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    Default Neon Race Car Vroom Vroom

    I don't think I ever posted pictures here since I don't get on here much anymore, but we ran the Neon at the "American Road Race of Champions" this past November at Road Atlanta in the 3 hour ECR enduro as well as Thursday's test day.

    I didn't get the result I hoped for in the race but had a blast. Sadly I sold the car shortly after (big mistake) to someone up north, he had it shipped, but will hopefully have a replacement towards the end of the year.






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    Hell yeah... I like the EA next to you in the 1st pic and the CRX's too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEY$JDM View Post
    Hell yeah... I like the EA next to you in the 1st pic and the CRX's too!
    I'm guessing EA is that generation Civic? They're pretty quick, they use to be one of the car's to have in ITC and still are competitive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    I'm guessing EA is that generation Civic? They're pretty quick, they use to be one of the car's to have in ITC and still are competitive.
    Yes sir... the Civic! I wanna get one of em one a these days...

    What website should I go to so I can look into getting into some races myself? Like specific car class/mods/restrictions etc.?

    My buddy has a 01 Ford ZX-2 he wants me to hook up for him so we can road race it.
    He's kinda a ricer, wanting to go turbo and body kits LOL I have been telling him just to buy suspension/brakes/wheels-tires etc.
    But I don't know anything bout what class or whatever specs we should go by????

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEY$JDM View Post
    Yes sir... the Civic! I wanna get one of em one a these days...

    What website should I go to so I can look into getting into some races myself? Like specific car class/mods/restrictions etc.?

    My buddy has a 01 Ford ZX-2 he wants me to hook up for him so we can road race it.
    He's kinda a ricer, wanting to go turbo and body kits LOL I have been telling him just to buy suspension/brakes/wheels-tires etc.
    But I don't know anything bout what class or whatever specs we should go by????
    Depends what you want to do. The SCCA and NASA both have classes for almost anything. The best thing to do is decide on a class then buy a car, buying a car is MUCH cheaper and easier than building your own.

    Read the SCCA GCR at www.scca.org under Club Racing and the NASA CCR. Those are the official rule books for each group.

    As with any racing though finding a class is a must before building a car, a simple mod could throw you in a faster class where you wouldn't want to be. I'd also recommend if you insist on building a car getting it legal first (cage, seat, harness, fire equipment, etc) and getting a logbook, get the car reliable, get the very basics, and get seat time. High dollar modifications are useless if you can't get the most out of them. Track days are another option if you just want to get on a road course but don't want the required safety equipment and extra drama involved with wheel to wheel.

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    At least you got to run it before you sold it. My IT7 car is gone and I never used it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dorin48 View Post
    At least you got to run it before you sold it. My IT7 car is gone and I never used it.
    That sucks, why not? Get something else! I'm aiming at another Miata for ITA, so hopefully I won't without another for long. The logic behind why I sold it made sense...or so I thought. lol

    I wish IT7 was still a good class, they're SOOOOOOOO cheap to build/buy/run.
    Last edited by Elbow; 02-14-2012 at 07:49 PM.

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    i know who took those pics.....................it was good seeing you run those laps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scotsman View Post
    i know who took those pics.....................it was good seeing you run those laps
    Yeah, next time there will be more. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    Yeah, next time there will be more. lol
    hope so

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    What's the update on the 914? Plans to race it anytime soon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drummerboy View Post
    What's the update on the 914? Plans to race it anytime soon?
    Got rid of it a long time ago. :/ I need a garage and quite a bit more money for that project. lol

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    Because real racecar.




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    I like Ian in the pit lane photo. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    I like Ian in the pit lane photo. lol
    LOL, yeah. After making the repairs and ya'll got the car back on the track he was all like


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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    That sucks, why not? Get something else! I'm aiming at another Miata for ITA, so hopefully I won't without another for long. The logic behind why I sold it made sense...or so I thought. lol

    I wish IT7 was still a good class, they're SOOOOOOOO cheap to build/buy/run.
    Hind sight and all that..... Simply not enough time and money. New project is on they way and should be an interesting build for all to watch. Then stick it on a track and make people double take haha
    Last edited by dorin48; 02-14-2012 at 09:11 PM.

