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I need to find $5.

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Good seeing everyone last night!

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Yeah it was.

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This may be random, but how do 1g dsms do on autocross courses? I'll be finding out this summer, just picked up my autox/rallyx beater.

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I've heard they don't handle all that great for autox without serious suspension work. But you'll have fun no matter how it performs.

However, for rallyx... willing to take on a co-driver?

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With a 1G get a good shock/spring or coilover combo with some stiff aftermarket anti-sway bars and you should do fine.

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well, that will take me out of the stock class I assume. I want to stay in it, especially since this is my first year. I'll be doing any allowed modifications though.

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That's the beauty of MAC. If you want to run in a less competitive class, there's SI (Special Interest), which is a novice class that you can run until you win it, no matter what your setup is.

As for modifications in stock class, the only allowed mods are switching between factory options in the car's trim levels... So for us, pretty much nothing. The only real beneficial thing we can do is an A/C delete.

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According to SCCA rules, you can have catback exhausts as long as they aren't too loud. I have just an axleback. I also have slotted rotors, I know those are going to have to go. Otherwise, my car is stock.

Besides that, I'm using this as an excuse to not dump tons of money into this car :) Just gonna keep it as stock and reliable/cheap as possible,

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Yep, that's how it all starts...

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ha, you don't even know. Try having 2 other project cars.

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2009 event registration posted on MAE:

http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/...osports%20Club

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Novice school registration opened this morning!

http://myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmE...sevent_id=9734

If you're interested in getting into or at least trying out the sport this is the best way to do it. Register soon because it fills up fast.

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Registered.

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Awesome! We're going to have a big 'Style crew at the events this year.

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if I register do I have to pay right then? or can I pay later?

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You pay when you register.

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Registered.

If I don't get my rear main seal replaced by then, I'll likely be fielding the Stang for the first time ever.

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I might have to check out that SI class.

Is that class very competetive? I don't think the Galant would do that great the first 2 or 12 times out.

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SI is a catch-all class for novices. Any car is allowed to compete in it, but once a driver wins the class he is kicked out for life. SI is more about having fun, learning the sport, learning your car, and becoming a better driver than actual competition. Once you win though, you do get "the talk" from Phil...or Matt D. in my case since Phil was cranky that day.

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Screw having fun I wanna win!

What kind of cars do you usually see in SI? Are many of them crazy modded with Rspec rubber and what not?

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The majority of SI cars are your typical street-prepped daily-driver cars. There were a few Evo's in it last year which was fun. If a driver is good enough to handle a fully prepped car with R-compound rubber he's good enough to have already gotten kicked out of SI ;)

I'm trying to think who on this board has won SI; Matt D. and I both have, Spaz is working on it, Zac will probably try this season, and Ryan skipped SI and went straight to SM-T (will be running SM this year along with me). I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting. I don't remember if Andres or Brandon competed in SI or not.

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If I get a car that can actually go around corners this year I might give it a try.

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Registered! Almost forgot that it was opening this week.

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Almost? I definitely did!

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I'm going to compete in SI because there is no way I can compete in the SM class where my car should be given it's mods.

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To win SM your car needs to be prepped for it. Your car's better off than mine is.

I signed up for SM because everyone else was SI. I wanted to win it, if only once. Too bad they don't do classing at schools.

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Why go to those schools when go karts teach you just as well?

Spaz, if you do that school, and then go do an autocross, let me know. Because I want to drive your car after you and see if I can best your time. :)

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I've been karting all my life and the schools are still very worthwhile. I did the novice school last year and will be doing the intermediate school this year. Not to mention, the 2-day school is cheaper than a few hours at the go-kart track. You can practice all you like, but when you ride along with an instructor and/or an instructor rides along with you and critiques you its a real reality check.

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lol @ the lady who registered with the smart fourtwo.

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more questions: My car currently has an aftermarket axleback, cross drilled rotors, and a front strut bar. Which of these, if not all, have to be removed for me to compete in stock class? I read the rules, and from what I understand the axleback is ok, the other two have to go. Is that right?

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There was a lady who ran her Beetle last year and an elderly couple who ran their Prius.

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From memory, you are correct, your axleback is fine but the rotors and strut bar have to go. I say leave your car how it is and compete in SI first; when/if you win that class then worry about prepping your car for a certain class.

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Are they going to recommend that I compete in SI either way? Which class is less competitive, D stock or SI?

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SI is less competitive since it is only for novices. While you're in SI keep an eye on the potential classes you could run in so you can figure out which you'll be the most competitive in.

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So, for a modded dsm... Basiclly start in SI then get bumped to SM after a single event win?

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Pretty much. There are generally 30+ cars in SI so don't expect to show up and win your first time out. It took me two events and that was after the novice school and a test n tune day.

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...and an evo :)

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Yup :D Autocross is 80% driver though.

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And the remaining 20% for a solid suspension setup, good tires, and a lil power.