2014 MD/DC/NoVa Autocross Season - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Areddi · 01-08-2014, 04:12 PM

If you're like me than you are anxiously waiting for autocross season to start up again. Typically we'll get rolling in mid to late March with some clubs running preliminary events, and things ramping up in April. Hopefully, those of you who I enjoyed racing with last year will be back again this season, and those who would like to try it out will come and join us.

Typically, I compile a list of events for the season, combining the three main clubs that I run with, and will be doing so again once the schedules are released. Hopefully I will be able to do that soon, and post it here for everyone's reference. I typically run with WDCR SCCA, Capital Driving Club, and Autocrossers Inc, and will be including those club's events in the master schedule. There are a few other clubs that host events, such as the BMW and Porsche clubs, and I would look to anyone who runs with them to share their schedules.

Hope to see everyone soon. I'll be rolling in STX class again this year, but with shiny new RPF1's and some fatter ZII's. Anyone else have anything autocross oriented they did to their car since last season?

Trrogdor · 01-08-2014, 05:09 PM

I just bought the car a few months ago. I will be racing in SCCA this year in STX. I just bought a some kw coilovers and will probably be running rivals. I used to race my old civic si off and on.

No Brakes · 01-08-2014, 06:28 PM

Ive picked up a set of rpf1s also with some rivals on them but ill be switching to Z2s after i kill them. Also will be getting pads/rotors/ss lines soon. Ill be doing the full CDC schedule plus some others this year. I dont think ill do any scca until i get some coilovers though

kanundrum · 01-09-2014, 12:01 AM

Added some Power and Suspension. Lets start sliding!

Biggins · 01-09-2014, 08:23 AM

I think it was November when I last drove the FRS... so I haven't really done anything yet, but at the least I'll have new tires, front bar, and brake pads. I think I'm going to run 16s and also have a decent set of tires for the stock wheels. I'll run either CS, CSR, or STX, or beg someone to let me codrive.

As my schedule allows, I'll run all of the WDCR events, most NCC and AI events, and I'll be doing ~4 SCCA national events this year.

NCC schedule is already out:
3/29 Bowie: Novice School #1
5/24 Bowie: Novice School #2
4/26 Bowie
5/10 Regency
6/28 Regency
8/2 Regency
9/13 Regency
10/11 Bowie

PoorMansRacing · 01-09-2014, 10:31 AM

I ran CS this past season, and I will be competing in CSP this year. My modifications are track-oriented, hence why I'll be the underdog in SP lol.

I'm considering running with NASA as well this year. I noticed they will have a Test & Tune event on Feb. 2 in Petersburg, VA (http://www.nasaproracing.com/event/1762).

Grimlock · 01-09-2014, 11:26 AM

I bought some sweet new stickers for my car for autocross this year. I can't wait!

nataku · 01-10-2014, 05:07 AM

I'll have upgraded front brake pads. Given the Christmas money windfall I might look into suspension. Depends if I wanna do that or cosmetic crap again (I still need them LED DRLs...)

I plan to run all of CDC and maybe a few AI events. I'm not interested in official SCCA since I'm modified now and it'd just be a joke anyways.

v1ru5 · 01-10-2014, 07:42 AM

I have #overnightedpartsfromjapan Brembo brakes. Hopefully I can pick up half a second with my "investment"

Claff · 01-11-2014, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nataku

I plan to run all of CDC and maybe a few AI events. I'm not interested in official SCCA since I'm modified now and it'd just be a joke anyways.

Yeah but AI uses SCCA classing. Wouldn't being a joke in one be a joke in the other?

nataku · 01-11-2014, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claff

Yeah but AI uses SCCA classing. Wouldn't being a joke in one be a joke in the other?

The atmosphere at AI is less serious so I don't feel bad about being a joke :-)

Areddi · 01-13-2014, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claff

Yeah but AI uses SCCA classing. Wouldn't being a joke in one be a joke in the other?

Alan what are you doing in here!

Quote:

The atmosphere at AI is less serious so I don't feel bad about being a joke :-)

Matt, you have some real skill for sure. That turbo hurts you big time on SCCA classing though, as you know, at least compared to CS, RTR, or STX. I think at AI you'll be fine in CP or CM, whatever the boooooost puts you into. If you wanna run SCCA I bet you could run non-comp STX just to come hang out and enjoy the awesome lot.

Marcoscrdo · 01-13-2014, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nataku

I'll have upgraded front brake pads. Given the Christmas money windfall I might look into suspension. Depends if I wanna do that or cosmetic crap again (I still need them LED DRLs...)

I plan to run all of CDC and maybe a few AI events. I'm not interested in official SCCA since I'm modified now and it'd just be a joke anyways.

Did you get toyota oem wheels?

ja1217 · 01-13-2014, 12:23 PM

While I haven't done any of this yet, here's my list of whats going on my car probably in Feb/March:

ACT Clutch w/ ProLite Flywheel
Drive Shaft Shop CF Driveshaft
Driveway Labs Rear Diffuser
Stiffer springs
Shorai battery (probably PTuning mount kit)
2nd set of Enkei RPF-1's with Hoosier R6's

These mods are primarily for NASA Time Trials, but I'm sure they'll come in handy for autocross as well. Also might get an E85 tune, I want to see if i can be competitive without it first though as I'm not a huge fan of running E85 on a car that wasn't specifically designed for it.

