Autocross Options Options

[johnmhudson111]

Looking at setting up a 914 for autocrossing (PCA and SCCA mainly) with an eye toward DE and club racing. Is there a current set-up that is more competitive than another? As we are starting with a clean sheet of paper at this point our options are only limited by our wallets. Here is what I was thinking, take a clean 914 2.0 as a starting point and add any needed safety equipment (roll bar/cage) learning a bit with that. Buy a junker 911 with a good motor and suspension (thinking an SC) swap it over and go from there. In looking at the PCA club racing rules the 3L SC would put you in the "big boy" class so we had talked about taking it down to a 2.8L if that is even possible. What do you guys think?

[Chris Hamilton]

If you're autocrossing, staying with a well built 4-cylinder is the only way to go. I think the 2007 porsche parade autocross proved this point pretty well.

[DanT]

If you're autocrossing, staying with a well built 4-cylinder is the only way to go. I think the 2007 porsche parade autocross proved this point pretty well.

the multi-time Parade AX champion, Tom Provasi might disagree with that statement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Chris Hamilton]

If you're autocrossing, staying with a well built 4-cylinder is the only way to go. I think the 2007 porsche parade autocross proved this point pretty well.

the multi-time Parade AX champion, Tom Provasi might disagree with that statement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

After getting beaten by Niesloni at San Diego this year? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

His car is very very fast, but I think the autocross is just too tight for it to unleash it's 6 cylinders of fury, even with the huge wing and big sticky tires.

[DanT]

If you're autocrossing, staying with a well built 4-cylinder is the only way to go. I think the 2007 porsche parade autocross proved this point pretty well.

the multi-time Parade AX champion, Tom Provasi might disagree with that statement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

After getting beaten by Niesloni at San Diego this year? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

His car is very very fast, but I think the autocross is just too tight for it to unleash it's 6 cylinders of fury, even with the huge wing and big sticky tires.

that has been disproven at several Parade AXs. Actually Tom's scratch time was faster than Steve's. Tom nicked one cone. And at Parade cones are two seconds instead of one. If it had been a normal one second penalty, Tom would have won. No excuses, Steve won this year, but Tom has multiple wins.
Also Tom did not AX at all this year leading up to the Parade event. And I believe he was still using slicks that were over a year old. Not the best formula for TTOD.
Doubt any of the Westcoasters will be traveling back east for next years event.

[Chris Hamilton]

[quote name='Dan (Almaden Valley)' date='Nov 21 2007, 01:56 PM'
that has been disproven at several Parade AXs. Actually Tom's scratch time was faster than Steve's. Tom nicked one cone. And at Parade cones are two seconds instead of one. If it had been a normal one second penalty, Tom would have won. No excuses, Steve won this year, but Tom has multiple wins.
Also Tom did not AX at all this year leading up to the Parade event. And I believe he was still using slicks that were over a year old. Not the best formula for TTOD.
Doubt any of the Westcoasters will be traveling back east for next years event.
[/quote]

I don't mean to nitpick, but he had brand new tires there. As for not racing for a year, I'm sure that had some to do with it.

Too bad it isn't somewhere more local any time soon. I'd love to see another autocross with the fast California guys.

I wonder if there is any way to get some fast people back out on the courses?