[pcpacker]

I went and watched my first autocross event today. All kinds of different cars were there. Best time was a modified RX7. I even saw a couple of cars spin out.

What do the classes mean, and where will the Elise likely be placed?

It looked like a lot of fun.

 

[Randy Chase]

Hmm.. where to start.

First, I am going to move this to the Autocross/Motorsports forum. There is a thread there about classing (SS or ASP).

Classes are divided into allowed preparation levels.

STOCK This is covers most factory stock cars and mods are limited to struts, front swaybar, tires, same dia/width rims, exhaust. Some misc. They are listed in classes Super Stock (SS), and then A through H. H are the lowest potential.

STREET PREPARED Stock cars that are allowed certain modifications such as increased intake, exhaust, suspension allowances. Diff wheels. Classes are listed as ASP through FSP, wtih ASP the fastest.

PREPARED Tube frame and heavily modified cars.

MOD Purpose built race cars such as open wheel and winged beasties.

OtHER

 

[Randy Chase]

Classing info-
http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/
http://www.scca.com

Forum-
http://www.sccaforums.com

Autocross is different in various regions. In some cases, it's a tighter course that will favor the smaller car. In other regions, horsepower will make a bigger difference. For example, here in San Diego, our courses are often over a mile long and in 3rd gear. The Z06 Corvettes do very well.

It's a great way to learn (safely) car control and vehicle dynamics.

 

[MattG]

A long autocross as you described would be interesting. I've only done that once, and it was a pretty short course. Fun, but not enough driving time.

 

[Randy Chase]

Here is an example of a local autocross. 8 megs

http://www.cpdserver.com/conecam/video/sdtour2hires.mpg

From the front bumper of an MR2.

 

[Randy Chase]

Here is a good example of how long our local courses are:

Black and white, music by U2

http://www.cpdserver.com/conecam/video/sdtour1conecam.mpg

 

[OneFastLotus]

The RX7 wasnt black was it? With a black rollcage?

 

[pcpacker]

It was black, but I didn't notice if it had a roll cage or not. They made him plug his exhaust because he was to loud. He did very well.

 

[OneFastLotus]

The reason why I ask is that we just sold our SMII prepared 3rd gen RX7 to a young man named Kerrick from Salt Lake City. He flew here from SLC and drove it back.
Its a Pettit motor, pettit turbo's, pettit unlimited ECU, coilover/koni with custom revalving etc etc . Very nice car. I was just wondering if that could have been Kerrick and our old car. We just sold it to him a month ago.