I have been commenting on everyone else's threads and figured it was time to start my own.
I have been doing AX for a few years, 1-2 events a year. Last year I decided to make a go and try to be competitive. I ran CAM in my 92 C4 Corvette with suspension (higher rate mono-leafs front/rear), poly throughout, sway bars, adjustable shocks, and built 383 strocker motor with ~450hp at the crank. I ran Rivals, 315/30R18 square (front and rear) on Forgestar wheels. I ended up winning the class for the season, but knew that going to nationals I would be outgunned.
So I sold the vette and started my search for a affordable street class car that would be nationally competitive (not that I would be, but at least I would know it was ME not the cars fault). Ended up landing on the 2014 Fiesta ST, recaros, no moonroof. When I got it, the car had 99k miles, so did the normal maintenance, plugs, trans fluid, filters. I also did full brakes front/rear and added Koni yellows and put the RPF1s wrapped in 205/50R16, cheaper rubber is good. After discussing with the guy that won nationals in HS last year, this is all I will do (besides MAYBE a catback just for fun), I will save sway bar testing till I see a point that I need to make adjustments.
Last weekend was the first event of the season, first time every going around cones in the car. If you thought a RWD vette on cold tires would be a slippery thing, I was shocked how easy the tail end wanted to come around on the Fiesta. In fairness it was 38deg, surface was damp, with some spots with standing water, and tire pressures started high (38f/37r). You can see in the video where I put the car almost sideways in the first slalom. Adjusted pressures, and my driving style. Ended up 3rd in class of 16 cars. In extra fun runs I lowered time enough that I would have won the class, just have to get it done earlier. Overall with all runs was 13th of the entire field of 97 cars. Since our group was first, our group was in general slower. The day before (that I missed), guy I was close to in class was 2nd overal since they ran last, and the PPAX guys ran first in the colder/wetter weather.
Overall Im pleased, and looking to learning these little cars. It was fun making sections of the track into straights vs the vette would have been slaloms.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJKZV_JCwds
I have been doing AX for a few years, 1-2 events a year. Last year I decided to make a go and try to be competitive. I ran CAM in my 92 C4 Corvette with suspension (higher rate mono-leafs front/rear), poly throughout, sway bars, adjustable shocks, and built 383 strocker motor with ~450hp at the crank. I ran Rivals, 315/30R18 square (front and rear) on Forgestar wheels. I ended up winning the class for the season, but knew that going to nationals I would be outgunned.
So I sold the vette and started my search for a affordable street class car that would be nationally competitive (not that I would be, but at least I would know it was ME not the cars fault). Ended up landing on the 2014 Fiesta ST, recaros, no moonroof. When I got it, the car had 99k miles, so did the normal maintenance, plugs, trans fluid, filters. I also did full brakes front/rear and added Koni yellows and put the RPF1s wrapped in 205/50R16, cheaper rubber is good. After discussing with the guy that won nationals in HS last year, this is all I will do (besides MAYBE a catback just for fun), I will save sway bar testing till I see a point that I need to make adjustments.
Last weekend was the first event of the season, first time every going around cones in the car. If you thought a RWD vette on cold tires would be a slippery thing, I was shocked how easy the tail end wanted to come around on the Fiesta. In fairness it was 38deg, surface was damp, with some spots with standing water, and tire pressures started high (38f/37r). You can see in the video where I put the car almost sideways in the first slalom. Adjusted pressures, and my driving style. Ended up 3rd in class of 16 cars. In extra fun runs I lowered time enough that I would have won the class, just have to get it done earlier. Overall with all runs was 13th of the entire field of 97 cars. Since our group was first, our group was in general slower. The day before (that I missed), guy I was close to in class was 2nd overal since they ran last, and the PPAX guys ran first in the colder/wetter weather.
Overall Im pleased, and looking to learning these little cars. It was fun making sections of the track into straights vs the vette would have been slaloms.
