What SCCA category would these mods put a Z?
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Originally Posted by Fluid1
The Z in N/A form has a gerat powerband for autox. Where our cars gain the most time on other similar cars is out of corners. Make sure that his LSD is a good one, so he can put that power to work. Then suspension.
When thinking of autox, you should use this:
1. Tires
2. Suspension
3. Weight
4. Power
When thinking of autox, you should use this:
1. Tires
2. Suspension
3. Weight
4. Power
Awesome, well I have wheels/tires but I'm not sure if they're good for autox.
CCW wheels:
Front: 19" x 9.5" - 255/35/19
Rear: 19" x 10.5" - 285/35/19
Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres
22 lbs i think, maybe a little more for the rears
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Originally Posted by chishifu
sorry for the nood question but could someone elaborate? TIA
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BS = $
BSP = $²
SM2 = $³
To be competitive in those higher classes, it's going to cost you more and more than running in B Stock.
The term "cubic dollars" gets thrown around in racing circles. When you talk about adding power, just as you can add cubic inches to an engine, you will spend cubic dollars to pay for it.
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Given the right course and some good luck, the stock Z can be competitive at the regional level. Of course at the bigger stage, competition steps up and you will need more driver and car to compenstate for it.
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Originally Posted by sicdeusvult
Awesome, well I have wheels/tires but I'm not sure if they're good for autox.
CCW wheels:
Front: 19" x 9.5" - 255/35/19
Rear: 19" x 10.5" - 285/35/19
Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres
22 lbs i think, maybe a little more for the rears
CCW wheels:
Front: 19" x 9.5" - 255/35/19
Rear: 19" x 10.5" - 285/35/19
Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres
22 lbs i think, maybe a little more for the rears
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Originally Posted by PDX_Racer
Anything bigger than 18 inches will not be good -- the bigger the wheel the slower the acceleration and the more expensive the tires.
Would you suggest I run the stock 06 enthusiast 18" wheels for the autox until i get track wheels? They're considerably thinner tires so much less grip, though more power than the heavier wheels i have on now.
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Originally Posted by sicdeusvult
Would you suggest I run the stock 06 enthusiast 18" wheels for the autox until i get track wheels? They're considerably thinner tires so much less grip, though more power than the heavier wheels i have on now.
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Originally Posted by sicdeusvult
Insightful, thank you. In other words, for autox a supercharger like stillen would be best, where you have more power in the lower range. Maybe I'll go stillen also for autox as I will be going to every scca autox event for a while ;x
lol @ Dave.
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^ that's debatable. Good brakes, lines, and pads are a must before you race. Sway bars are also great for beginners. I agree with your modding just to mod is never helpful, but there are some mods that are pretty much a necessity.
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a few years ago i went to quite a few performance driving schools and also scca autocross events so i know how to drive, i just have yet to do it in a Z or within the last 3-4 years ;p
will be fun, a bit nervous as i only have 6k mi on the Z and though shes a feisty girl i can handle her.
will be fun, a bit nervous as i only have 6k mi on the Z and though shes a feisty girl i can handle her.
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Originally Posted by chishifu
^ that's debatable. Good brakes, lines, and pads are a must before you race. Sway bars are also great for beginners. I agree with your modding just to mod is never helpful, but there are some mods that are pretty much a necessity.
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^ wow! I just realized how idiotic that sounded. Sorry, for track days, not necessarily autox, good brakes are rather critical. (i have stock non-brembo brakes.. nearly wrecked myself first time out when they gave out)
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^ that's debatable. Good brakes, lines, and pads are a must before you race. Sway bars are also great for beginners. I agree with your modding just to mod is never helpful, but there are some mods that are pretty much a necessity.
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For track days on '03-'05 Zs without the Brembo brakes, the tiny standard brakes that come on the car are barely adequate if you start really pushing it. The *only* reason that the Brembos are better is heat dissipation due to the larger size. I believe that the '06 and later standard brakes are larger, providing more mass for heat dissipation, but you pay the price in slightly slower acceleration due to more rotating mass, and the price for more unsprung mass.
The stock suspension is really quite capable, I drove mine on the stock suspension before I installed the Koni Sports and Eibach FSB. The shocks and FSB helped a bit, but more in the ability to adjust the suspension to handle different surfaces better.
The stock suspension is really quite capable, I drove mine on the stock suspension before I installed the Koni Sports and Eibach FSB. The shocks and FSB helped a bit, but more in the ability to adjust the suspension to handle different surfaces better.
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Why? Keep in mind that all the guys that competed on the national level had aftermarket sways.
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Why? Keep in mind that all the guys that competed on the national level had aftermarket sways.
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Originally Posted by tmak26b
You expect that to help someone who is pretty new at it and not running on the national circuit?
Sorry if I was unclear in my original question. I was asking outside of the context of mods a newbie should be undertaking.
Last edited by DavesZ#3; 05-01-2007 at 08:30 AM.