Well project cheap autocrosser is getting some new toys!!

Just ordered some new Tokico Illumina's and some RE-Speed Camber plates!!!

Doing some freshing up to the car and will be buying some new Hoosier A-6 tires to replace the old A-6's on my car.

I will go with some RE-Speed coilovers in the summer....

Funny how "project CHEAP autocrosser" is not turning out to be so CHEAP!!!

 

yes, but ALL of that stuff will make a HUGE difference

 

Cheap is NEVER cheap.

 

They all start out that way, but then you get to thinking, "Hey, if I get this part then I'll be able to shave 2/10ths of my lap time." And then the process just repeats over and over until your dirt cheap car becomes the most expensive thing you own.

 

Reliable, good looking, cheap
Pick two

 

hey now - my car's all three. I more or less traded a car that i traded a truck for that i got from work for free! lol.......

 

Actually mine was too, bone stock '82 with 55k MINT condition for $1,615 Only needed a new brake light switch

 

Oh man, you're gonna like this!






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A cheap autocrosser would be just a bone-stock car stripped down to its bare minimum.

 

Well crap!!! Just found out my rear Illuminas are on back order so they are just refunding my money!

I REALLY don't know why I did not order from RE Speed in the first place!!!!???

I wonder if he has the rear Tokico's in stock!!??

 

Just installed RE-Speed camber plates this weekend. I am going with the full coil-over set up this summer too. Clanking of the stock spring perches can be irritating and I need more camber.
Call Billy about your rear shocks.

 

Serves you right for not calling Billy in the first place!

 

I know, I know... sometimes I have my head up my ***!!! Now I am waiting for them to credit my debit back again so I can purchase them from someone else!!!

 

The schedule for next year just came out. Here are the race dates:


January 29/30 Ice Racing at Turk Lake, weather permitting.

February 5/6 Ice Racing at Turk Lake, weather permitting.

For Ice Racing information, watch the website and email list or contact Curt Rosenstengel at wdrsbtr@iserv.net or 616-460-9581.

March 12 Autocross at Centerpointe Mall with West Michigan Race Car show.

May 7 Karting at MRP - Ric del Rosario, chairperson

May 14/15 Autocross at West Michigan Auto Auction

June 12 Autocross at US131 MotorSports Park.

July 2/3 Autocross at GVSU.

August 13/14 Autocross at MSU.

August 26/27 Possible autocross in conjunction with GR Metro Cruise.

September 11 Bikers for Babies autocross/drag event.

September 18 Autocross at My Auto Import Center.

November 5 Autocross at US131 MotorSports Park.

 

Cool MAN!!! I want to come when I can get a two day race weekend. A bonus would be if I can get a 2 day race weekend in MI and pick up maybe a 1 day race the next weekend somewhere between MI and TX.

Also, what about the 2 day event in May... May has GOT to be cooler than August!!!

BTW, just ordered the shocks from RESPEED website... hope he has the shocks since his website said there was a wait on these..
Also...BTW... what the hell is RESPEED's phone number??? It PISSES me off when you go to a website of a vendor and the phone number is not blatently obvious!!

 

404-310-0835

 

The May race is a good one, but not one of our best lots. Not bad, just not that great. The race on July 2/3 is a very nice lot, and an event that I would recommend over the May race (unless you can make both). Either way, you'll have a blast.

At these weekend long races I usually have people from out of town camping in my backyard. It's very private, large (an acre, which is huge in the city), and like my own personal park. We've even got a bonfire pit that we put to frequent use.

 

Thanks for the number... I still never found it on the website!

 

Prolly gonna be the July event. I need to check when my wife is out of school.... Anyhoo... it will be cool!

 

I'll be making out to at least one of these races, providing I don't over tighten the wheel bearings again. I've got a lot of sorting to do before I get any racing in.

 

Dude, the only thing cheap about owning a 7 is the owner, myself included. LOL!

 

I've got a short shifter and RE-Speed Camber plates ready to go in. I'm waiting for tax return $ for the struts and shocks and new wheels. The Nebraska Region SCCA has dates but not all places confirmed.

Extra Solo
03/27/11 | TBA

Solo Points Event #1
05/01/11 | TBA

Spring Nationals (National Tour/ProSolo)
05/27/11 - 05/30/11 | LAP-N

Solo Points Event #2
06/12/11 | LAP-N

Solo Points Event #3
07/10/11 | LAP-N

ProSolo Finale
08/27/11 - 08/28/11 | LAP-N

Solo National Championships
08/30/11 - 09/02/11 | LAP-N

Solo Points Event #4
09/18/11 | TBA

Solo Points Event #5
10/02/11 | TBA

Solo Points Event #6
11/06/11 | TBA


If anyone is interested in going to Nationals and wants to check out the surface, any of the events at LAP(Lincoln Air Park) are a great way to get some practice time. Check out nrscca.com for more details as time progresses. The events not at LAP are usually at either Lincoln Southwest High School or the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

 

lol, if you think the 7 is expensive, try racing a honda!