Vtecivic99

I'm about to start autocrossing in my '99 Si. Any recommendations on the mods I should get to improve my performance?

vtecvoodoo

driving school.

Ryan

Blazin Si

might want to ask this in the Road Racing/Autocross forum.

BagelW

Don't do anything yet.

First, take your car to the autocross stock and learn to drive it. If you absolutely have to buy something for the car, buy Falken Azenis tires.

After that, you'll want to be looking for a new suspension set up. Search around the Civic forum and the Road Race and Autocross forum for what people are doing with their cars.

gamby

Ground Controls and Koni Yellows.

Loco Honkey

Goddamn right! The best way to make a car faster is to tighten the nut behind the wheel.

spoon-ej1

Driving school, patience and practice are the cheapest and best way to improve times in auto-x period.

And I echo what Bagel Williams said, good tires will do more than anything.

TRE_

Definantly get as much seat time as you can, just as everyone else mentioned.

Eee Pee

Play a shitload of GT3, and seat time. Then tires. Then shocks (stock class).

BARF1

get experience from your STOCK car then build on top of that, makes mod. that will actually help you.

Change any items that will wear are allow in stock.
(I try to remain in stock for one full season before changing anything. to get expereince)

the first thing I would get other then experience would be tires.

cjames235

i just got gc/agx combo with st sways. it handles like a dream (except for my sucky *** tires). you comin to the autox next weekend at mmp? what does your car look like?

owen_the_soyboy

PAY ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTORS SUGGESTIONS. and drive as much as you can, at as mnay events as you can, and let an instructor that has Honda experience drive your car with you in it. As far as mods... drive on Falken Azenis and 15" wheels, get a torso strap from summitracing that goes around your chest and the seat to anchor you in better, only like $15. Have fun!

Vtecivic99

Yeah, I'll be at MMP. It's on the 16th, right? Do you know what time everything kicks off?

I'll be in a '99 Si electron blue pearl. What will you be in? I'll keep an eye out for you.

cjames235

i drive a dark green 97 ex with black circuit 8's. ill also be with a silver 5th gen hatch and a red 95 integra. not sure on the times because it is not listed on the web as being an scca event so ill have to find out. ill look out for you

CivicSiRacer

Do as I Say not as I do

I recommend staying stock and like someone suggested maybe get some Falken Azenis on your stock wheels.

Here's my saying: You can spend $1000 on a nice coilover system and maybe gain .5-1 second on a 60 second course. Spend $225 on an Evolution school (http://www.autocross.com/evolution) or $50-100 on a Novice Autocross school (usually held by your local autocross group) and knock off 4-8 seconds on the same course.

Fixing the driver is the biggest improvement you can make to your car. Everyone who autocrosses their first time thinks they are the best driver in the world Which is almost less than the fact. Fixing the nut behind the wheel teaches you to be a better driver. One Evolution School is like attending 10 autocrosses in one weekend


[Modified by CivicSiRacer, 3:27 PM 11/11/2002]

redcxhatch

hahaha i had to put that in my sig!

vtecvoodoo

comedy

Vtecivic99

Cool. Thanks for all the tips. Anyone know if there's a relatively inexpensive driving school in Memphis?

FifthGearOnline

check either

http://www.trscca.com/home.cfm

or

http://www.tvrscca.com/

i cant remember of memphis is concidered in the valley or not

crazydjr26

Definatley go with Koni Yellows great shocks.

cjames235

the only driving schools ive heard of are those bmw ones and they cost $250 to take those. they only do it a few times a year though.

about autox this saturday, registration is between like 8-9:30 and they should start between 10-10:30

powerslide360

First, start with suspension - get a set of the Tein SS coilovers, a skunk 2 rear sway bar and an Ingalls camber kit, and Mugen front/rear strut tower bars -- this is what I run in my coupe and its a sick sick setup -- I have been real happy with it.
Then, you may wanna do some engine/trans mods like a lightweight flywheel and a perf clutch.
This should be a great setup, but then again, what one person likes and uses, another hates. Alot is just trial and error to see what setup YOU like the best!

CivicSiRacer

Do you know anything about autocrossing? If not then all those mods would dump you into Street Mod against guys who spend $$$$ to gain that last .1 second.

So please don't give misinformation especially to a newbie for autocross.

Rookie SPL

For what it costs to get Koni Yellows and Groudn Controls, you can pick up TEIN HA's .... for what it costs to Have Koni Yellows Revalved to handle serious racing spring rates, you can have J.I.C. Magic .... you do the math, half *** sleeves, or full coils, for the same tag ....

cjames235

IMO i say get tires first