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I'm gonna be doin my first auto-x event on april 25th, its the mercer county easter cone hunt in bluefield, wv. but anyways I was wonderin what would be the best class to sign up for for a first timer... the STS class or do street modified or what?
oh yeah my setup so far is:
Eibach sportline springs
Koni Yellow's
Neuspeed front upper strut brace
HKS Hiper Exhaust
AEM CAI
DC Short Shifter
17" team dynamics
215/40/17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's
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what class is a EP3 in staight from the factory? what mods keep it in that class? what minor mods bump it to the next class which may be too competitive and thus not be worth the purchase of the mod?
maybe you could make it a sticky? im gonna do some searchin on an SCCA site, but i thought this might make a decent sticky..
anyway, right now i have:
EP3 with
DC Sports SRI
17" Mille Miglia Evo5 w/ 215/45-17 Kumho 712
possible RSX rear sway
mods im considering:
lightweight 16's w/ BFG g-Force T/A KDW
Eibach Pro-Kit or Sportlines w/ KYB shocks/struts(when released)
Neuspeed Upper Strut
possible catback
will any of those bump me up to a different class?
thanks
__________________ "The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land" -- G.K. Chesterton
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You are already in STS. Si stock would be G Stock. If you want to race stock, take you intake off and put your stock rims on.
for stock classe you are allowed tire swap, brakes that are the same size as stock, rims that are the same size, front sway bar, shocks but no springs, some minor cosmetic stuff, etc. (http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Rules/stock.html#s131)
EP3 bone stock is GS. You're allowed R compounds on a 15x6" rim, catback, upgraded pads and rotors (OEM Size), and upgraded shocks NOT springs and a different front sway bar.
Those mods bump to STS. It takes some dedication to stay in stock, you can't do much, and it costs not much less since tires are so expensive.
BTW: KDWs are an expensive tire to eat up autocrossing. Kumho MXs and Azenis stick just as well for 1/2 the price.
I say pull the wheels for stock ones, put the stock airbox in and go learn to drive it first. You're not going to like racing on 17s. I did it, then went to 15s... what a difference.
boiler, yeah, after reading robs last post i was considering that.... especially sonce i havent auto-xed yet, the only thing is the stock ep tires suck, i mean worse than my old EX's Firestones
i can deal with it though, i wanna eat those up ASAP anyway, he he
thanks
__________________ "The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land" -- G.K. Chesterton
Contact me about parts for sale(fits coupes and sedans)
In my garage:
2005 Yellow Pearl Harley-Davidson XLH 883C Sportster Custom
2002 Mineral Grey Ford Mustang GT Coupe
Previously In Garage:
2003 VBP Honda Civic Si
2003 Suzuki SV1000S (Silver)
2001 EBP Honda Civic EX Coupe
1984 Honda Shadow VT700
about the tires, if i go with 16's, i dont think the MX's dont come in the size i need, i can check again though
__________________ "The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land" -- G.K. Chesterton
Contact me about parts for sale(fits coupes and sedans)
In my garage:
2005 Yellow Pearl Harley-Davidson XLH 883C Sportster Custom
2002 Mineral Grey Ford Mustang GT Coupe
Previously In Garage:
2003 VBP Honda Civic Si
2003 Suzuki SV1000S (Silver)
2001 EBP Honda Civic EX Coupe
1984 Honda Shadow VT700
the MX comes in 205/55R16 and 225/50R16 but your still better off running a 15.
Oh ya, for a good Build up of an EP3 for STS check this out, Grass roots motorsports built one for STS Chronologically the article starts from newes to oldest, so the first things they did to it are at the bottom.
__________________ "The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land" -- G.K. Chesterton
Contact me about parts for sale(fits coupes and sedans)
In my garage:
2005 Yellow Pearl Harley-Davidson XLH 883C Sportster Custom
2002 Mineral Grey Ford Mustang GT Coupe
Previously In Garage:
2003 VBP Honda Civic Si
2003 Suzuki SV1000S (Silver)
2001 EBP Honda Civic EX Coupe
1984 Honda Shadow VT700
Autocross: Because Life is more fun on three wheels......
"I know Solo only comes one minute at a time, but what an intense, non-stop, fast-forward car control exercise minute it is. Sure, the velocity is higher in road racing, but inside the car it is slow-motion in comparison. In Solo, the turns come like machine-gun rounds. "
Randy Pobst
Autocross: Because Life is more fun on three wheels......
"I know Solo only comes one minute at a time, but what an intense, non-stop, fast-forward car control exercise minute it is. Sure, the velocity is higher in road racing, but inside the car it is slow-motion in comparison. In Solo, the turns come like machine-gun rounds. "
Randy Pobst
