New to SCCA AutoCross, Newbie Options

[John]

Hello folks,

John here,

I am considering turning my street car into a temporary autocross star.

I attended an autocross last weekend that seemed to me to be a bit laughable.

It was a southern indiana SCCA event. I walked the course with my wife when most cars should have been going through tech. I went because my buddy wanted to do something with a Mustang that he recently acquired.

After the first few runs started, I was wishing that I had ponied up the $40 to join in the fun. Regardless, I would not know how or what class my car would fall into. Mine is built as a 1970 914-6 with a 3.2 engine, 7" wide wheels, stiff springs, sway bar in front, and SC brakes.

Looking through the SCCA rules, I can't determine what class I should say that I am in. I really don't care that much as I would rather drive than watch, but I mainly do PCA DE events (30+ years exp).

Any advise is helpful. I was considering telling them it is stock or super stock modified (SSM), but my engine seems to over do it. Perhaps I should say it is a 2.0 - 6.

[John]

Well, I'm going to balance out the suspension at least from what I know about setting up a track car (which probably is all wrong for an autocross vehicle), but it is what I know. I will probably align it in the beginning as I do the track car and do a decent corner balance once I get the suspension evened out.

I built the car out of spare parts and it is a decent street car, but the front is WAY too soft for the springs I have in the rear, so it will get a stiffer front end.

This will not become a dedicated (super lightweight) autocross car, but something I can take to an event and not do too bad with, but at the same time a car that is still fun to drive on the street (no roll cage).

My problem with the rules/classifications that I have been reading is with the engine in the car (I cant find mention of a 914-6 3.2), then there is the issue that I seem to have with the 7" wide wheels on the car.

I was thinking if I could get away with it calling it SSM or F Prepared. I believe the car is approx 2,200 lbs without driver. (like I said, it is a street car and I plan on keeping it that way)

I suppose it really does not matter how I class the car unless it does well.