seabirdak

How does the Fbody do in auto crossing? (I know it comes down to the driver)
Suspension wise, quick nimble handling etc...

Sam Strano

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3 of 4 my SCCA Solo National Championships are in f-bodies. 2 of my 3 SCCA ProSolo titles are in f-bodies. They do just fine as long as you build them properly and don't hose yourself on classing (which many folks do with mods that don't help).

00 Trans Ram

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Focus on driving, suspension, driving, alignment, driving, tires and driving. You don't need more power. You don't need better brakes. You don't need chassis stiffening. Just drive it, perhaps replace the shocks, some springs, swaybars, get some race tires. But, driving it is what helps the most and is the cheapest.

Ironhead

That right there is all you need to know.



The rational part of my brain keeps telling me that I should really get a car more "suitable" for this kind of thing. The rest of my brain says driving these things through the cones is just too damn much fun.

Besides, which looks cooler?

This....


or this?


That's what I thought.

z28bryan

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Fbody is a great autox competitive car for stock class and street prepared classes. It's street touring class and SM it's not so competitive in.

Not to mention all the compliments you get from everyone at the event. I drive with the local BMW club and they love seeing and hearing my car out there

00 Trans Ram

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Good point, Bryan. I'll also add that I have never attended an event when my car was classed in CP that I haven't been told how wonderful it sounds and cool it looks.

caliswangin916

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it may be true...but they're also buttering you up to get you to come back and stay hooked on auto xing with them.

z28bryan

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Nah.. what they speak is the truth and it's how they feel deep in their heart

Any of the v8 cars pretty much tend to turn heads and get the compliments. Between the corvettes, the fbody cars, even the Audi RS4 or S4's.... hell I thought I heard a corvette behind me and turned around and it was an Audi!

lt1noob

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ive seen some pretty amazing auto x f bodys, just depends on the suspension setup and tires. im actually going this route myself rather than a track car. it will be based mostly on suspension, but it will also be a mildy built full bolt-on car as well.

z28bryan

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Be sure to check out the scca rulebook before you do. Look up street prepared modifications allowed. It pretty much allows springs, shocks, swaybars, clutch, most engine bolt-ons, wide wheels and tires with minor fitment modification (see rules).

Or.. you can read the GM high performance article on Sam's car and figure out what he's using exactly and use that as a template

Sam Strano

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A well setup autox car is very good on a track, and the way I do it also very streetable. In fact our lowering springs are directly derived from what I use in my car to autox on.

And while he can read the GMHTP article...he can also just call me. I don't hide my setup from anyone, even my competitors.

z28bryan

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I only noticed that article a few weeks ago. I was pretty suprised to see you only use Hawk HPS pads on your car while everyone else has the big boy race pads or at least HP+ setups. I think you mentioned it helps prevent over-braking in sweepers which makes sense. I probably do it a lot and it makes my car all outta whack, taking the not so ideal route through the turn

lt1noob

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yea and sams car is bascially what ill be wanting in the future, a very nice handling car, yet something streetable that i can take for a cruise on a nice day during the weekend. im not necessarily going to be competeing so the scca rule book doesnt make much of a difference . as cheesy as this may sound but sams car actually is quite an inspiration to my car.

lt1noob

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also with the unbeatable customer service, good prices and surprisingly quick shipping (got all my parts except the kybs already) ill be buying all my suspension parts from him, so i know ill be getting the right parts.

plus hes a UMI dealer

dailydriver

This makes perfect sense to me!

I would have been suprised if Sam used HP+es (or more radical) for autocrossing, even on 'big'/open courses like the nationals!!
I think he even used the street PBRs he sells on smaller/tighter lower speed courses??
Sam?

davered00ss

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I went to an AutoX event last summer and the best time was an LT1 Camaro with a Strano suspention set up. Koni shocks, Strano Springs & sway bars.