autocross

Post by **01sentrasr20** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

thinking of swapping new motor doing heavy modding and autocrossing my 01 SE, any one with thoughts or ideas post away

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

I wouldn't do a motor swap unless you want to run in a more challenging class. Your sentra with some exhaust, and adjustable struts with r compound tires woudl do fine in stock class.

Post by **nametakennow** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

I gotta agree there. The SR20DE has a lot of unused potential. Stock or lightly modded you could be a definite competitor, but a swap would put you in the top competition and well... there are a lot faster of cars up there.

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

^exactly my point. Get some driving experience under your belt, then start the upgrading.

Post by **Sr20dee** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

why would you wanna swap the motor in your car.. alot of us have been competing in gs and sts without any issues.. the engine is just as stout as any other SR20 out there.

get some wheel time and comeback and discuss doing things to your car..

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

^ that's waht I was trying to point out. You can do just as well in stock class and have just as much as you would in Street Modified (SM) where all of the other cars will have just as good if not as a set-up as yourself and most likely more experience than you also

Post by **SERprise In WV** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

Street Modified = money throwing contest. Ask me how I know.

Post by **nametakennow** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

Yep. I'm not sure how the classes work, but I would assume that you could get away with bolt ons without being moved up into a highly-tuned (or even moderately tuned) class. Go I/H/E and a good suspension. If you have the Performance Package you should be in pretty good standing at that point, especially if you're running good tires (the OE Firestones are crap, FYI). I/H/E (someone I'm sure can correct me, as this math may be a bit fuzzy), should give you an extra 15hp and 20ish lb/ft at the wheels (as I said, I could be off, but dyno gains with just intake go about 5hp and 9 lb/ft). Which puts you quite nice in competition, as non-turbo 4cyl cars won't be much, if any, faster, and LSD and a stiff suspension round all that out. Slotted brakes might be a good idea too.

Someone with AutoX expierence can chime in here and clear up whether that kind of stuff puts him in a higher class, but I'd think it wouldn't. I wish I Autocrossed...

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

in G stock (atleast here, rules differ in some places) you can have different tires (r-compound) but they must be of stock diameter, catback exhaust, different struts (springs must be stock). No strut tower bars are allowed. Anything more than that would put you into STS. Stock class can get very competitive because most of the guys who autox stock class often are very good drivers to offset the suspension work that they dont have. Atleast thats how it is here.

Post by **tm_kickz** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

Where is autocross in ATL??? Im interested but know nothing about it.

YouTube · Post by **EZcheese15** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

Usually done in the Turner Field parking lot. Schedule is on this website:

http://www.apexbenefits.biz/ABS-Mtrsports.htm

Post by **IlIkEmYz** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:52 pm

IT's not the car that helps a driver win, it's the drivers skill

Work on the skill and when time comes do a swap.:ylsuper

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