what do i need to know... im not familiar with the classes... i have ridin with someone and got all excited and set my goals to set my car up for auto x. however now that i have gotten my car semi close to road worthy i am looking into it.

any advice would be a great help! thank you!

 

What car do you have, what mods do you have, what suspension do you have, what tires do you run??????

Advice will depend on those factors.

 

Civak boi would say just run what you got!

 

LOL. You mean civak boi would say run what somebody else has got!

 

well i have a 04 wrx stage 2 with full sways and strut tower bracing. and i have not bought tires yet... thats why im asking these ?'s... im running sti pink struts and springs...

does that help?

 

Yes it does help! Basically the only thing u really need to get started in auto x is tires. I bought an extra set of rims so I have tires for daily driving and a set for auto x. If $$ is an issue and you have to work with a budget, fallen azenis rt 615s are a good auto x tire to begin with. Slicks would be best but those are expensive and hard to learn on if it will be your first time out there lol stock rims or aftermarket??

 

you can run esp t2 which is our local street tire class. unless you have a v or x brace in the rear then you'll be in some sort of prepared class

 

how about a 2.5RS with rear sway, front strut tower, and upgraded brakes? do i get to run in stock class?

 

Afraid not, that RSB kicks you out of stock..

Just come down and enjoy the racing...you'll be suprised what a well balanced GC can achieve...ask Gagan..he used to kick our turbocharged asses week in week out

 

To be competitive with very few mods, keep the stock RSB on because like the above poster pointed out...an aftermarket RSB bumps you into another class. Here is a link with some great info on classes!

I know its from nastysock (nasioc) but its a good source of info.


http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174189

 

well i would be running stock rims cause my daily driver rims i do not want to tear the tread up on... i do not have a v or x brace in the rear. i only have a strut tower bar. now... i wouldn't be in stock class?

what about a scca membership? is that a requirement?

 

depends...for example, I do not have a SCCA membership because I don't go to SCCA events!! Not to knock on on any scca members or anyone affiliated with scca, but I don't understand spending 30-50 $$ for 3 laps of racing and you have to be there all day. Whereas, with Golden Gate Lotus Club (GGLC), you pay $45 for a full day which equates to about anywhere from 12-20 laps of racing. The reason why they can do this is because they cap the number of cars allowed at each event so you just have to be sure and register early enough. Now, I would consider myself for of a hobbyist with the sport than a competitor. GGLC is more of a car enthusiast/hobbyist group of people who like to go out once and month and auto x. It's perfect for me since I'm a college student and would rather be here in school for the majority of my weekends.

Cliffs:

I race with GGLC- $45 for around 12-20 laps unlike scca which is around the same price for a lot less laps.
Yes the racing for GGLC is in marina ca so for many of us in the Bay area its around 1 hr. 40 min. to get there, but its not that bad.
GGLC doesn't really do all of the inspections etc. that scca does, because as I said above, its more of a relaxed group of people where scca is quite competitive.

just my 2 cents on the matter.


However, in your case, your location is really really far from marina lol

 

Definitely ESP Street Tire.