^ gotcha i think i made my decsion on either a 1sr gen neon or ef hatch and possibly if i find one i like a 1st gen mr2
^ gotcha i think i made my decsion on either a 1sr gen neon or ef hatch and possibly if i find one i like a 1st gen mr2
yup did a little last nightOriginally Posted by JITB
you must of started to do some reading on neons.org?
neon? uhhh GL with that.
EF or miata will be your best bet.
why not a neon? im not bashing just looking for some good info from the gurus who know what there talking about
Well if your looking for something competitive, neon is not where your going to want to go. Pick a car that is dominate in its class at nationals. First thing is what are you looking to spend? This will determine what class and car your going to want to get.
I think a Neon can be a pretty decent autocross car. I know of one Neon up here that is well set up and well driven that is very competitive. Now, one isn't likely to be competitive nationally in a first gen Neon, but that doesn't preclude the car from being both competitive and fun regionally.
Something to think about MatthewAPM...there are lots of people who want to get into autocross, or track events, just to have fun. I'm not saying that winning an event isn't fun, but it isn't the end all and be all. Also, the OP has mentioned wanting to find a stock car to run in a stock class initially.
The suggestions that have been made most thus far, Miata, EF Civic, and first gen Neon, are pretty decent. Early Miatas *can* be found fairly cheap, parts are widely available and the cars are a blast to drive. Same goes for an EF Civic. And, for someone already familiar with Neons a first gen Neon is pretty cheap to buy, mod and maintain.
With the neon you could do three wheel turns!
zoom-zoom-zoom
or an evo
lol! what does the chassis have to do with body roll?
^Nice vid.
RWD is 100x more fun IMO. Understeering when you floor it out of a turn must be the gayest feeling that exists in driving overall. I started autocrossing with a 1.8t Jetta so I know. For cheap you could go with a 1st gen miata in STS, a 2nd gen miata in C Stock like me, or a 2nd gen NA MR2 in E Stock.
If you want to stick to FWD you can go with a CRX in STS (probably won't keep up with all the miatas there though) or a EF civic hatch in ST (these dominate).
Remember that for the ST classes you will be allowed to have more mods but will run street tires. Stock class will not necessarily be cheaper, you will have less mods but will have to run slick tires if you want to be competitive, also requiring you to bring an extra set of wheels to every event which might be a hassle.
Even a RWD car can understeer if you floor it out of a turn. My EG was setup well enough I could floor it on exit far earlier then in my Miata.
I'd do a Honda, Miata or an E30. All fun cars, just depends what you want.
Ya well mine doesnt (probably because of the shitty tires i have on
Yeah I mean it all depends on setup.
HOLY BALLS!!! That thing flies!!!
IF you go with an EF, make sure to buy one thats a Si trim stock, they come with rear sway bars from the factory.
Very true. That feeling makes you hate your car.
91 sedan....
Last edited by JEY$JDM; 06-12-2009 at 01:18 PM.
^LMAO
You do not know what you are talking about and beating "everyone" doesn't mean any of them were halfway decent drivers.
Also, a Civic sedan with those mods would not be very competitive in autocross.
UGA: Everybody is laughing at us this year.
I'll race you.
LOL
Obviously you and your friends have no idea what a real well-handling car feels like
02' Miata
I agree with you for once.Obviously you and your friends have no idea what a real well-handling car feels like
never auto x b4... but my foe doe was teh sht... and i knw my mods werent sht
guess im just a good driver n if yall ever do wanna race, im in newnan ga n i knw sum good roads
and considering my "friend" had about 2000 in suspension in his 93 hatch, and i had like..oh idk, 500 bux in suspension i guess i was the better driver...... i would race ne of you ppl tho.. in corners, not straights cuz my car slooooow as fuck
oh, and i said 88-91 civic with suspension mods would be good.. foe doe er hatch
oh n btw.. i have never got to drive an EVO IX MR, or an NSX, or a GTR, or a Exige S, or Z06 or a fukn 911 gt3..
