Party at Packwood? (ProSolo + normal AutoX, 5/1-5/2/2010)
Alright guys, you've heard me talk about these more or less non-stop for the last year and the first one is coming up in in 6 weeks! The way our SCCA Region (NWR) runs these is they turn it into a 2 day event. Saturday May 1st is going to be a Pro-Solo while Sunday is a normal AutoX, both at Packwood.
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A pro-solo is two mirrored AutoX courses, usually around 30 seconds long each when done in Packwood. You line up with a car in the opposite course and you both launch with a drag start, complete with light tree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY7ZFCHRlmY You get 4 runs on each side of the course and they always line you up against someone from the same class. Competition is done via your best combined time of the two sides and it is still PAX'ed based on your car's class. What class do I put my car in? Most of the common mods people do are compatible with the Street Touring classes (STU or STX, usually depending on the wheel width you're running). The big caveat right now is that the AEM/MS CAI is technically illegal for the class because you have to remove/cut a plastic panel. This is new for 2010 :( One of these days I want to put together a spreadsheet mapping common mods to SCCA class requirements so people can quickly check without reading the 230+ page rule book. If you're unsure what class your car falls into, just post and ask! We'll try and help :) Where the hell is Packwood? Map and Directions. It's about 100 miles from Seattle and 140 from Portland. It's hands down the best site for local autocross. It's where our National Tour stop is and both the NW Region and the Portland Region of the SCCA use it regularly. The Porsche club uses it for a "Duel at the Mill" event once a year as well. If that's not enough to convince you, it's also the site preferred by the Evolution driving school. http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/5903-1/packwood.jpg I hear you have to get up Ass Early to go to these events, is that true? Yah. But, what's cool about Packwood is you can go the night before and camp out. The pits are in an empty Warehouse so it's dry (though not warm) and there's usually a bit of a party (or so I've been told) the nights before and between these two events. There's also a Motel down the street and a few other options. How early is Ass Early? Well, if you're in the first run group you need to be there and registered before 8AM, which meant leaving Seattle by 6am for me... yah... So... how about we make a Seattle vs. Portland side bet? If we can get enough of us to go (it would be a blast to have like 10 RX-8's there) then the losing city buys the beer at the end of the night at the bar down the street. Compete by summing everyone's PAX'ed times, if the sides are uneven drop the lowest from the side with more. and lastly... it might still be kind of cold there in May. If the weather looks like it's going to suck, there's another one of these on 6/26-6/27. |
sounds awesome! it's on my calendar
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Added some limited classing information.
It would be really coold if we could get a lot of people to go :) |
added lots of typos you mean?
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Wow, that was kind of ridiculous :suspect: I think I fixed all of them :lol:
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I should be signed up for the local beginner's solo class next month. If I do get into the solo racing, I may just have to take some time off work.
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This is just a reference, read the rule book to get all the specifics.
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3471672)
(Disclaimer: I haven't memorized the rules so these are at best quick guidelines) -C-Stock allowed mods: Springs, shocks, sways, some exhausts? Note: Your wheels must still be 18x8 and most people competing here will have R-Compound tires.
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3471672)
Street Touring classes require Street Tires.
-Street Touring Extreme (STX) allowed mods: Everything in Stock class + Full adjustable Coilovers, sways, strut bars, wings, body kits (Note: The rule says body kits must not provide any aerodynamic functionality. MS kit is ok, but some splitters/diffusers may look too "real"), Exhaust from the headers back can be modified in any way however you must retain a Cat!, wheels can be changed to any size with a maximum width of 9", aftermarket hoods, smaller/race battery, short shifters/synchro-saver, shift-knob, and race seats. -Street Touring Unlimited (STU) allowed mods: Everything in STX + >9" wide wheels.
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3471672)
-Street Prepared: Crazy stuff :) Straight pipes, cages, stripped interiors and the like, power adders (don't know about Nitrous, but turbo/sc's are allowed). R-Compound Tires are allowed again here.
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3471672)
-Street Mod: Locally, there's a Supercharged Viper running in SSM. You don't want to be here but just in case you are, engine swaps are allowed within the same make :) If you've somehow modified your car to the point that it can't qualify for Street Mod... why are you reading this? :lol: Your car probably has a V8 in it or it's a tube chassis.
Beyond SM there is XP. Any motor swap, stripped interior, any tire( true race slicks). Hope this helps some, but the rule book is the best way to be sure. For people new to autoX, what seems to be a pretty insignificant mod can put you into SM. And Packwood is an awesome site. |
Ah man, I was trying to get the common stuff for ST* but completely forgot about AP's. Didn't realize the stripped interior kicked you all the way to XP... but I guess that makes sense since most of the others include Street in the name.
Thanks for the help Mike... now I kind of want to just remove the classing info from the OP since it's so far off :lol: |
Bump!
So who is planning on going? Matt was IM'ing me about this today... |
I am definetly down for this event. Any idea when registration is open? If its nice enough out I might camp saturday night, but might not be able to make it down Friday night to camp.
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I hate life right now.
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I can't make it, I actually have to work.
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Anybody know when the registration will be open? I tried to register this morning but its saying "the database is currently locked for the event".
Also Nick do you happen to know what class my car will fall into if I get the midpipe put on? |
Without you're in STU (ignoring that your intake is technically illegal for ST*), with you're in BSP.
Registration still isn't open... if it's not open on Monday I'll start sending emails. |
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3532039)
Without you're in STU (ignoring that your intake is technically illegal for ST*), with you're in BSP.
Registration still isn't open... if it's not open on Monday I'll start sending emails. |
ProSolo regestration. http://scorekeeper.wwscc.org/register/pro2010
Nothing for the Sunday event yet. |
Sunday registration is now open as well: http://www.autocrossscorekeeper.com/register/nwrscca/
Links in the OP lead to full event info for each day including cost and run group AM/PM splits. Edit: Still no sign of the AM/PM split for the ProSolo... |
Originally Posted by Anijo
(Post 3537037)
Edit: Still no sign of the AM/PM split for the ProSolo...
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Anybody know what they are planning on signing up for or who is planning on camping/spending the night?
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Originally Posted by Arrrrex-8
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There is no split, everybody runs all day. If I remember correctly everyone gets four attempts in the morning and then two more in the afternoon before the challenge. Best run from each the left and right sides are added together for your actual time. I forget how many qualifiers go to the challenge round. Its a cross between drag racing and autoX, definitely worth trying at least once. Some people love them, me personally I'd rather either autoX or drag race, but I'll be there and it should be a lot of fun.
I'd be willing to meet up at Southcenter and head down in a group. |
Originally Posted by and1kidd
(Post 3537784)
Anybody know what they are planning on signing up for or who is planning on camping/spending the night?
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Yeah weather doesnt look so great for Saturday night into Sunday too. I might hold of on the camping until the next time they do this event when its a bit warmer.
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Pits are covered, that's were every one camps. Myself and 3-4 others camped last weekend. It wasn't bad, but I came prepared. Thick sleeping bag + long johns + 2 extra blankets.
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Im out for this one. Our job count went through the roof and have to work the entire weekend.
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