Modified Magazine Tuner Shootout - Street car ONLY!!
02-14-12, 11:59 AM
#1
Modified Magazine Tuner Shootout - Street car ONLY!!
I was told by Modified that rotary car should be represented for this... Any volunteers? If so, post here.
Originally Posted by Modified Mag
After five years of our no-holds-barred Tuner Shootout event, we’ve decided it’s time to mix things up a little. Just like in previous years, the Shootout is being held in the Phoenix, AZ area, with UMS Tuning hosting the dyno competition (March 30th, 2012) and NASA AZ hosting all the on-track action at Firebird Raceway (March 31st, 2012). The Shootout is also still going to feature an autocross, a time attack, and a drag race, along with a power test on the dyno.
But to put a new twist on the event, the 2012 Shootout will cater to street driven yet still highly tuned vehicles, rather than the all-out race cars that have dominated the event in years past. This means the entrants this year will be cars with full OEM glass, OEM fuel tanks, and OEM lighting (headlights, turn signals, and taillights), full interiors from the front seats forward (aftermarket seats and harnesses permitted), and a full exhaust system (no cut-outs or bypasses) including a functional catalytic converter and muffler.
To measure what we consider two of the most important aspects of any street driven tuner car, we’ve added an emissions component (using a tailpipe sniffer) and an exhaust sound level component (using a dB meter) to the dyno competition. As a result, the winner of the dyno competition may not be the team with the most powerful engine, but rather the team with the best combination of power, low emissions and legal exhaust dB.
Once again Continental Tire is the title sponsor, and given that this year’s event is meant for street driven cars, we’ll be requiring all teams to compete on Continental street tires (most likely their Extreme Contact DW, which come in a wide range of sizes).
There will be four events that will judge the performance of your car. Dyno (25 points) + emissions (10 points), Drag (75 points), Autocross (100 points) and Time Attack (100 points). The car with the highest overall score from these four events will win the overall championship. Trophies will also be awarded to the highest scoring FWD, RWD, and AWD cars.
The Rules:
• Your car must be equipped with:
OEM windscreen and windows (Lexan or other lightweight glass replacements not permitted).
OEM fuel tank (fuel cells not permitted) and unleaded or e85 fuel.
OEM lighting (headlights, turn signals, and taillights must all be functional, as is required on a street legal vehicle).
A full interior from the front seats forward (aftermarket seats and harnesses permitted. Roll bars and roll cages may be added, but interior trim can only be modified to the extent required to fit these safety items).
A full exhaust system (no cut-outs or bypasses permitted), including a functional catalytic converter) and muffler.
• You may put any driver you want in your car and there is no requirement for the same driver to pilot the vehicle during the 3 timed events. You can, therefore, opt to have a drag racer do the 1/4-mile runs and then swap in a Time Attack driver for that portion of the event. You may also choose to have different drivers pilot your car during the same event (ie. you can have more than one driver make a pass during the drag runs, but your team will still be limited to 3 passes total).
• You may change the aero, suspension, brake and ECU settings of your vehicle between events in any manner you wish. You can, for example, choose to remove the rear wing for the 1/4-mile runs and put it back on for the Time Attack. Similarly, you can run a high boost map on the dyno and then run a lower boost map for the autocross or time attack events.
• You are permitted to repair your vehicle between events, but you cannot change major mechanical parts between events unless it’s a necessary repair to complete the competition (you can fix stuff that breaks, but we don’t want teams switching turbos, rear ends, or other major mechanical components between events because we feel that places too much stress on the teams).
• Continental will be providing the street tires for this event and you will have to run on one set for the entire event.
If you think you’ve got a car worthy of entry into this event, please send us the following:
- Photos of your vehicle including exterior, interior and engine bay shots
- A list of modifications made to your car
- Why we should pick your vehicle for this competition
Email your submissions to peter@modified.com
Please be aware that the cost of attending this event is left up to you but we guarantee a good time with some awesome racers and some great exposure in the magazine for all contestants.
