Join us for SCCA RallyCross near Washington DC this season!

[phenryiv1]

Oh and winter tires should be alright for dirt tracks right?

Yes- I run Firestone Winterforce on stock wheels and they do just fine.

[gtdragon980]

Well it sounds like I have no excuse but to give it a shot! I'm running 185/65 firestone winterforce, which should give me a little bit more height. Far as skidplate goes, I have a donor so I can just install that. Do we have to sign up for the drivers school and need to be part of scca?

[phenryiv1]

Well it sounds like I have no excuse but to give it a shot! I'm running 185/65 firestone winterforce, which should give me a little bit more height. Far as skidplate goes, I have a donor so I can just install that. Do we have to sign up for the drivers school and need to be part of scca?

No, just sign up for the test&tune or just sign up and race. It is a blast. I started mid-season last year with a $900 car, a $100 skidplate, and $300 in tires.




Don't ask what I have spent as of now...

[shEck3lls0]

Hmm..maybe I can take the skid plate off my brothers e30 and throw it on mine for the time being. I would love to do some rally with the e30, but I don't want to bottom out or something if there are any major bumps and dips on the track. I've got some sways I could throw on, but I don't have the reinforcement kit for it...

Oh and winter tires should be alright for dirt tracks right?

I have an m42 and I went all season last year without a skid plate. (I know scary right) But I was fine... only got scared a couple times were there were ruts forming in some of the corners.

[phenryiv1]

I have an m42 and I went all season last year without a skid plate. (I know scary right) But I was fine... only got scared a couple times were there were ruts forming in some of the corners.

Yeah, but you were not on H&R Race.

[irish44j]

Would it be a bad idea to attend this with a e30 lowered on h&r race springs and bilstein sports?

we have an e28 running with that setup, and he does take some hard contacts off his skidplate occasionally. I would suggest using a skid if you're going to run lowered.

may want to do some sway bar tuning but as long as you have a skid plate, you should be more than fine. I know people say you don't need the skid plate but... why risk it?

people who say that are the ones on stock-height cars

Hmm..maybe I can take the skid plate off my brothers e30 and throw it on mine for the time being. I would love to do some rally with the e30, but I don't want to bottom out or something if there are any major bumps and dips on the track. I've got some sways I could throw on, but I don't have the reinforcement kit for it...

Oh and winter tires should be alright for dirt tracks right?

yes, snow tires are used by most people. A handful of us use rally tires, and some people use all-seasons, but snows are by far the most popular, especially at Summit.

[irish44j]

Well it sounds like I have no excuse but to give it a shot! I'm running 185/65 firestone winterforce, which should give me a little bit more height. Far as skidplate goes, I have a donor so I can just install that. Do we have to sign up for the drivers school and need to be part of scca?

you can do the school (which is half-day school/half-day test&tune) or just the full-day test&tune. I'd suggest the former if it's your first time out, especially if you don't have previous racing experience.

you can get a daily/weekend membership for $10 - I think SCCA is about $75 for a yearly membership, though it does have other benefits as well.....

[vivalegreg]

hmm could bring the wrx out if i just raise the suspension...or the vr4. maybe the beater e30 would be best haa.

[gtdragon980]

No real racing experience, but I have some car control experience and I feel confident to hop out there do the test & tune. I assume we sign up in person?

[phenryiv1]

No real racing experience, but I have some car control experience and I feel confident to hop out there do the test & tune. I assume we sign up in person?

We will post the link in here when the signup period opens up. You sign up through http://www.dlbracing.com/ for the events. You can also buy a boxed lunch once the event signups start.

[Pocket Chant]

Aw man, I so want to do this. Just need to get some snow tires and a skid plate, first.

[phenryiv1]

Aw man, I so want to do this. Just need to get some snow tires and a skid plate, first.

Guys run A/S tires all of the time, especially if they are fairly fresh. I'd do the skid plate, for sure.

[gtdragon980]

Aw man, I so want to do this. Just need to get some snow tires and a skid plate, first.

I may be getting the $160 SS skidplate that a guy on the forums is offering. Check the parts for sale section.

[shEck3lls0]

Yay! Looks like we'll have more E30s coming out this year! All the subaru guys are going start getting mad at us for invading. Lol.

[irish44j]

Don't worry, I"ve recruited at least 3 EVO guys to give the subie guys something to focus on instead ;)

We may also have a couple Miatas there this year - which could actually be the cars to beat in the RWD classes (Miatas won most of the RWD classes at nationals last year)...

And trust me, nobody is going to get mad at anything. Adam specifically tasked me with expanding our attendance/membership to other car forums and such. That said, most events have a cap of 60 entrants, so now it's going to be more important for people to make sure you sign up for the events quickly and not wait til the last second (or just get a season membership, which is what I do).