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    Looks like you had a blast!
    Hella stock member!

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    Makes me miss mine. I always wanted to go to Solo I and run on track, but it didn't come to be.

    I lived, vicariously, through you, Simon, lolol. Later, QD.
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    Good stuff! I'd still like to get out on a track one of these days. I dabbled in solo II back in college and always intended on getting more into it and doing track days and such once I got out and had a full-time salary. Alas, it's pretty much fallen to the wayside.

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    what times were you turning at RA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    LOL, yeah. After making the repairs and ya'll got the car back on the track he was all like

    LOL Nice

    Quote Originally Posted by dorin48 View Post
    Hind sight and all that..... Simply not enough time and money. New project is on they way and should be an interesting build for all to watch. Then stick it on a track and make people double take haha
    Haha can't wait to see it!

    Quote Originally Posted by silversol View Post
    Looks like you had a blast!
    For sure!

    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ View Post
    Makes me miss mine. I always wanted to go to Solo I and run on track, but it didn't come to be.

    I lived, vicariously, through you, Simon, lolol. Later, QD.
    Lolol

    Quote Originally Posted by Deke View Post
    Good stuff! I'd still like to get out on a track one of these days. I dabbled in solo II back in college and always intended on getting more into it and doing track days and such once I got out and had a full-time salary. Alas, it's pretty much fallen to the wayside.
    You can do track days cheap, it's worth every penny no matter what you're driving.

    Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
    what times were you turning at RA?
    My co-driver was only running 1:54s but dropping, then he had a mistake and when I got in the car it wasn't well so right around there, I think it could easily do 1:48-1:49s as it was. It was all stock minus tires, brake pads, front sway bar, and intake/exhaust.

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    Nice Bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    Depends what you want to do. The SCCA and NASA both have classes for almost anything. The best thing to do is decide on a class then buy a car, buying a car is MUCH cheaper and easier than building your own.

    Read the SCCA GCR at www.scca.org under Club Racing and the NASA CCR. Those are the official rule books for each group.

    As with any racing though finding a class is a must before building a car, a simple mod could throw you in a faster class where you wouldn't want to be. I'd also recommend if you insist on building a car getting it legal first (cage, seat, harness, fire equipment, etc) and getting a logbook, get the car reliable, get the very basics, and get seat time. High dollar modifications are useless if you can't get the most out of them. Track days are another option if you just want to get on a road course but don't want the required safety equipment and extra drama involved with wheel to wheel.
    Hell yea man! Thanks... That's what I was thinking, I should look up some classes see whats up and let my buddy know whats up.
    Cause that's what I was telling him... that certain things we do to the car may not be legal/may put us in a class we won't be able to keep up in lol
    I've told him about some open track days... That's what I'm trying to push him to do first so he can really get a feel for racing in the first place

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    www.rezoommotorsports.com
    www.chinmotorsports.com
    www.mvpmotorsports.com
    www.nasaproracing.com
    www.scca.org (www.atl-scca.org)
    www.pca.org
    www.bmwcca.org

    Those are just a few groups that have track days, SCCA PDX is only $100 when they run during club race weekends at Road Atlanta, you only get 40 minutes of track time but that's enough to really get a feel for things or have some fun, you start with an instructor in all of those and move up to solo.

    If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    www.rezoommotorsports.com
    www.chinmotorsports.com
    www.mvpmotorsports.com
    www.nasaproracing.com
    www.scca.org (www.atl-scca.org)
    www.pca.org
    www.bmwcca.org

    Those are just a few groups that have track days, SCCA PDX is only $100 when they run during club race weekends at Road Atlanta, you only get 40 minutes of track time but that's enough to really get a feel for things or have some fun, you start with an instructor in all of those and move up to solo.

    If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
    Dude... right on! Thanks again man! If I have any ?????'s I'll be sure to hit ya up!

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    i like that blue ea civic
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    ohhai simon

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    Quote Originally Posted by miatasaint View Post
    ohhai simon
    Ello!

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