SCCA C Stock Discussion

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by qoncept

You'll be competing against them, officially or not. Honestly if your car isn't fully (or at least nearly) prepped I wouldn't worry about what class you're in at all. Just go out there and have fun, register in whatever class you want. The classes that your region are listing are just what people have registered in. If you register in RTR it will show up.

I read the SCCA rules updated 5/1/2013 but didn't see RTR even listed as a class in Appendix A. What did I miss?

http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/...ated%205-1.pdf

[qoncept]

Originally Posted by torqdork

I read the SCCA rules updated 5/1/2013 but didn't see RTR even listed as a class in Appendix A. What did I miss?

http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/...ated%205-1.pdf

That has me all confused too. I had already bought tires when I heard about it so I didn't look in to it much. There's an RTR thread with guys I'm sure could help you out though.

[edj]

RTR is a supplemental class for SCCA Nationals and National Tour events.
as such, your local region may or may not offer it.

The only difference between C Stock and RTR is the R compound tires are not
allowed in RTR. RTR tires must have a tire wear rating of 140 or higher.

I would suggest you register in CS and just go have some fun. (unless your local
region implements RTR or has a street tire PAX class).

[qoncept]

Does anyone know the thread pitch of the tow hook? I'd like to just replace it with a threaded rod to better mount my camera.

[oTaGGeDo]

Originally Posted by qoncept

Does anyone know the thread pitch of the tow hook? I'd like to just replace it with a threaded rod to better mount my camera.

Ptuning makes a great mount but after having it aswell as the suction cup mount I prefer the suction cup it's easier to use and can be mounted literally anywhere

[qoncept]

Originally Posted by oTaGGeDo

Ptuning makes a great mount but after having it aswell as the suction cup mount I prefer the suction cup it's easier to use and can be mounted literally anywhere

I'd rather pay $2 for a piece of threaded rod than $80 for one that's anodized.

[edj]

i think this is what i use for my camera mount.
it's between your 2 buck bolt and an $80 anodized mount....

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[qoncept]

I have a suction cup mount but I can't bring myself to trust it. I had a handlebar mount on my tow hook for the last event but it's not quite long enough to work very well. So.. anyone know the thread pitch and size?

[xwd]

Hi Ed, what tire pressures are you using in the A6s?

I replaced the stock brake pads with some Stoptech Sport pads before our event this last Sunday, they are definitely much better than stock.

Originally Posted by edj

I'll be playing in CS for the rest of the year. Then depending on what
happens with the Street classes I'll pick somewhere to go.

What's on the car so far:

Enkei RPF1 wheels, 7x17"
Hoosier A6 tires: 245/40R17
Modified Strano front sway bar
Camber Bolts: gets me about -1.4 deg (if i measured it right)
Koni Sport Shocks

Going on the car (real soon now):
Nameless Performance track pipe
Motul 300 tranny/diff fluid

i think that's it... also working on the steering wheel spacer but i suspect
that is a lost cause.



maybe if none of the MX-5/Solstice/370Z cars show up...

[edj]

mid 30's.

above 37-38 the car was starting to skate.

ymmv

[xwd]

Okay I had been using 34F/32R but this last event switched it up to 32F/33R, didn't seem to make much difference.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by qoncept

Does anyone know the thread pitch of the tow hook? I'd like to just replace it with a threaded rod to better mount my camera.

M16x1.5

from what I've read it's not that easy to find this size. might be easiest to just buy an extra tow hook and cut/weld/modify it.

or what I did, as I had already bought a GrimmSpeed license plate mount that screws into the tow hook hole, I figured out the bolt size that goes into the front of that piece. (M8x1.25). Went to Home Depot, bought a bolt and piece of sheet metal bent in a 90* angle for about $4 total. Drilled a hole to fit the bolt through it, painted it black and used an adhesive GoPro mount on it.

[JRP]

Originally Posted by edj

Modified Strano front sway bar
Camber Bolts: gets me about -1.4 deg (if i measured it right)

I have an FR-S and I'm building it to run CS for the rest of this year and will see if I want to stay in Stock or move to another class next year. I checked with the Scion dealer and they don't have a part number for a "Crash/Camber bolt" and when I checked with the Subi dealer they said the top bolt is a camber adjusting bolt from the factory and don't list a part number for the camber bolt; would you happen to have the part number for the camber bolt? I'll be installing the Koni sport shocks this weekend so I'll be able to see it the top bolt is infact an adjustable bolt.

Also, do you feel the car needs the bigger front sway bar? I have the 22 mm Stano bar on order but don't want to put it on if it is not necessary. The bar is on backorder until the beginning of July and we have a race Fathers Day weekend so I'll get a good feel for the car with the stock bar then.

Jim
'88 Celica GT -> '88 Celica GTS -> '88 Celica w/ 3.0 V6 swap -> '92 MR2 -> '11 Scion tC -> '13 Scion FR-S
Our local autocross track : http://www.ssccmedford.org/track.html

[mkiisupra]

Originally Posted by DylanFRS

I agree, 245 Hoosiers must be huge! How much do sidewalls slant in? I know that the trend has been overly wide r-comps in the stock classes for a while now so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

Not surprised about the Purple Crack-Hoosiers. Most competitors have 'over-tired' their cars with A6's as the cantilever effect (slant in) of the uber-stiff sidewall against the tread carcass creates grip on an otherwise too-wide tire. Again Newton has failed us, the world is flat. At least that's what the conventional wisdom is about the Hoosiers when bench racing, aka working the autocross course.

Eric G