Can a AT RX8 be competitive
10-07-2008, 11:57 AM
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Can a AT RX8 be competitive
Can a AT RX8 be competitive in autocross if not what things can turn this car more competitive on top of parts already listed in signature
10-07-2008, 01:16 PM
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which ones should i take off and stay in B Stock
and if i go into B Stock could i have a chance.
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and if i go into B Stock could i have a chance.
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I doubt a 4 port could ever run the times needed for natl level competition. However, you might be able to do ok at local events.
With your mods you might be better off trying STX in 2009.
10-07-2008, 01:42 PM
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Put Erik Strelnieks set-up (engine, suspension, trans, etc) into an RX-8 and I bet it'll be quite competitive in Street Mod with a solid driver...especially if Nats moves to concrete.
10-07-2008, 01:51 PM
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Too many novices worry about 'how the car will do' at their first autocross event. Trust me, that should be far from your first concern.
I've never seen anybody show up for their first event with a competitive car, unless a friend who already has such a car brought them, and even then very rarely is that person 'competitive.'
Don't worry about the car. Show up, have a good time, and decide whether or not it's for you. If it is, keep showing up and learning. Whether or not you're 'competitive,' you can still improve relative to others. Then the next time you buy a car you can factor in autocrossing before you plunk down the money and start buying things for it.
I've never seen anybody show up for their first event with a competitive car, unless a friend who already has such a car brought them, and even then very rarely is that person 'competitive.'
Don't worry about the car. Show up, have a good time, and decide whether or not it's for you. If it is, keep showing up and learning. Whether or not you're 'competitive,' you can still improve relative to others. Then the next time you buy a car you can factor in autocrossing before you plunk down the money and start buying things for it.
10-07-2008, 02:45 PM
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LOL. Been there done that too in both my local region (BRR) and my larger 2nd region (WDCR). Doing that at an NT is possible but much more difficult. I know Carter did that on Day 2 of the Atlanta NT this this year.
10-07-2008, 10:01 PM
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Carter, grrr.
Yeah, 0.6 off on day 1... back 2 seconds on day too. That's nice.
Though, things were better at Nats. I'm glad to see my efforts count for something.
Yeah, 0.6 off on day 1... back 2 seconds on day too. That's nice.
Though, things were better at Nats. I'm glad to see my efforts count for something.
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At the local level, anything can be competitive with a good driver. At any other level, regardless of class, a slushbox (4 or 6-port) doesn't stand a chance. It's harsh, but it's true.
It sounds like you are new to the sport. I'd suggest that you hold off spending any money on your car, autocross the car as is for a little while, and decide if you want to invest more money in the sport. If you do, then I would seriously contemplate putting your car back to stock, selling it, and buying something more competitive.
I started out in this sport in an automatic ’98 Prelude (ironically, the only auto I’d ever owned to that point). While I enjoyed driving the car and was capable of doing decently in it at local events, I realized early on that if I wanted to compete at a higher level I needed a different car. So when I got serious about the sport, I sold the Prelude and bought something more appropriate.
It sounds like you are new to the sport. I'd suggest that you hold off spending any money on your car, autocross the car as is for a little while, and decide if you want to invest more money in the sport. If you do, then I would seriously contemplate putting your car back to stock, selling it, and buying something more competitive.
I started out in this sport in an automatic ’98 Prelude (ironically, the only auto I’d ever owned to that point). While I enjoyed driving the car and was capable of doing decently in it at local events, I realized early on that if I wanted to compete at a higher level I needed a different car. So when I got serious about the sport, I sold the Prelude and bought something more appropriate.
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