Read more: http://www.modified.com/news/modp-12...#ixzz1mNdV3cGF
But to put a new twist on the event, the 2012 Shootout will cater to street driven yet still highly tuned vehicles, rather than the all-out race cars that have dominated the event in years past. This means the entrants this year will be cars with full OEM glass, OEM fuel tanks, and OEM lighting (headlights, turn signals, and taillights), full interiors from the front seats forward (aftermarket seats and harnesses permitted), and a full exhaust system (no cut-outs or bypasses) including a functional catalytic converter and muffler.
To measure what we consider two of the most important aspects of any street driven tuner car, we’ve added an emissions component (using a tailpipe sniffer) and an exhaust sound level component (using a dB meter) to the dyno competition. As a result, the winner of the dyno competition may not be the team with the most powerful engine, but rather the team with the best combination of power, low emissions and legal exhaust dB.
Once again Continental Tire is the title sponsor, and given that this year’s event is meant for street driven cars, we’ll be requiring all teams to compete on Continental street tires (most likely their Extreme Contact DW, which come in a wide range of sizes).
There will be four events that will judge the performance of your car. Dyno (25 points) + emissions (10 points), Drag (75 points), Autocross (100 points) and Time Attack (100 points). The car with the highest overall score from these four events will win the overall championship. Trophies will also be awarded to the highest scoring FWD, RWD, and AWD cars.
The Rules:
• Your car must be equipped with:
OEM windscreen and windows (Lexan or other lightweight glass replacements not permitted).
OEM fuel tank (fuel cells not permitted) and unleaded or e85 fuel.
OEM lighting (headlights, turn signals, and taillights must all be functional, as is required on a street legal vehicle).
A full interior from the front seats forward (aftermarket seats and harnesses permitted. Roll bars and roll cages may be added, but interior trim can only be modified to the extent required to fit these safety items).
A full exhaust system (no cut-outs or bypasses permitted), including a functional catalytic converter) and muffler.
• You may put any driver you want in your car and there is no requirement for the same driver to pilot the vehicle during the 3 timed events. You can, therefore, opt to have a drag racer do the 1/4-mile runs and then swap in a Time Attack driver for that portion of the event. You may also choose to have different drivers pilot your car during the same event (ie. you can have more than one driver make a pass during the drag runs, but your team will still be limited to 3 passes total).
• You may change the aero, suspension, brake and ECU settings of your vehicle between events in any manner you wish. You can, for example, choose to remove the rear wing for the 1/4-mile runs and put it back on for the Time Attack. Similarly, you can run a high boost map on the dyno and then run a lower boost map for the autocross or time attack events.
• You are permitted to repair your vehicle between events, but you cannot change major mechanical parts between events unless it’s a necessary repair to complete the competition (you can fix stuff that breaks, but we don’t want teams switching turbos, rear ends, or other major mechanical components between events because we feel that places too much stress on the teams).
• Continental will be providing the street tires for this event and you will have to run on one set for the entire event.
If you think you’ve got a car worthy of entry into this event, please send us the following:
- Photos of your vehicle including exterior, interior and engine bay shots
- A list of modifications made to your car
- Why we should pick your vehicle for this competition
Email your submissions to peter@modified.com
Please be aware that the cost of attending this event is left up to you but we guarantee a good time with some awesome racers and some great exposure in the magazine for all contestants.
Read more: http://www.modified.com/news/modp-12...#ixzz1mNdV3cGF
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02-14-12, 05:40 PM
#12
I'd enter it, if it didn't require changing half of my cars setup. Being in Phoenix would even give me the chance to see my family. Some of these rules look like they are purposely trying to **** block rotaries. How many high horsepower rotaries run catalytic convertors? How many high horsepower well sorted rotaries run a catalytic convertor and run a quiet exhaust system?
Looks like they are trying to set us up for failure.
I would just be happy to see a well sorted RX-7 or RX-8 that doesn't finish in the back of the back like some of the other shot outs due to various problems. Wouldn't care if it was 20B or not.
Looks like they are trying to set us up for failure.
I would just be happy to see a well sorted RX-7 or RX-8 that doesn't finish in the back of the back like some of the other shot outs due to various problems. Wouldn't care if it was 20B or not.
