[LTBlackBird]

Hi, the name is Mitch and as you all know i am new here. I live in Charlotte, NC and attend UNCC. I have a 1997 Trans Am and could give 2 shits less about the drag strip. Will still go a couple more times simply because its only $15 but i could care less how i do. I love back roads and road racing (well im sure i would if i could make it to the track). The car is a cam only LT1 with full exhaust, LCA's, Adj. Panhard, and 21mm sway bar in the rear. I have a 32mm bar up front with Penske 7500 Coilovers all the way around. Car rides rough as shit but i don't really care, it sticks to the fucking road hard, harder then i'd care to push it on public roads. I hope to learn a lot from this forum, again road racing is truly my only desire for this car but unfortunately a college budget can't really spare the $200+ price tag for a road race event. Car under steers a little bit so im going to put a 24mm rear bar on it from a 3rd gen and see how i like it, i can get it cheap so it's worth a shot. Hopefully will have all tubular k-member and control arms up front as well as a torque arm within the next year but again, college budget. Here are a few pics of the car...

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No longer have any of the A/C stuff
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[CrashTestDummy]

I'll second what sgarnett says. Spend your money on seat time. You can take it with you, and use in the next car. Many very fast road racers started, or co-compete in solo II competition. Solo teaches you car control. You can be a little sloppy on a road course, and still be competitive. If you are sloppy on the autocross course, you will get your head (and pride) handed to you.

You will be in Street Mod, or C Prepared, given the number of mods you have done to the car. Get yourself to a solo event, check your ego at the door, and go with the intent of learning the best car control you can. You will probably get outrun by stock Miatas and MINIs, but the learning experience and fun will be worth it. You may even find you really enjoy autocross, and decide you need a different car to use, or decide you need different mods for a class the car would fit better in. Autocross can be a very intense competition, requiring a lot of concentration and 'driving the proper line'. Enjoy.

Nice paint, and the under hood is very, very clean. I wish our 95 Z was that clean.