Road America

[ChillinZX]

So in July I will be taking my ZX2 to Road America in Wisconsin with the rest of my racing team to see what lap times I could pull. Most likely I will enjoy it and will get a SCCA license either this year or next year, and participate in at least one major event in 2009. I just have to decide weather or not to keep this car a weekend car or track car. Has anyone else taken their ZX2 to circuit track?

[tre2000zx2]

ive don a few track days at Carolina Raceway.. doin another in july for the 24hrs race.. just fyi.. circuits are a LOT harder on the car than a regular autocross .. be cautious if yo plan on using the same car as your dd and track attack car..

[iceracer]

I have run Lime Rock, Pocono east and north course, Waterford Hills, Mosport. Plan on running Summit Point in the fall.

[ChillinZX]

I rarely drive it as it is anyway. I'm going to just play it by ear... if I enjoy it I will rip apart the ZX2 and just leave the essentials in for the track, get some camber plates, roll cage, and seat harness. I don't have a ton of money to upgrade the engine so I will join a stock motor FWD class, which means taking out my hi-torque intake cam and putting in a stocker. We will see, I just wanted to know who else has participated in this sort of event. And if there is any good money in it.

[ZX2 S/R Black]

I want to take it to the track, 1/4 and autocross sometime once it's built

[tre2000zx2]

I rarely drive it as it is anyway. I'm going to just play it by ear... if I enjoy it I will rip apart the ZX2 and just leave the essentials in for the track, get some camber plates, roll cage, and seat harness. I don't have a ton of money to upgrade the engine so I will join a stock motor FWD class, which means taking out my hi-torque intake cam and putting in a stocker. We will see, I just wanted to know who else has participated in this sort of event. And if there is any good money in it.

lol.. good luck with that.. youll lose money almost all the time.. when and since when did the scca or nasa start event payouts??

[iceracer]

I rarely drive it as it is anyway. I'm going to just play it by ear... if I enjoy it I will rip apart the ZX2 and just leave the essentials in for the track, get some camber plates, roll cage, and seat harness. I don't have a ton of money to upgrade the engine so I will join a stock motor FWD class, which means taking out my hi-torque intake cam and putting in a stocker. We will see, I just wanted to know who else has participated in this sort of event. And if there is any good money in it.

What kind of event is this ? Is it an SCCA school ? If you are going for a license then you will need a fully prepped race car per their rules.
I understand they do have a track day class now where you can run your street car. Get the rules and info from the event people.
Money ? don't make me laugh. There is no money to made in amateur road racing.

[ChillinZX]

I thought there was, nm then...

[zxtwou2]

side bets maybe. even in professional racing...you know how to make a small fortune racing?? start with a big one.

[iceracer]

Exactly !

[tre2000zx2]

side bets maybe. even in professional racing...you know how to make a small fortune racing?? start with a big one.

that goes for most hobbies... racing especialy

[trekkor]

I've driven mine at Infineon in Sonoma, Ca and Thunderhill in Willows, CA.

Here's the in-car from this past Friday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVcuawIDWq4


KT