I was wondering if anyone has tried to use a diffrent rear sway bar to get a little oversteer. I know its FWD and is prone to understeer but I was just wondering if anyone was playing around with this? I would like to do some autocross on the weekend for fun nothing to seriuos but would like to join a club like the SCCA if anyone has some input it would be great thanks I live in the baltimore MD area.

 

Do one or two events before you modify your cars suspension. Learn and understand how the car handles completely stock. I've had some oversteer coming into the corner w/ the right amount of braking.

Things like tires and air pressure will be your greatest mods. You'll be surprised how much the car really does grip and doesn't understeer. Remember to look ahead way past where your going. Your brain remembers what you see and you can look past where you are at. Get there early, walk the course at least 4 times and meet some new people. If you get a chance, take a ride w/ and instructor or let and instructor drive your car with you shot gun. You will learn so much.


Here's something you may be interested in. I got hooked up with a few guys from my region that are also in to road race. I signed up for this even that being held at Pocono Raceway's 2.5 mile circuit. It $475 for 2 days and 4 hours of seat time. The price vs. seat time is very reasonable.

Here's the link to registration and other information http://www.triregionracing.org/ http://www.myautoevents.com/pl...23151

 

Here's a track I'm going next weekend... I'm going to run everything stock even tires~!!! hehe~!! except for brakes... going to put some hawks and some high temp brake fluid I think~~~
Wish me luck~!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr6Lm_wDqQ
BTW here is a link I think it was TOV test run stock on this course~!

 

hes from MD though.. not that far from PA

 

changing your rear swaybar might put you in a higher class in SCAA that you might not want to go into. I think its the street modified class where its basically no holds bars mods as in boosted NA cars, stock boosted cars w. larger turbos, etc. Personally id want to race against people with the same amount of HP and similar amount of mods but thats just me

 

hey.. someone in the north east should sign up for this so we can go halfs on a hotel room

PM me

 

If you're in the northeast you might as well save up and get your racing license. If I can manage to save up 4 grand, I'm spending 3 days at Skip Barber Racing down at Lime Rock Park.

I did a special event race (electric kit cars) there in high school and saw the "students" at work...speed shifting in Dodge Neon SRTs, powersliding in Dakota quad cabs, and the sweet little formula cars tearing up the track. I think they use all Mazda's now, but still sweet stuff.

If you're licensed, or in a credited car club, you can go to open track days and tear it up. I saw a few guys with vipers and carreras doing just that, serious mods on some of em.

Plus the ALMS series goes through there once a year, hopefully I get to that.

But yea, would be nice to take the Si on the track.

 

thanks guys! that sunds like FUN! I was wondering about mods I have a cai and plan on the feflash in the next week or so will this change what class I would be in? I think I can hold my own when it comes to driving but I have not went against people that race all the time so im sure I could learn alot! the people at theas events are friendly right?? thanks again

 

Im signed up for the pocono class in PA! I wonder if it matters what kind of mods you have on your car for this ? do you need safty gear ?

 

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you signed up for the Pocono PDX? PM me

 

duh! im not sure how to do that. but yes im in check the list and you will see me 07 fa si blue. I asked if mods were OK thay said if its street legal all is good and thay have helmets that we could use.. woo hoo now I need to come up with the money. are you going I would like to see some si's there and make new friends

 

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yea im going. they should send you an email w/ attachments. you need to mail them the paperwork with a check for 275 for the one day or 475 for both days.

im already signed up for both days. i just need to book a hotel now.

 

I have always wanted to do one of these road courses but do you ride by yourself on the track or are there other cars out there as well. I would be nervous if there were other cars out there that i would be going to slow and hold everything up, but i am definetly interested in it.

 

you should go! there are only 75 spots open so think about it im sure its going to fill up. I would like to see some SI's up there.. I think Iam going to get the reflash done today woo hoo!!

 

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Depends on how many cars there are and then its broken down into groups. Novice and experienced. There are multiple cars on the track at once. Sign up for it. You'll have a blast.