Paul Schmidt

I now have my donor car. 2000 coupe with 125K. Nice clean car. I want to make the car into more aggresive race trim than T1. I want more selection on brakes and wheel size too. I live in the Pacfic Northwest and NASA isn't up here. I would do ST2. What is the closest SCCA class to ST2? There is a race at Portland International Raceway March 5-7. I'm going to check things out. I'm just looking for some insight, so I know what questions to ask and what to look for.



Thanks

96CollectorSport

STO would be the next national SCCA class that you could enter, but that is more in line with NASA ST1. STO was basically designed to give ex-World Challange cars a place to race. You can build a car for the class but if a World Challange car shows up, you're in trouble. Kinda like at the June Sprints last year. You could check and see if they have ITE in your region, I'm not that framiliar with that class but I know they run it in some regions. Hope this helps
Joel

wtknght1

Unless you have unlimited funding, T1 is the route you'd want to go. We're now allowed to upgrade the brakes, rotors, etc and are also allowed headers on the C5. The car can weigh 3180 lbs too!!!!! A well tuned and prepped SCCA T1 C5 will be a beast and should easily be quicker than a ST2 prepped car...if that matters to you.

I believe with the current changes to the C5, the runoffs winner will either be a Viper or C5.

SIK02SS

What kind of race experience do you have?

T1 really is a good class for the $, I won't b e up there in March, but I'll prolly be out there for the double National in July. If you don't care about Nationals right now, you can start in ITE/ITA or whatever the Pacific NW has. Basically its a run what you brung if it passes tech and a great way to get seat time and see what classes you do/don't like (and the classes they run with in the run groups)

AU N EGL

Go watch the races and enjoy.

Ask questions.

That march race is an SCCA race, so you would need a SCCA race lic to compete. Not just arrive and race

Z Fast

ITE for regional racing at PIR (Portland)

For the March 6-7 regioanl SCCA race there is only 1 car signed for ITE right now. For the past 3 years there was a 2006 Z06 running ITE. Come down and walk the paddock and ask questions...the best way to find out which way you want to go.

But then again, when that Z06 was allowed to run in ITA in 2007 he was exremely fast in the straights but was in my way in every turn, and I was driving a Spec Miata. I'd say make sure you choose a class that has enough competition because racing against yourself can be boring.

Tom

Paul Schmidt

Thanks for the responses.


I think the best and least expensive route to go is T1. I also want a class that isn't just a few cars. This year is all about track days. I have a flexable scheldule at work. This will allow me to hit PIR, Pacific Raceway and Oregon Raceway Park. My goal is 30 track days. That's about five a month, until winter. Then in October go to the 2 day SCCA competition school and get my racing license. In the winter, drop a new longblock LS6 into the car. I will do suspension, brakes and cooling mods this summer. Working in the safety as well. Then race next year. Does this sound like a good plan?

Olitho

T1 is a great class. Properly prepped the cars are amongst the fastest cars with fenders. I don't know about your area, but in SoCal we have seven regular racers. That is a bit of a haul for you, but we invite you to join us.

SIK02SS

Sounds like a great plan with a lot of seat time. Seat time is key. I am hoping to be up that way for National race weekends so maybe I'll see you out there!

Do you have a cage installed already? Does it meet SCCA's requirements? If no cage, make sure whoever builds it builds it to SCCA's requirements listed in the Competition Rule Book that you can find at scca.com

SIK02SS

Hey Oli, I'll have room in the trailer for another car (or 2) to make a Pacific Northwest tour if anyone is interested

Olitho

Hhmmm. That sounds inviting.

I need to check there schedule.

SIK02SS

you have email Oli

Paul Schmidt

Thanks for the invite

I'm going to have TC Motorsports build the cage. I will also store the car at their race shop. I don't have space in the garage. I was going to go to Public Storage, but they're cheaper and I can have things done to the car.


http://www.tcmotorsports.net/index.p...vices/storage/

SIK02SS

Cool. Just make sure they have a set of the SCCA rules for building the cage, would suck to have an awesome cage built only to not pass tech

AU N EGL

and that has happened to more then one person too.

SIK02SS

Ohhh yaa...I've heard the stories, would just hate for it to happen to someone else

(never happened to me...but I know it would suck )

Paul Schmidt

With me wanting to race so bad and money being a huge factor. I couldn't afford that mistake. Plus with me communicating with you guys, I don't think there's going to be a problem. I'm pretty happy with the shop too.

PushinTheLimit

30 track days??? That's awesome that you can get that much track time before you go racing. That should help you get comfy out there and learn as much as possible. Sounds like you got a good plan... good luck.

longdaddy

shouldn't be a problem, TC built several race cars from what I know and they know how this works.