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    National Events At AMP

    in SCCA Solo Discussion

    Posted · Edited by freakin_elrod

    Ken thanks for posting this. I don't nearly have the years of experience that you have, but I have been autocrossing for over a decade with some national experience as well. This was one question that I've asked in the past and even trolled it on here from time to time, but I do believe that this region is more than capable to support such an event, even if it was something like a match tour that the SCCA did away with.

    I'm curious as to what the answer would be if someone actually asked the national office now as I'm sure it wouldn't just be a simple yes or no answer but yet something detailed with what would be needed on the regions end. 

    I agree with the take on the current site inherited info in that every site has some kind of stipulation as to what they must meet and really it's all dependant on whether or not both parties can come to terms with regards to holding the event. 

    I for one would be willing to help as I'm sure a few others would, in potentially landing a national event here. One things for sure, meeting minimum entrants wouldn't be a problem here.

    What street tires are the cool kids using these days?

    in SCCA Solo Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Dov said:

    I stopped auto-crossing 3 years ago when my kid was born and the other bad thing happened. I'm hopeing to get my miata running again and start autocrossing soon (December might be optimistic but for sure by January). So two questions:
    1) What tires are the fast street people using these days?
    2) Anyone have an easy way to drain a miata fuel tank, I'm pretty sure the gas in it has gone bad by now. 

     

     

    Dov good to see you are still around.

    Tires, there's quite a few choices these days. Pick your poison, Bridgestones RE71-RS, Yokohama A052, Falken RT-660, Nankang CR-1 (or CR-S I think is the latest rendition), or Kumho V730's, just to name a few. I believe Nexen also has a competitive tire out but don't know anyone local that has tried them yet. 

     

    The Miata question I can't answer, but maybe Mr. King or one of the many resident Miata experts can chime in?

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    Sunday November 20 Solo Date Conflict

    in SCCA Solo Discussion

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    1 hour ago, jw1 said:

    Agreed, but there would be some logistics around that we normally dont deal with like assigning Classes to run in the same group that will need to be figured out.

    I'm guessing for this "special event" weekend classing could be situated in the same manner as they are, Open, SPM, and Novice, then broken up within the four run groups, similar to years past when we didn't have run group preference i.e. Group A - SPM, CAM-C, STX, DS, SS, group B - STU, FS, AS, Novice etc..... Of course this would take a little bit more planning before hand, but it wouldn't be difficult, and it would also give local folks a baby taste of what the traveling folks experience outside of AZ.

    Classing

    in Classing/Category Discussion

    Posted · Edited by freakin_elrod

    No. Those are just run groups. Pick one from A-D. E/F are fun runs/time only.

     

    Example:

    If you choose to run in group A/ (whatever you class your car in)

    Then you work in group C.

    Choose to run in B, then you will work in group D.

     

     

    Classing

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    Posted · Edited by freakin_elrod

    170 whp engine, so I'm assuming the car is swapped with some type of 4AGE motor, so the car wouldn't class in HS or even STS. More likely an FSP, SM or even DP car depending on the extent of mods

    F30 328i classing

    in Classing/Category Discussion

    Posted · Edited by freakin_elrod

    2 hours ago, BrandonF30 said:

    The engine tune jumped me up boost from 16-22psi. Does adding boost still keep it legal for STU?

    Upping the boost doesn't matter as long it's from the result of the tune and not mechanical, i.e. no external wastegate, manual boost controller, etc. Tunes are very difficult to police so it's pretty much whatever, unless of course you are running a tune that isn't pump 91-93 ish, but e85 or similar. Then that would bump you out of Street touring entirely unless flex fuel was an OEM option out of the factory which I don't believe your BMW would fall under.

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    Registration Date for April 23 Event

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    3 hours ago, Mach5Mk5 said:

    FYI on registration for April 23, I see a misclassed car in entries; Rob Johnson is regtered for GS with a 1967 Chevelle. Pretty sure that doesn't compete with my GTI. 😄 

    The registration crew can make the corrections once registration is closed and assignments/run groups are finalized.

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