hey i am 16 and drive a cobalt ss/sc... and i do a lil bit of everythink (drag, autox) i competed in a autox and did ok... but i just no there is more i can do 2 my car... so just hook me up with some advice that would help in drag and autoX

 

What tires are you running? You can generally get the biggest benefit out of better tires in AutoX.

 

um.. im running the stock perrelis

 

get the suspension i have. works very well.
ss/tc struts/shocks, ssc springs, ottp control arm bushings, ottp hardcore sway, r1 concept rotors, hawk hps pads, stainless steel brake lines, ottp steering rack spacers, and nitto nt555's 225/40/18

wat mods do u have right now? performance and handling

 

Check with the organization that runs your auto-x races.

Certain mods aren't allowed if you want to stay in the same class.

 

Drew, if he wants to stay in the stock class he can't touch his suspension at all. Only real "mod" you can have and stay in stock is a Cat-back exhaust (if they run SCCA rules).

OP, if you're running the stock pirellis, look into some different tires. The pirellis are nice, but there are far better options out there performance-wise. Any tire that will fit on your stock rims will still keep you in the stock class.

 

depends wat auto-x club. im in a bmw club so im in the non bmw class so my mods dont matter i just compete against any non bmw no matter the mods. i love it otherwise i'd be in some crazy class in another club

 

Yeah, you aren't running SCCA classes then. And, like you said, if you were to run with a club that DID use SCCA rules, you'd be placed in a ridiculous class (Street Touring X or Street Mod).

 

ya im bmwcca i think. but i like it dont have to worry about my mods. as i have all of them u can get for suspension lol

 

Here's a good, easy to follow guide to see where any mods will put you in terms of bumping up classes: http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/index.shtml

For example, if you already have a Stage 2 kit, then you're automatically in the Street Mod class anyways and you can just go to town, but if you just have Intake and a full exhaust, you could still qualify for Street Touring X.

 

Here are a couple of sites with quite a lot of autocross information.

First is a newcomerss' guide to autocross from the Rocky Mountain SCCA Solo website -- http://www.rmsolo.org/coneclps/NoviceGD.pdf .

The second is a very good tutorial with almost everything you need to know to actually do an autocross, again from the Rocky Mountain SCCA Solo website -- http://www.rmsolo.org/rmsoloschool/index.html .

The third is the 2009 SCCA Solo rules from the SCCA website -- http://www.rmsolo.org/rmsoloschool/index.html .

The newcomers' is probably all you'd need to begin with. Don't worry about the rules unless you decide to get serious.

Scott

 

oh thanks 4 the advice guys... im am in the south west virginia region SCCA... and i got third out of 3 in my class but my times were still higher than guys i higher classes... they were calling me the young gun all day!! i have alwaysed planned on maybe getting a stage 3 with an intake and exahust... that would help 4 the street... then having a set off slicks 2 throw on 4 the track days

 

stg3 is a waste of money. do u want warranty?
get stg2 and do full exhaust with intake and h/e. and call it done for power if u care about warranty

 

Get a bigger wing, torch the springs to lower it, NOS 150 shot, and some neon lights underneath and then cover up the taillights with some funky covers YO!
OH! Put a 6" exhaust tip on it too and don't forget your Kanji stickers for that extra speed.

HAHA!
Just kidding.

The best thing you can do is get some of the fast people to ride with you during your runs for feedback and advice on what to do better.
THEN do the tire/alignment/shock etc. thing.
FM

 

Get a bigger wing, torch the springs to lower it, NOS 150 shot, and some neon lights underneath and then cover up the taillights with some funky covers YO!
OH! Put a 6" exhaust tip on it too and don't forget your Kanji stickers for that extra speed.

HAHA!
Just kidding.

The best thing you can do is get some of the fast people to ride with you during your runs for feedback and advice on what to do better.
THEN do the tire/alignment/shock etc. thing.
FM

 

Get a bigger wing, torch the springs to lower it, NOS 150 shot, and some neon lights underneath and then cover up the taillights with some funky covers YO!
OH! Put a 6" exhaust tip on it too and don't forget your Kanji stickers for that extra speed.

HAHA!
Just kidding.

The best thing you can do is get some of the fast people to ride with you during your runs for feedback and advice on what to do better.
THEN do the tire/alignment/shock etc. thing.
FM

 

Get a bigger wing, torch the springs to lower it, NOS 150 shot, and some neon lights underneath and then cover up the taillights with some funky covers YO!
OH! Put a 6" exhaust tip on it too and don't forget your Kanji stickers for that extra speed.

HAHA!
Just kidding.

The best thing you can do is get some of the fast people to ride with you during your runs for feedback and advice on what to do better.
THEN do the tire/alignment/shock etc. thing.
FM

 

Get a bigger wing, torch the springs to lower it, NOS 150 shot, and some neon lights underneath and then cover up the taillights with some funky covers YO!
OH! Put a 6" exhaust tip on it too and don't forget your Kanji stickers for that extra speed.

HAHA!
Just kidding.

The best thing you can do is get some of the fast people to ride with you during your runs for feedback and advice on what to do better.
THEN do the tire/alignment/shock etc. thing.
FM

 

uh drew if thats ur name i dont even know if my car still has its warrenty... its a 06 with 60,000 miles.. so whats the deal with stage two and three (pros and cons)

 

If you are out of warranty anyways I wouldn't even mess with the GM stage kits. Just go get injectors, a pulley and hub and get a custome tune. It won't cost any more and the car will run alot better/faster.

 

so does that mean stg2 or 3 is the way 2 go... i saw them on cobaltaddiction.com or what ever and they have like package deals... and i dont really no what the best thing 2 get is

 

If you want to get a "package" I would go with the Over the Top Performance (OTTP) kits. They seem to get the most raves by people on the site.

 

o then u dont have it. just get ottp stg1, intake, and h/e to start with and that will get you 250-260whp PLENTY for auto-x
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html
http://www.ottperformance.com/Cobalt...duct_info.html

 

oh sweet thanks so r the ottp reliable and could me and my dad install them???

 

What the heck is with the "4-post" on my advice!
LOL!
FM