01-09-2014, 12:01 AM	#4
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nataku Negative Mass Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Orange Metallic AVO Turbo GT86 6MT Location: Arlington VA Posts: 702 Thanks: 272 Thanked 345 Times in 201 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'll have upgraded front brake pads. Given the Christmas money windfall I might look into suspension. Depends if I wanna do that or cosmetic crap again (I still need them LED DRLs...) I plan to run all of CDC and maybe a few AI events. I'm not interested in official SCCA since I'm modified now and it'd just be a joke anyways. __________________ Build thread for my Lovely Lady.

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01-08-2014, 04:12 PM	#1
Areddi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 573 Thanks: 83 Thanked 190 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	2014 MD/DC/NoVa Autocross Season If you're like me than you are anxiously waiting for autocross season to start up again. Typically we'll get rolling in mid to late March with some clubs running preliminary events, and things ramping up in April. Hopefully, those of you who I enjoyed racing with last year will be back again this season, and those who would like to try it out will come and join us. Typically, I compile a list of events for the season, combining the three main clubs that I run with, and will be doing so again once the schedules are released. Hopefully I will be able to do that soon, and post it here for everyone's reference. I typically run with WDCR SCCA, Capital Driving Club, and Autocrossers Inc, and will be including those club's events in the master schedule. There are a few other clubs that host events, such as the BMW and Porsche clubs, and I would look to anyone who runs with them to share their schedules. Hope to see everyone soon. I'll be rolling in STX class again this year, but with shiny new RPF1's and some fatter ZII's. Anyone else have anything autocross oriented they did to their car since last season? __________________ Check out my YouTube channel with Autocross videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAreddi

01-08-2014, 05:09 PM	#2
Trrogdor Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 14 WRB BRZ, Civic Si Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just bought the car a few months ago. I will be racing in SCCA this year in STX. I just bought a some kw coilovers and will probably be running rivals. I used to race my old civic si off and on. Last edited by Trrogdor; 01-11-2014 at 01:59 PM.

01-08-2014, 06:28 PM	#3
No Brakes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Galaxy Blue BRZ limited 6MT Location: NOVA Posts: 254 Thanks: 43 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ive picked up a set of rpf1s also with some rivals on them but ill be switching to Z2s after i kill them. Also will be getting pads/rotors/ss lines soon. Ill be doing the full CDC schedule plus some others this year. I dont think ill do any scca until i get some coilovers though

01-09-2014, 08:23 AM	#5
Biggins ... Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Yes Location: MD Posts: 391 Thanks: 34 Thanked 80 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it was November when I last drove the FRS... so I haven't really done anything yet, but at the least I'll have new tires, front bar, and brake pads. I think I'm going to run 16s and also have a decent set of tires for the stock wheels. I'll run either CS, CSR, or STX, or beg someone to let me codrive. As my schedule allows, I'll run all of the WDCR events, most NCC and AI events, and I'll be doing ~4 SCCA national events this year. NCC schedule is already out: 3/29 Bowie: Novice School #1 5/24 Bowie: Novice School #2 4/26 Bowie 5/10 Regency 6/28 Regency 8/2 Regency 9/13 Regency 10/11 Bowie

01-09-2014, 10:31 AM	#6
PoorMansRacing Anorexic Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2003 Honda S2000 Suzuka Blue Location: Washington, DC Posts: 341 Thanks: 598 Thanked 175 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ran CS this past season, and I will be competing in CSP this year. My modifications are track-oriented, hence why I'll be the underdog in SP lol. I'm considering running with NASA as well this year. I noticed they will have a Test & Tune event on Feb. 2 in Petersburg, VA (http://www.nasaproracing.com/event/1762).

01-09-2014, 11:26 AM	#7
Grimlock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ and NA Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 878 Thanks: 46 Thanked 270 Times in 167 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I bought some sweet new stickers for my car for autocross this year. I can't wait!

01-10-2014, 07:42 AM	#9
v1ru5 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ D4S 6MT L Vortech Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 387 Thanks: 168 Thanked 152 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have #overnightedpartsfromjapan Brembo brakes. Hopefully I can pick up half a second with my "investment"

01-13-2014, 12:23 PM	#14
ja1217 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2004 Toyota RAV-4 5M Location: MD Posts: 297 Thanks: 13 Thanked 155 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	While I haven't done any of this yet, here's my list of whats going on my car probably in Feb/March: ACT Clutch w/ ProLite Flywheel Drive Shaft Shop CF Driveshaft Driveway Labs Rear Diffuser Stiffer springs Shorai battery (probably PTuning mount kit) 2nd set of Enkei RPF-1's with Hoosier R6's These mods are primarily for NASA Time Trials, but I'm sure they'll come in handy for autocross as well. Also might get an E85 tune, I want to see if i can be competitive without it first though as I'm not a huge fan of running E85 on a car that wasn't specifically designed for it.

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