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Originally Posted by Ramster
I've tracked twice at Eagles so I have a tiny bit of experience. One question though for the vets: I signed up and got a number for the autocross event and they said the number has to be displayed on the side of the car. Do yall know if I have to do that myself ahead of time? Or do they have the special markers at the event to do it for us?
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Most clubs have some painter's tape (the SCCA use big sheets of paper you write your class and number on, then tape to the side of the car).
You can make your own ahead of time, I recommend making some out of "Magnetic Vent Covers" from Home Depot (number have to be 11" and letters 5"). You can also order numbers and letters, but the vent covers come in 3 packs (I'd recommend two packs so you can make extra numbers) and each pack is like $5. The cheapest number sets I've seen are around $40 (my first set lasted over 5 years, so either way we're not talking big bucks).
The twins fall in the following classes:
DS (D Street):
No modifications aside from catback, a single swaybar, and tires (wheels have to be stock sizes but can be +/- 1" in diameter as long as they are the same width and offset). Tires have to be minimum 200TW but any size that fits on the wheel is allowed.
STX (Street Touring Extreme)
Most suspension modifications are allowed, anything before the air inlet and after the exhaust outlet can be modified (intakes, headers, and full exhaust). Wheels can be up to 9" wide, 200tw tires up to 265 section width.
If you fall into any of the higher categories, you are in "racecar" classes.
SM (street modified)
Most people end up here due to forced induction.
CSP (C Street Prepared)
NA but with modifications that throw you out of STX.
CSP and SM allow for slicks, the rules are super specific and the rule book is over 300 pages, so it'd be easier for you to list your modifications than for me to write up all specific the class rules.
The "gang" will be both at the ER and SCCA autocrosses coming up (and David and I will be at the Club Trials too). We'd be more than happy to help out, just look for the other 86's (we're all in STX together, which has become a bit of a bloodbath).