02-14-12, 09:01 PM
#17
^Thanks for the offer. I love the Phoenix area. Without sponsors, it just won't happen for me. I'd have about $4K in tranny and diff stuff plus $2K in shipping costs. Would do it if I could put something together on the sponsorship side. I'd love to get a good driver to take the car out and see what it can do - a 700HP RX7 would give the competition something to think about.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
02-14-12, 09:14 PM
#18
^Thanks for the offer. I love the Phoenix area. Without sponsors, it just won't happen for me. I'd have about $4K in tranny and diff stuff plus $2K in shipping costs. Would do it if I could put something together on the sponsorship side. I'd love to get a good driver to take the car out and see what it can do - a 700HP RX7 would give the competition something to think about.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
02-14-12, 11:39 PM
#19
Interesting location. I'm sure it was done since it's one stop shopping as all the venues can be held at one location. I believe an AutoX driver/car would be the prime target for this event. It's a small road course,which an AutoX car and driver would excel at. Of course they woud do well on the AutoX course. ProSolo events feature a tree so alot of them have "launch experience", or you could just get one of the drag guys to run the car on the strip.
It'd be interesting to know how much time there is inbetween events. While they say you can make changes, I don't think they'll be that much time as it appears all three events are rolled up into 1 day.
It'd be interesting to know how much time there is inbetween events. While they say you can make changes, I don't think they'll be that much time as it appears all three events are rolled up into 1 day.
02-15-12, 10:17 AM
#22
^Thanks for the offer. I love the Phoenix area. Without sponsors, it just won't happen for me. I'd have about $4K in tranny and diff stuff plus $2K in shipping costs. Would do it if I could put something together on the sponsorship side. I'd love to get a good driver to take the car out and see what it can do - a 700HP RX7 would give the competition something to think about.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
Without the above work though, we'd just be asking for trouble.
02-15-12, 12:56 PM
#23
IMO, the car will need to pass emissions while running high 10s, low 11s and be a track monster to be competitive. No small feat! Actually, an E85 setup might just be the ticket! Should help with the emissions issue, correct?
I'm thinking the big-power E85 Lambo and Supra guys in the area will be all over this. Many have made the switch to Pro EFI which compensates for different fuels.
02-15-12, 01:01 PM
#24
Elliot, that would be awesome. Not very sure on how to approach shops with this. After speaking to Steve Osley here in Asheville, I'd need the following:
- T56 tranny
- LSD. Looking at the Carbonetic unit as it is carbon not metal and supposedly pretty quiet on the street
- Clutch as the T56 uses the opposite of the FD
That would do it but to be safe, I'd throw on a set of chromoly axles too.
Maybe I should contact Carbonetic?
Just haven't done this before.
- T56 tranny
- LSD. Looking at the Carbonetic unit as it is carbon not metal and supposedly pretty quiet on the street
- Clutch as the T56 uses the opposite of the FD
That would do it but to be safe, I'd throw on a set of chromoly axles too.
Maybe I should contact Carbonetic?
Just haven't done this before.
02-15-12, 01:16 PM
#25
Does he have a cat and airpump? I think you'll need about 450 to 500 RW to be "in the mix." Recent article in C&D slated the new ZL1 Camaro against the Nissan GTR and the GTR won, so plan on some GTRs and ZL1 Camaros with race-prepped suspensions.
IMO, the car will need to pass emissions while running high 10s, low 11s and be a track monster to be competitive. No small feat! Actually, an E85 setup might just be the ticket! Should help with the emissions issue, correct?
I'm thinking the big-power E85 Lambo and Supra guys in the area will be all over this. Many have made the switch to Pro EFI which compensates for different fuels.
IMO, the car will need to pass emissions while running high 10s, low 11s and be a track monster to be competitive. No small feat! Actually, an E85 setup might just be the ticket! Should help with the emissions issue, correct?
I'm thinking the big-power E85 Lambo and Supra guys in the area will be all over this. Many have made the switch to Pro EFI which compensates for different fuels.
David,
Call the shops that sell those parts and see if they are interested in sponsoring you for the event. I would call the guys who have worked on the car, like Kilo Racing..
This is a big event worth sponsoring, to buy similar magazine coverage would be well over $10,000...