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Nationally competitive C5 autocross car for sale on the ragged edge of STU rules! The car means a lot to me, but with my goals having been met with many lessons learned, it's time for me to move on. 47,000 miles on the odometer. You have the option to test drive and take delivery at Solo Nationals in September!
New clutch (LS6) and flywheel, torque tube inspected
New brake master cylinder
The bad:
It's an autocross car. It's gotten some dings over the years, but it still shines up pretty well. The front air dam is destroyed. Front inner fender liners and brake ducts are in rough shape. Also, all C5 passenger seats tend to flop forward under braking, which I found unacceptable, so I've had a ratchet strap holding mine back for several years now, so the seat and other interior bits are not in perfect condition. She has taken some abuse, but has been well maintained.
Also, the AC isn't working. It pops fuses, but I tow to events and haven't fixed it.
Parts included (if desired):
External oil cooler with lines, adapter block, and AN fittings included
Spare front and rear wheel bearings that I've yet to need but always pack
stock springs
stock shocks
pile of sway bars
Stock LSD (with 40k miles)
Stock 17x8.5/ 18x9.5 wagon wheels
After buffing
Peru CAM Challenge action shot by Andrew Wong
Last edited by Ramo7769; 09-23-2018 at 12:14 PM.
Reason: Added photo
Noooo!!!! This is a steal for anyone at this price. GLWS!
What's next?
Thank you! I've gotta put my head down and work for a while (on something awesome) so no sports car in my immediate future. I'll need to save money for a while, but it's just a matter of time though. I'll be trying to find some codrives in the mean time.
I've driven this car a few times (and gotten beaten by it several more), and it's an easy button for STU or CAM-S. I just sold my car with somewhat similar parts (better shocks, but engine parts not on it, and no diff) in way worse condition/double the miles of this for almost Ramos' asking price. It's a screaming deal for anyone that wants to run up front.
Interested in the car. Looking for something I can ride on the street once in a while and do 3-4 events per year. Just how rough are the rough spots? For the A/C, what would need to be done to get it fixed? I also see a sparco seat in one of the photographs; is that correct?
Interested in the car. Looking for something I can ride on the street once in a while and do 3-4 events per year. Just how rough are the rough spots? For the A/C, what would need to be done to get it fixed? I also see a sparco seat in one of the photographs; is that correct?
Hello, that's right the driver seat is a Sparco Evo 2. Both the stock 3-point and a 6-point harness with harness bar are in the car and included.
For the AC, unfortunately I don't entirely know the issue. I had it recharged once, but it seems to continue to blow fuses
Rough spots are mostly a chewed up plastic front air dam and cone marks. But there are some scratches and a couple chips. With those aside, I'd say the body and the paint are in quite good condition. It was immaculate when I bought it 5 years ago. I'm planning a buff and polish in the next week or two and I expect it to shine and show pretty well.
So far so good. How would you say it drives on the street in relation to a stock or barely modified Z06 I had a 2001 z06 before loved it and it fit perfectly
So far so good. How would you say it drives on the street in relation to a stock or barely modified Z06 I had a 2001 z06 before loved it and it fit perfectly
It's definitely a firmer ride than a stock one. In short, I think the ride quality could be pretty good with different shocks. I think the Konis hurt the ride the most. The stiffer springs and bushings weren't a big deal for me. That just made it appropriate and crisp. You can feel a hair if you drive over it but bumps aren't jarring. And the seat is not as comfortable as a stock one. It is just firm and well bolstered. Overall, it's a much more "connected" driving experience. The limit is much easier to sense and the steering response is much quicker. But, this certainly compromises comfort to a degree.
I also prefer the differential on the street compared to the stock one. It has negative preload and you don't get the low speed chatter at light load anymore with this one since it's essentially open when axle torque is low. It made the car handle low speed corners a lot better in my opinion.
Confused on the ST rules....pulleys are allowed? Cats must be within 6” of OEM location, so don’t long tubes violate this?
Read the rules... all his mods are allowed. ST is practically a "bolt-on" class. Factory cats are pretty far downstream on the factory exhaust manifolds. All most all aftermarket headers will work in ST class. And if they aren't, I doubt anyone is going under your car with a tape measure to check.
I never found pulleys to be worth it, but if I was in there for some reason... why not.
Ah yes....I've overlooked pulleys in the rules. '99 must have a different exhaust stream than '00. My '00 FRC has pre-cats right off the manifolds, so I'm guessing I would be limited to shorty headers only. At any rate, this is nice car...mine will be setup similarly for next season. GLWS.
Ah yes....I've overlooked pulleys in the rules. '99 must have a different exhaust stream than '00. My '00 FRC has pre-cats right off the manifolds, so I'm guessing I would be limited to shorty headers only. At any rate, this is nice car...mine will be setup similarly for next season. GLWS.
Thanks. I don't think you'll be limited to shorty headers. Maybe the rules aren't clear, but I don't think you need to retain pre-cats. And I know Lane Borg has long tubes on his '04 and I am sure he's within the rules.
Sale is almost complete for this car. I've received payment and I'm waiting for the car to be picked up. I'll post once the car is officially not in my hands
Ah yes....I've overlooked pulleys in the rules. '99 must have a different exhaust stream than '00. My '00 FRC has pre-cats right off the manifolds, so I'm guessing I would be limited to shorty headers only. At any rate, this is nice car...mine will be setup similarly for next season. GLWS.
The STU rules allows you to replace multiple cats with just one, and then the new one needs to be 6" from the original, final, cat. So you can go catless except for ones in the midpipe and be legal.
E. Catalytic converters – Any catalytic converters are allowed. STU, STR, STX, STS, STH – Catalytic converters must attach within 6” (152.4 mm) of the original unit. Multiple catalytic converters may be replaced by a single unit. The inlet of the single replacement converter may be located no further downstream than 6” (152.4 mm) along
08-14-2018, 11:25 PM
SCCA Solo STU C5 - 1999 FRC in Red - $17,900
I'll post once the car is officially not in my hands
