What are your winter plans???, For Autocrossers Options

[ESPCamaro]

Got any big plans.

I'm just improving the car (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

And the "plan" is to NOT put it off until last minute...

What's up everyones sleeve?

[robz71lm7]

Well I've won the lottery and come to the realization that I cannot drive so I've decided to hire Sam to drive my car for me. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)

Back to reality...

Well I'm going to buy the UE phb lowering kit and their adjustable rear sway bar kit fro my 21mm rear bar. Next I'm ditching the front prokits for some Ground Controls and buying a couple sets of springs for my allstars in the rear.

I'm not sure what to do about rear shocks yet, I'd like to send my rear Bilsteins to be revalved once Jason gets some numbers-or just have Jack at Bilstein make an educated guess. My front Bilsteins were originally valved for 500# front springs and a 35mm bar. I think I'm just going to have them shortened 1/2" and run 500's up front.

Then some Pacesetter LT's with a custom y-pipe-followed by a dyno tune. Oh yeah and fresh tires for next year.

[sgarnett]

I haven't made it through LAST winter's plan yet.

All things considered, I've been happy just to be able to keep competing with negligible maintenance and no breakage..

So, my list still includes the 500 mile diff oil change from installing the T2R in February, flushing the very old (1.5 years) Castrol SRF with some ATE Super Blue, replacing the caliper guide pins, and installing the SLP diff cover.

Of course I'll continue my perpetual, quixotic quest for a reliable way to run my LS1 on pure gasoline instead of ersatz two-cycle mix within the ESP rules.

I may get around to installing coilovers and slightly stiffer springs or not. I may go to 500/150, but considering I never run on concrete and frequently run on sealer, I may go a little softer. Daily driving constrains the ride height to higher than ideal anyway. Then again, now that I've got the alignment tweaked for Hoosiers I may leave it alone. I don't see anything but local events in my future for a LONG time.

I'm anxious to see how that UE decoupled torque arm works out, and hoping Sam gets around to turning his "maybe I should do my own coilovers" comment into reality.

I may even tinker with fitting a convertible x-brace, and I'm idly toying with the concept of a damper of some kind on the torque arm, but that's WAY down on the list.

Someday I may even get around to fixing my trashed tranny. In it's current condition, it's costing me low end power due to false knock retard, and the thicker oil I'm running to help that a *little* plays havoc with the synchros, so the shifting is crappy. But it still works (with a lot of double clutching), so it's still in.

Oh yeah, there's still the 180 thermostat and PS cooler I bought last year, maybe a Turn One pump, ...

I'd still like to add two proportioning valves (one per rear channel on my TCS car) but getting it balanced well enough to be safe in rain and ice seems like a nightmare.

Yada, yada, yada....

[2000Z-71]

Our season starts in less than 2 weeks. Time to see how the new GC setup works. And yes here in the desert we're backwards from everyone else.

[rmackintosh]

Gonna try

UE Decoupled TA
UE Lowered PHB
Shocks or revalve to match LPHB
Lower Front LCA's
Stiffer Springs all around to match LPHB
....

....and on and on...

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[Jeff97FST/A]

New trailer - two sets of tires plus the creature comforts of home no longer fit on the HF 3-1/2x4.

That's about it. We're getting the "Baby Mod" for Christmas this year. Those creature comforts will be more important next summer!

[pknowles]

First I'm waiting to see how the whole EVO/STI thing works out. If they stay then I'll try and find a co-drive deal with someone else. If they move then:

#1 Brake pads. Hawk HPS front, stock in the rear

#2 Tires. One set of 275/40/17 RA1's to practice on, take to schools, and use as rain tires. One set of 275/40/17 Hoosier's for the big events.

#3 Torque arm. My car is axle hopping more and more.

#4 17x11 CCW's before the Peru Pro next year. Big maybe.

[Absolut Speed]

Probably just tires. If anything else, I'll pick up a T2R.

I got to thinking, I hate to continually abuse the Firehawk, and when it's paid off, I may pick up another 4th gen and run F-stock, so that I can keep the Firehawk as a Sunday driver.

