Hello everyone, new to the FR-S/BRZ world but definitely not new to autocross. I will be co-driving a 2013 BRZ in STX this season sponsored & put togther by well known Bay Area BMW/Mini tuning shop Edge Motorworks. I thought I would introduce myself here on this thread rather than starting a new one, this looks to be an excellent source for STX set-up questions, & should be a great place for everyone to share their results & trials/errors throughout the year.
I'm a 20+ year autocrosser, a lot of that time behind the wheel of numerous Miatas, but after 2 events in an RTR-prepped FR-S I am VERY impressed with these cars! Last weekend I had times fast enough to win our local STX class (National Championship BMW is in my region!) in a stock FR-S on Dunlop ZIIs
Needless to say these cars have great potential in STX & it should be a great season!
Our plan is to build & develop the car primarily for National Level STX events, but we will also be conducting some track testing as well to possibly run NASA Time Trials with the car. I feel the BRZ could be one of those rare cars that could be competitive in both arenas with a similar set-up
I'm very excited at the opurtunity to drive the BRZ this year, hopefully I can help the FRS/BRZ community by sharing about our experiences as we go along. First up on the schedule for us is some baseline laps around either Sears Point Raceway or Thunderhill while the car is completely stock. Then we will do most of the STX build in one day at the Edge Motorworks facilities at the beginning of March. Then, the first autocross for the car is scheduled for March 10th, followed by a track day at Sears Point the following weekend, then another autocross so we can test for the upcoming Southern CA National events.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to helping where I can & meeting some of you this year!