beach chopper

Anyone have any suggestions what I could do to my c6 2011 vert to improve it's performance on an autocross without getting too crazy?

Bakerking31

Good tires and practice are your best friends.

NASCAR314

seat time is critical. Then tires, can be "street tires". Then if that still isn't enough, start on alignment settings and aggressive brake pads with clean fluid.

Power adders to the engine will not help much at all on autocross, and cost a ton of $$

AverageVetteNut

agreed... seat time is THE most important.

Depending on where you run ( NCCC, SCCA, etc ) the rules will dictate what you can and can't do to remain in certain classes... so check into that as well.

The run flats aren't conducive to agressive driving either. If you want more feedback and grip, at least get something more in tune with that. Bridgestone Re-11s are a popular choice. Fiddle with Tire pressures as you go. Find what works for you.

Brake pads... for most people an upgraded front pad are all you need. Lots of us use a stock rear pad, but even Hawk HPS's all around are a good choice.

Street tires, unless you get allot wider sizes won't warrant a bigger front sway bar, but you can get some decent beefier end links and that will help steering feedback.

Again... seat time is paramount. Get an experienced driver locally to either ride along, or co-drive with you to learn what they do and listen to their advice and so on.
Don't worry about video-ing your runs for a while... it's just a distraction until you get comfortable and use it as a tool, not something to show your buddies.

Good luck and have a great time!

Jason

Evolution Autocross School

rfn026

Seat time. Seat time. Seat time.

Richard Newton
Newton's Laws

Adam@Amp'dAutosport.com

Seat Time and some decsent brake pads would be a start.

The AX6™ is specifically engineered for Autocross applications. A high torque brake compound delivering reliable and consistent performance over a very wide operating temperature range of 50°F to 1100°F + (10°C to 593°C+). The advanced compound matrix provides an excellent initial bite, high coefficient of friction at lower temperatures along with very progressive brake modulation and release characteristics. AX6™ offers high fade resistance, rotor friendliness at all temperatures and excellent cold stopping power. As a result, AX6™ is an excellent choice for Autocross and has gained tremendous popularity with SCCA Prosolo/Solo2 competitors for its outstanding all around performance. Many drivers use the AX6™ for street driving as well, even though Carbotech™ doesn't recommend street driving with AX6™ due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise. AX6™ is NOT recommended as race compounds in most applications.

Solofast

Trade it in for a Z06....

Jason

Fixed.

beach chopper

Thanks all,
I appreciate the help. Yes, I am looking for a used Z06. Just got back from the Ron Fellows Corvette performance driving school, 3 day level 1 class at Spring Mountain Motorsport ranch outside of Vegas. It was unbelievable fun. The instructors were awesome. I spent most of the time in a Z06, great car. The facility was over the top. 2.4 road course with 10 turns. Learned a lot, and had the best time of my life. If you ever get the chance don’t pass it up.

AverageVetteNut

+1 on that.

I did Phase 1 in 2007, phase 2 in 2009, and will be taking 2 again in a few weeks.

There's tons of debates going on about 'the car' to have... don't worry about that for now. Work with what you have and get comfortable.

I started autocrossing a Cobalt SS and now have a C5Z.

The important thing is you're looking forward to getting out there and using the car the way most Corvette owners are petrified to do.

Cheers!