im just a poor white boy who likes driving very fast dwn back roads in his lil POS civics
i would love to drive said cars tho!!! lol
never auto x b4... but my foe doe was teh sht... and i knw my mods werent sht
guess im just a good driver n if yall ever do wanna race, im in newnan ga n i knw sum good roads
and considering my "friend" had about 2000 in suspension in his 93 hatch, and i had like..oh idk, 500 bux in suspension i guess i was the better driver...... i would race ne of you ppl tho.. in corners, not straights cuz my car slooooow as fuck
oh, and i said 88-91 civic with suspension mods would be good.. foe doe er hatchYeah Newnan sure has some curvy roads with severe elevation changes huh lol!
Just about any light-weight car with good shocks and tires is going to handle well and typically one with less power and a average driver is going to be quicker than one with more power and an unexperienced driver.
well i live in newnan, senoia and out has good roads.
and if ya wanna talk auto x, look up how many times DSE has won auto x comps with they quad link camaro
Several of the people in this thread have been running these roads for years, me personally since '95 lol...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UOGj4O2zGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJBGQinPT6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dVLdN4JIHw
I've seen the Camaro run a lot, hell Carrol Shelby's leaf spring setup on the Daytona coupe beat Ferrari so many times in '64-65 lol!
looks like very fun roads... ive been to TN up in the mountains a few times
never been with ne here on IA for they mounatin runs tho.. id like to go tho
never auto x b4... but my foe doe was teh sht... and i knw my mods werent sht
guess im just a good driver n if yall ever do wanna race, im in newnan ga n i knw sum good roads
and considering my "friend" had about 2000 in suspension in his 93 hatch, and i had like..oh idk, 500 bux in suspension i guess i was the better driver...... i would race ne of you ppl tho.. in corners, not straights cuz my car slooooow as fuck
oh, and i said 88-91 civic with suspension mods would be good.. foe doe er hatch
So put your money where your mouth is and come to the atuoX this Sunday at Turner Field.... www.soloatlanta.com
How much money you have in suspension doesn't matter if you don't know how to utilize it. It's also about not being a retard on the street
Time-to-time , i'd wax your ass at autoX.
02' Miata
Drift Tracker Auto-X? lulz!So put your money where your mouth is and come to the atuoX this Sunday at Turner Field.... www.soloatlanta.com
How much money you have in suspension doesn't matter if you don't know how to utilize it. It's also about not being a retard on the street
Time-to-time , i'd wax your ass at autoX.
I don't organize them anymore, too much BS and even though I'm not liable for anything I refuse to put the experienced drivers into situations like that. Small group of trusting drivers, 2-5 cars [without obnoxious exhausts], at midnight is the only way to go these days.
Sounds good. I will also like to put $500 cash on the run. Im sorry but there is no way your going to keep up. I'll run on street tires...
LOL i has no cash...So put your money where your mouth is and come to the atuoX this Sunday at Turner Field.... www.soloatlanta.com
How much money you have in suspension doesn't matter if you don't know how to utilize it. It's also about not being a retard on the street
Time-to-time , i'd wax your ass at autoX.
n like i said, ive never auto x b4
I think it be very fun tho
Last edited by JEY$JDM; 06-12-2009 at 06:12 PM.
hell yeah.. its what i used to do with my friends out here
now they not into it nemore....
id like ta go with ya n a few a ya ppl sumtime.. i has no loud exhaust
Last edited by JEY$JDM; 06-12-2009 at 06:14 PM.
thats crazy talk... for one, i dnt knw how ya drive, and ya dnt knw how i drive... so we cnt really say who would beat who. but i would love to take on sum roads together n have fun n see who gets who tho.. my car has NO motor work, just a 90 d15b hatch
I hope you drive better than you type, i can barely read your posts
My eyes are bleeding. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox would show it all as one solid red line lol!
hmm.. this is IA, not getting a grade on wtf i type. LOL its computer talk
but yes... i drive better than i type lol
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