Our region was small enough that last year, I was semi-competitive for Soloist of the Year on street tires. This year, a couple STX guys have stepped it up, and it's hard to beat them in the PAX when I'm on streets. That, and the few who do use R compounds are pulling away from me, albeit slowly. Last weekend I beat the 03 Cobra on V710's and nearly got a FSP MG on Hoosiers.

[CMC #37]

Go autox! I'm in California (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[axoid]

1: 6pt Roll Bars and harness, maybe a race seat as well.

2: Convert from rear drums to rear disk brakes.

3: Replace the TBI with TPI.

4: Begin building new 350. I hope

[derf'96SS]

Go autox! I'm in California (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

same here, finally get to go out in Florida without heat stroke and dehydration

[Absolut Speed]

What are your winter plans?

I know it was a cool summer, but it's still August!

I still have three events to get through :drive: I need to win 2 of 3 to beat my 03 Cobra competition in ESP and if I do that, the results should hold on to my trophy spot in street tire class.

[JimMueller]

Winter? What's that? I thought you fellas up North put on tire chains and raced on the ice (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

No break in the action down here for our club. I'm not sure if SCCA has local events year long down South ...?

If these dang hurricanes would just leave us alone, I could stop saving money for potential disasters and put it to good use on the car!

For me, I'm looking to try the UE de-coupled TA, swap pads & rotors, burn off the Victoracers and get some V710's. I like the compliant ride right now on stock springs - even thought I'd like additional traction with the UE LPHB, I'm concerned about the ride quality with the necessary stiffer springs. Maybe the GC coilovers.

[ESPCamaro]

First I'm waiting to see how the whole EVO/STI thing works out. If they stay then I'll try and find a co-drive deal with someone else. If they move then:

#1 Brake pads. Hawk HPS front, stock in the rear

#2 Tires. One set of 275/40/17 RA1's to practice on, take to schools, and use as rain tires. One set of 275/40/17 Hoosier's for the big events.

#3 Torque arm. My car is axle hopping more and more.

#4 17x11 CCW's before the Peru Pro next year. Big maybe.

Phil worst case, they are gonna be fone for Pro's.

I want them gone period. But that is good enough for me to justify throwing more money and time at it....

Even still we have some work to do, as the Mustangs were out 60'ing us..Unless you were pulling kick butt 60's

[Mericet]

1: 6pt Roll Bars and harness, maybe a race seat as well.

2: Convert from rear drums to rear disk brakes.

3: Replace the TBI with TPI.

4: Begin building new 350. I hope

Since I share Bill's car that would apply to me as well. I am, however, thinking of doing a 6 pt cage in my T-top RS and running that on street tires next year in ESP. If I do, I will also change to rear disks and add a cat-back.

[sgarnett]

Phil worst case, they are gonna be fone for Pro's.

I want them gone period. But that is good enough for me to justify throwing more money and time at it....

Are you saying the EVOs and STIs might get kicked out of ProSolo but not Solo2? WTF?

[ChevyWeatherman]

4.10s and a good clutch this winter.

[ESPCamaro]

Phil worst case, they are gonna be fone for Pro's.

I want them gone period. But that is good enough for me to justify throwing more money and time at it....

Are you saying the EVOs and STIs might get kicked out of ProSolo but not Solo2? WTF?

If for some reason Stemler or Tipple don't show well at Nationals then my pessimistic side feels that they will still be around in ESP next year. FOR SOLO 2.

But they are GONE from ESP in Pro Solo action...Not even the owners of anything but a stock EVO/STI beleive that they are ESP cars...in a Pro format...

Pro format classing doesn't have to follow solo 2 classing. Although it does...

[pknowles]

Even still we have some work to do, as the Mustangs were out 60'ing us..Unless you were pulling kick butt 60's

In Peru on Saturday I was with Jorgenson until the turn around (I lined up with him in the afternoon) and then he flat spanked me on the rest of the course. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/whip.gif) Plus I was pulling 2.1 second sixty foot times so I'm not so sure about the Camaro being that far behind the Mustang on launch's and I know I had the least prep'ed car in the class.

[pknowles]

To go back on topic I also polished and waxed the car for the up coming winter; I almost forgot how good it looks all polished up.