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Sunday about 11 cars from Statesboro drove 45 minutes to auto-x. Not everyone ran (2 broke down and couldn't) but atleast 6 of us did. A few of the guys go to it every chance they get, but none of us care about being competitive or if another car beats us. We just went because it was fun and you can make yourself a better driver.
Now, I do think some changes to the rules may be needed. I think even if I had the stock hood, I'd still have to run in SM. Why? Because I have no seat belt (have a harness) and I have aftermarket end links. Unless I read the rules wrong (which I may very well have), this combination excludes me from the other classes.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Sunday about 11 cars from Statesboro drove 45 minutes to auto-x. Not everyone ran (2 broke down and couldn't)...
That's just pathetic. Doesn't speak well of the platform if 2 of 11 cars can't be driven for 45 minutes...
(I'm assuming they're Contiques)
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by RogerB:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Sorry, Francis. (Not sure why you wanna call me that, but I reckon it's a mutual term)
"Stripes?" Bill Murray? "Boom chakalakalaka...?"
Ah hell. "I'm gettin' too old for this shi...!!"
 Kids these days... no appreciation for the CLASSICS!!! 
I mostly go out to have fun, and work on my skills in the hopes that someday, I will either be able to afford to mod my car, or buy something more competitive. But I don't do half bad for someone on an aging stock SE suspension and almost bald all season tires. I was just a half second back from the GS winner (Focus SVT) at the last Autox. Of course, the Nationally competitive guy in the Celica wasn't there! 
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Im currently looking at the rule book and haven't seen it yet. So, what class would a tranny cooler put me in?? Or would it even make any class difference. I'd be hesitant to run the auto without a cooler that hard...
Since by the time I run I will have a K&N and maf adaptor and magnaflow resonated SVT exhaust, I think that alone will put me in STS right??
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Alpine CDA-9807, Rear deck sub, Opt. TB, K&N RU-3530/MAF adaptor, custom heatshield, FSVT 17's, SCT 4-program chip, Eibach's/ST200's, Hella Fogs...
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I would not worry about the tranny cooler bumping you in class.
I dont think it will make you that much more competive with it so I would just ignore it and go with whatever class the rest of your mods would put you in.
The exhaust would be fine in stock class but the K&N (I assume this is not the dropin panel filter) would bump you to either STS or DSP.
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Originally posted by moxnix:
I would not worry about the tranny cooler bumping you in class.
I dont think it will make you that much more competive with it so I would just ignore it and go with whatever class the rest of your mods would put you in.
The exhaust would be fine in stock class but the K&N (I assume this is not the dropin panel filter) would bump you to either STS or DSP.
K&N puts him in STS.
I used to be a real rules hound, but lately I'm thinking more along the lines of "who cares?"
If, say, an accusump stands between me and major engine failure, then why shouldn't I run it? It has absolutely zero effect on my course times.
Sure, I'd be honest about it, and if I ended up in DSP, so what? It's not like I'm trying to be nationally competitive. If I were, I'd pick a different car and dedicate it to the task. Meanwhile, I get to have fun, vs worrying about my engine.
Function before fashion.
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Sunday about 11 cars from Statesboro drove 45 minutes to auto-x. Not everyone ran (2 broke down and couldn't)...
That's just pathetic. Doesn't speak well of the platform if 2 of 11 cars can't be driven for 45 minutes...
(I'm assuming they're Contiques)
11 contiques? No no no. I'm the only person doing anything with a contour around here. One was a 240 with sr20det. He didn't exactly break down. He lost one of his inner fender linings on the highway, not a big deal. Then got a flat, can't run on a spare. Another was an accord (guy's DD, he's working on getting his sr20det 240 running again) and he did a "burnout" in the grass when we are the side of the highway after the other car's fender lining flew off. It fried the clutch.
Jim, you know there's not even 11 contiques in all of Georgia that are CEGers, auto-xers,etc., much less Statesboro.
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
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WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Sunday about 11 cars from Statesboro drove 45 minutes to auto-x. Not everyone ran (2 broke down and couldn't)...
That's just pathetic. Doesn't speak well of the platform if 2 of 11 cars can't be driven for 45 minutes...
(I'm assuming they're Contiques)
Jim, you know there's not even 11 contiques in all of Georgia that are CEGers, auto-xers,etc., much less Statesboro.
Phew! I feel better now.... I think. 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Im not doing the tranny cooler as a performance thing. So, I really don't see why it would make any difference. If anything it'd make me slower due to more weight...  Course if my tranny blew up... I'd be the slowest car there...  Yes, I did mean an open-element K&N (RU-3530). Thanks guys...
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"Sunday about 11 cars from Statesboro drove 45 minutes to auto-x. Not everyone ran (2 broke down and couldn't)..."
Hmmmm, I drove 90 minutes to compete with 302 others in Oakland CA...
Not many of use have thoughts of winning the Bay Area Championship but some do.. Most of us just enjoy trying to improve our skills..
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