5hundo

Hello,

I searched this area of the forum but couldn't find the answer to my question, so I thought I'd start a topic and ask.

I have an old, beat up, 1985 GSL-SE. It has a salvage title and the interior is badly faded. Its not much good as a driver, so I thought it would be a good racer. The only thing is that I'm looking at the different classes of racing for SCCA and NASA and I don't really see a good "home" for it on the racetrack.

SCCA Spec RX-7 requires a 12A, so that's out. I saw a GSL-SE in NASA Perforamnce Touring but it looked very professional, so I wonder if that class is "above" me.


Where do the guys with the 1st gen, 13B cars usually race?

jdmsuper7

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24 hrs of Lemons?

Re-Speed.com

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The SCCA puts the 13B IT cars in ITS
NASA performance touring classes you based on a point system for each modification - From a base starting point. The less you mod it the lower the class you will be in.

-billy

Kentetsu

Are you looking for track racing? You might consider getting some experience in Autocross, which is easier to get started in and a hell of a lot cheaper to do.

http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...&catid=4&id=10




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cpa7man

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Or run SCCA in EP. they allow us to run the later 13b now I believe. I run a 12a so not sure exactly.

kurtf

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Ditto on Lemons or Chumpcar. I have a spare GSLSE parts car that is in decent shape, so I going to build it for Lemons.

I wouldn't build a 'real' racecar based on a chasis I happen to have. The car might be the cheapest part of the build. Better off picking a class first, then the car. Since you are in SoCal, you may want to contact 7's Only located at the Buttonwillow track.

5hundo

I've thought about this some more and I think I'm just going to let one of you guys have it...

Anyone want a 1985 GSL-SE? It's in a garage in Jackson, CA. I called the local dismantlers and they don't want to deal with it, so "free to a good home"...

nofords

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FWIW, I built a FB up for what I thought wasn't that much cash! I learned alot along the way and would make some changes financially but I started with a rotted out roller, nothing more.

You can be competitive in many classes with an engine that smokes but is reliable. strip it out, put a 6 or 8pt roll bar (not cage) in it and run it for solo. the cheapest you are going to get. Learn in solo and HPDE's and if you get a hard on for competition, buy a halo and dash bar kit for your 8pt and your good to go for IT? classes or go crazy for GT.

Realistic costs:

Pre-bent u-weld 8pt $170
Decent rubber/Wheels $700
Helmet $200

Plus the costs of entry and liscencing etc!

The GSL-SE is a great platform to start small and build it.

Too bad your 2500mi from me or i'd take that GSL-SE from you.

Kentetsu

lol, me too...

GSLSE-YA

You could run NASA time trial in TTF, you just need a helmet and probably brake pads, fluid and a descent street tire, 140 treadwear or higher. If you get the safety requirements you can run it in race class "Performance Touring F".