r/Autocross

I was looking at the Enkei TS-V 17x8 but I cannot run those in street touring for my 2015 mazda3. Are there any other wheels that have a similar look but are legal for street touring?

Does anyone have a Swan Neck wing mount pattern (technical drawing or measurements) they can share, for a 9 Lives wing mount? I can't get them to send me the measurements, and I need to make a custom pylon/upright for my car. And my wing isn't delivered yet, but CNC is gonna take a week or more - and I got events coming up. Help anyone!

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My goal here is to make a daily driveable car that i can take to the track once a month. I am NOT trying to make a track car yet. I bought the car with raceland coilovers (not sure which one exactly) but anytime theres even a crack in the road i feel it vibrate through the chasis and if theres a bump or railroad... lord have mercy upon me.

So after doing my part and researching before asking like an idiot i came to Tecna SuperMiatas and i wanted thoughs, opinions and advice on them or what i should do. I originally was gonna get some Meister R's but was on the fence between those and FM's V-Maxx's. Eventually i found a post talking about how smooth they are and their performance and it seemed to match up with what im looking for.

To wrap it up, i wanted to know, are they overkill for a spirited driver who wants to take his car to the track here and there or are they a cry once buy once kinda upgrade that i won't regret. Are they fine for daily street usage or catered more for track use? What are some common issues and solutions for them?

TLDR: Are Tecna SuperMiata GT's Overkill for spirited daily driving or get something cheaper? (Budget: <$1500)

Edit: i have now found another competitor to the Tecnas; Bilstein B14's.

Shitland Coilovers

I’m currently looking at an old beat up Honda civic for cheap to get started in racing. I have no experience driving on a track so I don’t want to use my current daily. The civic I found is a 93 hatch with the B18 dropped in, full exhaust system, intake, coil overs, wheels and tires. The issue is it snapped the timing belt and I have no idea how bad it is yet. I just want to know is it worth my time and money to fix this or is it not worth it at all.

6th gen civic on coilovers in EST. for a 205/50-15 200tw tire, would you target a 6.5" vs 7" wide wheel if you had the option? I think I understand that the more the tire is pinched, the more grip but less responsive. While the car actually rotates pretty well due to a large rear sway, I probably could use more grip and a lighter wheel. What do you think? or it probably isn't enough to make a difference?

And yes, I considered a 225 but fitment space is limited and I dont want to mess with that quite yet.

Decided I was done in novice, and no novice at these events anyhow!

At MSCS hosted by SCCLaC

In a class where the powertrain can be nearly anything you want, which way would you lean? The benchmark appears to be 450-500hp which is easily achievable with either setup. Some cars won't have the luxury of choosing any motor, but cars like RX8, 240SX, and Twins are a blank slate with any number of engine swap options. The current cars have mostly relied on 4cyl turbos, but that's because they were SM/SSM cars first and SM heavily penalized the displacement of V8s. With SM gone, will that trend still prevail in XA/XB if builders started from a clean slate?

Weight is certainly a factor, and maybe it's the main factor when choosing. An aluminum 4cyl like a K20/24 fully dressed with turbo stuff is likely 75lbs lighter than an LS? Weight reduction can be hard to come by so maybe that's the deciding factor?

What about power delivery? Just because they make equal power doesn't mean it's the same power delivery. Which would you rather have?

I'm just curious and interested in opinions. Autocross is a unique animal and the decisions for it don't always follow prevailing trends of other motorsports.

Let’s hear your autocross bucket list items. Mine is pretty short right now:

Attend an event at Packwood
Drive a D prepared car