STX Rules and Setup Questions

[tigermack]

Originally Posted by M0nk3y

I have these wrapped around the cans in the trunk

http://www.karcepts.com/shop/product.php?id_product=122

Can't you just buy some pool noodles and cut them up? $1??? lol

[steverife]

Pool noodles it is!

[e1_griego]

I did it differently (stupidly?) and dismounted the spare tire (still used the steel wheel to hold up the trunk floor), and the reservoirs are mounted under there.

I figured I was never going to use the spare tire anyway but it's obviously a risk.

[steverife]

Originally Posted by e1_griego

I did it differently (stupidly?) and dismounted the spare tire (still used the steel wheel to hold up the trunk floor), and the reservoirs are mounted under there.

I figured I was never going to use the spare tire anyway but it's obviously a risk.

I pull my spare and use that space to place the first wheel/tire and store tools, etc.

[dvalue]

I live in a region that has events all year. How are the yokos in these colder months?

Should I just ride out my bridgestones until the warmer weather hits?

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by dvalue

I live in a region that has events all year. How are the yokos in these colder months?

Should I just ride out my bridgestones until the warmer weather hits?

They're fucking magical in cold temps. ~40 degree start to an event and they were good by the third turn.

[RenegadeWRX]

Hello, I'm new to this forum and working on building my 13 FRS for STX in the upcoming season. I have done a few Autocross events in my BRZ at the end of this season one was an SCCA event and*I was in STX. I bought my first BRZ in late July and I still daily drive my FRS I recently bought due to a crash on the track.
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Currently I have JDL UEL headers, Tomei Expreme Ti catback, Stock tune (until I get the rest of the exhaust sorted), Perrin Inlet, Perrin drop in filter, Perrin LWCP, Feal 441 coilovers, SPC Rear LCAs, for STX purposes APEX ARC-8 17x9 wheels 245/40 RE71R tires. Just had an alignment done with -1.5* camber up front and -2* camber rear, 0 toe. I have Motul dot 4 fluid,*stainless steel lines, and Project Mu brake pads.
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I have stock sway bars right now and I may want to sort that out.
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What else should I do other than I know I will need some more seat time.


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[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by RenegadeWRX

Hello, I'm new to this forum and working on building my 13 FRS for STX in the upcoming season. I have done a few Autocross events in my BRZ at the end of this season one was an SCCA event and*I was in STX. I bought my first BRZ in late July and I still daily drive my FRS I recently bought due to a crash on the track.
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Currently I have JDL UEL headers, Tomei Expreme Ti catback, Stock tune (until I get the rest of the exhaust sorted), Perrin Inlet, Perrin drop in filter, Perrin LWCP, SPC Rear LCAs, for STX purposes APEX ARC-8 17x9 wheels 245/40 RE71R tires. Just had an alignment done with -1.5* camber up front and -2* camber rear, 0 toe. I have Motul dot 4 fluid,*stainless steel lines, and Project Mu brake pads.
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I have stock sway bars right now and I may want to sort that out.
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What else should I do other than I know I will need some more seat time.


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outside sway bars and a proper coil and shock assembly just run what you have and get seat time


the fastest guys in the socal area are all C street based racers with more chops than mods.

For you, id look at my used set of AST5100 coilovers or something premium thats still set for street use but gives you a fine adjustment of dampening
camber plates for increased camber, our cars seem to love -3 plus really

and a good set of upgraded sway bars, though with a good coil and shock you might not want it or need it.

a friend of mine races with the perrin 22mm swith SPL endlinks and has his rear one removed. I prefer running the perrin 22mm with the softer FRS rear sway (I believe 15mm off the top of my head)

some guys want more rotation, but at lower speeds i find any sort of sliding is.. slow

[RenegadeWRX]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

outside sway bars and a proper coil and shock assembly just run what you have and get seat time





the fastest guys in the socal area are all C street based racers with more chops than mods.



For you, id look at my used set of AST5100 coilovers or something premium thats still set for street use but gives you a fine adjustment of dampening

camber plates for increased camber, our cars seem to love -3 plus really



and a good set of upgraded sway bars, though with a good coil and shock you might not want it or need it.



a friend of mine races with the perrin 22mm swith SPL endlinks and has his rear one removed. I prefer running the perrin 22mm with the softer FRS rear sway (I believe 15mm off the top of my head)



some guys want more rotation, but at lower speeds i find any sort of sliding is.. slow

Sorry I just edited my post. I have a set of Feal 441 coilovers I just installed and took off the BC BR coilovers that were on it when I bought it.

Thanks for the help, I'm not all for sliding either but rotating helps get around turns faster and pointed in the right direction quickly.

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[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by RenegadeWRX

Sorry I just edited my post. I have a set of Feal 441 coilovers I just installed and took off the BC BR coilovers that were on it when I bought it.

Thanks for the help, I'm not all for sliding either but rotating helps get around turns faster and pointed in the right direction quickly.

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this is correct, but only based on having that traction to pin the hammer as fast as possible.

BUT this all comes back to driver preferences and style. Im less aggressive than Pelton so I need the rotational help, but I use more momentum ( years of awd wet weather driving and rally schooling) to turn than pure friction.

I ran my tires narrower (225) for a season or two to get used to turning with the chassis rather than the body.

[chickunfut]

Clutch Dog - have any photos of your car I can admire?

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by chickunfut

Clutch Dog - have any photos of your car I can admire?

Current BRZ? or the Cusco Liveried FRS?


I retired from the modified game, currently sway bar'd only BRZ limited.

[strat61caster]

@RenegadeWRX

The spc spherical bushing is not ST legal, it's nitpicky but not that painful to correct if you plan on competing at a national level, diftech delrin replacement is my suggestion, have a local shop press out and in for a couple bucks.

Not sure what you mean by more exhaust work, seems like you're set to me so make sure your not going too far and getting yourself bumped up to SP, you need to retain one catalytic converter.

You'll definitely want more camber, read through the 2019 setup thread in this section for some more condensed info than this Leviathan. Stiffer front sway bar is standard, how stiff will depend on a ton of factors, stock won't be horrible and you can dial in your dampers and tire pressures and alignment while keeping an eye out for a used sway bar to save a couple bucks. Try to focus on driving unless the car is trying to kill you or if you've identified a particular problem to tackle, get some fun run experienced people driving the car and have fun.

[RenegadeWRX]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

@RenegadeWRX

The spc spherical bushing is not ST legal, it's nitpicky but not that painful to correct if you plan on competing at a national level, diftech delrin replacement is my suggestion, have a local shop press out and in for a couple bucks.

Try to focus on driving unless the car is trying to kill you or if you've identified a particular problem to tackle, get some fun run experienced people driving the car and have fun.

Thanks for the help I wanted to make sure I was class legal as i haven't read everything verbatim for the classing of STX. I am mainly focusing on seat time this season but want to make sure my setup is good enough to be somewhat competitive in STX with some more seat time.

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