I want to start autocross with my 03 svt focus i currently have it bone stock but looking to buy parts and wanted to know what main parts should i get. please someone help me out here im in wichita kansas so if you are near or know someone please pm me and we can tlk some time or just reply to the post thanks !
Beamen92
The main parts you should get: 91 octane, window chalk, and a pressure guage.
Search around [FJ] for starting pressures and learn what the car feels like when you change them around. You don't want the tire to roll over onto the sidewall. Other than that, just get some seat time and enjoy the handling of your SVT :thumbup:
Search around [FJ] for starting pressures and learn what the car feels like when you change them around. You don't want the tire to roll over onto the sidewall. Other than that, just get some seat time and enjoy the handling of your SVT :thumbup:
I would check the SCCA website for some info about your local chapter. You may also want to check in the regional forum and see if anyone knows of a local club other than SCCA that may AutoX locally also.
Good luck and have fun more than anything when you start out.
Good luck and have fun more than anything when you start out.
http://www.wichitascca.org/Beamen92 said:
Looks like your next local event is July 15th. Sign up and run stock class. You'll have a blast!
Don't get parts yet. But 1st thing in the future would be good tires on a separate set of wheels.
Van
:lol: I think my wife feels the exact opposite....and I do both!Beamen92 said:
Just wait until you are hooked and then it can cost more than a 360 is.
Nick, Don't even bother getting another set of wheels and tires yet. My first year autocrossing I used one set of wheels for daily and autocross. I lated through 9 autocrosses and 25K miles on that set of tires before I had to get a new set.
Try out the sport and see if you like it THEN look into investing money on it.
I will be at an autocross in OKC this coming Sunday the 8th. If you want to come down to that event, you can enter it, or simply ride along with me a few times to see what it is like. OKC is about 3 hours from Wichita if you want to try and make it.
If you are looking for some all around tires including auto-x, I'd say look at the BFG g-force sports. I used those for auto-x and street and they lasted quite a while.Beamen92 said:
I have the Kumho SPTs right now and I love them, but I have never autocrossed with them so I am not too sure how they do.
Or you could go with the Kumho MX which is probably the best compromise tire for grip, tread life, wet and dry grip for streeet and auto-x. Mine lasted right about 20K miles with many autocrosses on them.
Tires
Tires
Tires
Then brake pads, exhaust, air filter and struts. Everything else depends on which class you are leaning towards. (STS has fun, easy mods...but Foci can't compete nationally.) Just get as much seat time as you can and have fun. Find a Veteran to get advice from and have him ride with you.
Oh...and get an MTX-75 tranny. Wait...that won't fit. Darn.:lol: :evilgrin:
Good luck!
Tires
Tires
Then brake pads, exhaust, air filter and struts. Everything else depends on which class you are leaning towards. (STS has fun, easy mods...but Foci can't compete nationally.) Just get as much seat time as you can and have fun. Find a Veteran to get advice from and have him ride with you.
Oh...and get an MTX-75 tranny. Wait...that won't fit. Darn.:lol: :evilgrin:
Good luck!
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