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07-07-2014, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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I might take a ride up to check out Chris's firebird
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07-07-2014, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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i don't think chri's firebird has a motor installed.
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07-07-2014, 08:59 AM
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oh sweet. that might be cool to watch
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07-07-2014, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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its "OK" to watch but its really a participation event. do it!
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07-07-2014, 10:04 AM
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maybe. my car is heavy and ive never done it before lol
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1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
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07-07-2014, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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all of our cars are heavy!! thats why god created F stock class!
or ESP (E street prepared).
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07-07-2014, 10:17 AM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
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Don't worry about car prep or skill level, or really even what class you would be in for that matter. If you are interested in high performance driving autocross is a great way to get your feet wet. Its small scale and comparatively low speed (typical courses you will sit in 2nd gear all the ay through) with no competitors or other things to worry about contact. NNJ, as any SCCA region, will have plenty of guys around that can ride along with you and offer advice.
Just show up, bring your helmet, and plan to have fun. Getting started in autocross is really that simple.
-Tim
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07-07-2014, 10:42 AM
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^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
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I'll have to add this to my calendar. I am definitely interested.
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1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
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07-08-2014, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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just bought hankook R-S3's (version 2) 275/35/18
Last edited by 2MCHPWR; 07-08-2014 at 07:24 PM.
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07-10-2014, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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just bought strano hollow 35mm front bar
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07-10-2014, 10:48 AM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
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Is there a good torque arm on the car yet? For the small space, point and squirt nature of solo racing I found that to be the biggest single improvement other than tires to help the car from center off.
Are you running ESP or Street Modified?
-Tim
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07-10-2014, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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F street stock as GM intended!
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07-10-2014, 01:51 PM
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With a strano sway bar? Update/backdate would allow for swapping any sway bar with in the generation but I thought as soon as you go aftermarket you go out of stock class and into an SP/SM category.
-Tim
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07-10-2014, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: wawyanda, NY
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stock class allows 1 sway bar to be replaced (either a front or a back but not both).
you can also increase diamter 1 inch (so i ditched the 17x9's in favor of 18x9's).
You can change the cat-back exhaust and air filter (air box must remain stock).
no other changes allowed in stock class.
Tires must be 160 treadwear but next year goes to 200.
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07-10-2014, 03:47 PM
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so with my mods what would I be in? haha ive got nitto NT05s
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07-14-2014, 09:09 PM
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Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
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I should be there if I can get someone to give me a hand with my brakes before then!
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07-16-2014, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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I may try to make this, been a few years for me as well
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07-16-2014, 01:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qwikz28
I should be there if I can get someone to give me a hand with my brakes before then!
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What would you need brakes for? Isn't the idea to go really fast? Brakes are bad for fast
“I make my cars to go, not to stop.” — Ettore Bugatti, in response to a customer’s complaint about the antiquated cable-operated brakes on the Bugatti Type 35 sports car.
-Tim
Last edited by NJSPEEDER; 07-16-2014 at 01:11 PM.
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07-16-2014, 03:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
What would you need brakes for? Isn't the idea to go really fast? Brakes are bad for fast
“I make my cars to go, not to stop.” — Ettore Bugatti, in response to a customer’s complaint about the antiquated cable-operated brakes on the Bugatti Type 35 sports car.
-Tim
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I guess, then, I need someone to help me with the massive understeer I get when hitting 90 degree turns when I'm at the top end of 2nd gear!
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07-16-2014, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by qwikz28
I guess, then, I need someone to help me with the massive understeer I get when hitting 90 degree turns when I'm at the top end of 2nd gear! ![Laughing](http://www.njfboa.org/forums/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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The pedal on the right fixes that
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07-31-2014, 01:13 PM
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13 Second Club / Moderator
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Chance of rain is 40% throughout the day. You guys still going?
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08-01-2014, 05:44 AM
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If you get the chance to try autocross in the wet take it. It's so much fun.
-Tim
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