The Great Autocross Mega Thread! - Page 7

s1ngletracker · 02-01-2009

well, that will take me out of the stock class I assume. I want to stay in it, especially since this is my first year. I'll be doing any allowed modifications though.

**cmspaz** · 02-02-2009

That's the beauty of MAC. If you want to run in a less competitive class, there's SI (Special Interest), which is a novice class that you can run until you win it, no matter what your setup is.

As for modifications in stock class, the only allowed mods are switching between factory options in the car's trim levels... So for us, pretty much nothing. The only real beneficial thing we can do is an A/C delete.

s1ngletracker · 02-02-2009

According to SCCA rules, you can have catback exhausts as long as they aren't too loud. I have just an axleback. I also have slotted rotors, I know those are going to have to go. Otherwise, my car is stock.

Besides that, I'm using this as an excuse to not dump tons of money into this car

Just gonna keep it as stock and reliable/cheap as possible,

**cmspaz** · 02-02-2009

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Besides that, I'm using this as an excuse to not dump tons of money into this car

Just gonna keep it as stock and reliable/cheap as possible,

Yep, that's how it all starts...

s1ngletracker · 02-03-2009

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Yep, that's how it all starts...

ha, you don't even know. Try having 2 other project cars.

**Kracka** · 02-16-2009

2009 event registration posted on MAE:

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/...osports%20Club

**Kracka** · 02-25-2009

Novice school registration opened this morning!

http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...sevent_id=9734

If you're interested in getting into or at least trying out the sport this is the best way to do it. Register soon because it fills up fast.

s1ngletracker · 02-26-2009

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Novice school registration opened this morning!

http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...sevent_id=9734

If you're interested in getting into or at least trying out the sport this is the best way to do it. Register soon because it fills up fast.

Registered! Almost forgot that it was opening this week.

**asshanson** · 02-25-2009

Registered.

**Kracka** · 02-25-2009

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Registered.

Awesome! We're going to have a big 'Style crew at the events this year.

Ihearrtdsm · 02-25-2009

if I register do I have to pay right then? or can I pay later?

**Kracka** · 02-25-2009

You pay when you register.

**cmspaz** · 02-25-2009

Registered.

If I don't get my rear main seal replaced by then, I'll likely be fielding the Stang for the first time ever.

1QUICK4 · 02-25-2009

I might have to check out that SI class.

Is that class very competetive? I don't think the Galant would do that great the first 2 or 12 times out.

**Kracka** · 02-25-2009

SI is a catch-all class for novices. Any car is allowed to compete in it, but once a driver wins the class he is kicked out for life. SI is more about having fun, learning the sport, learning your car, and becoming a better driver than actual competition. Once you win though, you do get "the talk" from Phil...or Matt D. in my case since Phil was cranky that day.

1QUICK4 · 02-25-2009

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SI is more about having fun, learning the sport, learning your car, and becoming a better driver than actual competition.

Screw having fun I wanna win!

What kind of cars do you usually see in SI? Are many of them crazy modded with Rspec rubber and what not?

**Kracka** · 02-25-2009

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Screw having fun I wanna win!

What kind of cars do you usually see in SI? Are many of them crazy modded with Rspec rubber and what not?

The majority of SI cars are your typical street-prepped daily-driver cars. There were a few Evo's in it last year which was fun. If a driver is good enough to handle a fully prepped car with R-compound rubber he's good enough to have already gotten kicked out of SI

I'm trying to think who on this board has won SI; Matt D. and I both have, Spaz is working on it, Zac will probably try this season, and Ryan skipped SI and went straight to SM-T (will be running SM this year along with me). I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting. I don't remember if Andres or Brandon competed in SI or not.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 02-25-2009

If I get a car that can actually go around corners this year I might give it a try.

**cmspaz** · 02-26-2009

Almost? I definitely did!

**asshanson** · 02-26-2009

I'm going to compete in SI because there is no way I can compete in the SM class where my car should be given it's mods.