North Texas Autocross Thread

[14stu]

Originally Posted by FRS_PR

Noooooo why did I saw this post today

Good news! Discount Tire is having a President's day sale and it looks like you can get an even better deal on tires.

$100 prepaid card for a set of Best (pretty sure the RE71's are in that category).

[LetzROQ]

Originally Posted by 14stu

Good news! Discount Tire is having a President's day sale and it looks like you can get an even better deal on tires.



$100 prepaid card for a set of Best (pretty sure the RE71's are in that category).

$100, nice! Might be time to get the next set of tires that I’ll be needing later this season.


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[Shneegle]

Originally Posted by 14stu

Good news! Discount Tire is having a President's day sale and it looks like you can get an even better deal on tires.

$100 prepaid card for a set of Best (pretty sure the RE71's are in that category).

Keep in mind that this is valid only for 2/16/18-2/17/18 and not on President's Day 2/19/18.

I should have waited for the this discount and not just the $70 that ended on the 10th. All your fault SAM.

However, I might be thinking about a second set already. I could do with $100 off a set.

[14stu]

If it makes you feel better, I bought a set of RE71's and a set of Falken Azenis so I missed out on $30 on the Bridgestones and $75 on the Falkens.

I'm a bit disappointed, to say the least.

[Shneegle]

Originally Posted by 14stu

If it makes you feel better, I bought a set of RE71's and a set of Falken Azenis so I missed out on $30 on the Bridgestones and $75 on the Falkens.

I'm a bit disappointed, to say the least.

What did you get a set of the Falken's for?

[14stu]

Originally Posted by Shneegle

What did you get a set of the Falken's for?

They're going to be my "cheaper" tires for things like BMW club or TNiA or just non-competitive trackdays.

They were $200 cheaper than the Bridgestones and they are supposed to wear pretty well while being close (basically like the RS4 but those are on back order until April).

I wanted to get them before the BMW event, I've got some heat cycled Stones I can use if I don't get the Falkens mounted (they're supposed to be delivered today).

[bslate3]

All this talk of tires... I’m sitting on 3 sets of used tires and still gotta buy my new set before the Mineral Wells Champ Tour!

[malubawla]

anybody doing the texas regional on march 3rd in southlake? will be my first time autocrossing and need some suggestions on brake pads. im running around 400whp in my turbo brz 255/40/17, motul brake fluid, stoptech brake pads and stainless lines, master cylinder brake and firehawk indy 500 tires on rpf1 17x9

[14stu]

Originally Posted by malubawla

anybody doing the texas regional on march 3rd in southlake? will be my first time autocrossing and need some suggestions on brake pads. im running around 400whp in my turbo brz 255/40/17, motul brake fluid, stoptech brake pads and stainless lines, master cylinder brake and firehawk indy 500 tires on rpf1 17x9

I'll be instructing at the Autox School on March 3, pads aren't too big of a deal for autox (your tires are going to be the limiting factor and even the stock pads will be enough to lock up those tires).

Autox is short and you have enough time between runs that you don't really need to worry about overheating your brake pads.

For good, cheap pads, I liked running the Stoptech Street pads for autox and daily driving. The Hawk Street/Race pads are great for autox and beginner to intermediate track work (once you're an advanced track driver you need dedicated track pads).

[Shneegle]

Ill also be at that autox school on march 3rd. I think we are testing the timing equipment then. Or I might instruct as well.

[LetzROQ]

Picked up a set of 225/45/17 RE-71Rs from Discount Tire for $555. Tires were retailed at $165/tire, after tax total was $715. President's Day sale was $100 rebate, plus another $60 rebate for using a Discount Tire credit card. Great deal and only good today and tomorrow.

[Shneegle]

Last Sunday we had the first Equipe Rapide event of the season. We had 4 twins in STX. Eric took 5th place, Brandon took 4th, Sam got 2nd and I got first.

In novice Gerard took 5th in his FRS

Brian didn't make it so no DS action was had in a twin.

SCCA #1 is this weekend. Let the games continue.

[spicyricecake]

Originally Posted by Shneegle

Last Sunday we had the first Equipe Rapide event of the season. We had 4 twins in STX. Eric took 5th place, Brandon took 4th, Sam got 2nd and I got first.

In novice Gerard took 5th in his FRS

Brian didn't make it so no DS action was had in a twin.

SCCA #1 is this weekend. Let the games continue.

I'm actually interested in the local autox events. I've been going to NTAXS but don't know much about other clubs. Which ones do you go to?

[14stu]

I race with all the clubs, SCCA is the most competitive with the biggest turnout and they are the most stringent with the rules. You'll get 5 runs (rarely 6).

ER uses the SCCA rules but isn't as stringent with their implementation they usually give 6 runs. ER pays out cash for the top drivers and if you win your class you get a T shirt.

NTAXS caps their events at about 70 people and they fill up fast (within 8hrs of opening) they give 8-10 runs and are great. Classes are just based on displacement, so you won't win but you don't get anything for winning so no biggie.

BMWCCA has displacement based classes for non-BMWs you get 8-10 runs but they are the lowest attended. Ride-a-longs are limited to instructors, so you can only have a passenger as an instructor and novices can only ride with the instructors (the other clubs allow passengers with any competitors).

There aren't any bad clubs to race with and most of the competitors attend events with multiple clubs.