New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

http://solomatters.com/introducing-c...can-muscle-cam

My local region director just posted this up on facebook. Im not sure how official it is, but apparently our region is going to run it (although Im probably, as of now, the only one eligible)

This year it's regional only... so no national competitions.. but they seem to understand that these kind of cars see things like cam swaps fairly often, when only the most extreme of import cars get them, so just ar ebuild with a slightly more aggressive cam will throw our cars in with the wolves in Street Modified or C-Prepared...

So maybe this becomes a big thing... Interesting. Gets me out of having to dice it out with the rally carts and germans.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

We run a class "STM" which is like this but not restricted to american cars, just have to run real street tires (not DOT stamped r-comps) and be registered/insured, and a couple other small things... It really brings a lot of people out with modified street cars and lets them run "heads up" if you will. I enjoy it, this new class should be good

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

What class are you normally in where you are head to head with carts? From what I've seen, it's mostly the driver, not necessarily the car.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

Kind of a euphemism for the WRX STI EVO Wagons and whatnot. All the big turbo short wheelbase AWD cars.

I'm in Street Modified, so the pax kills me. Im getting better every event, though. Im not expecting to really be competitive until I get my 17's on the car, though. Im thinking about jumping to CP since the pax is actually easier in that class than it is in SM.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

I have autocrossed a fair amount of cars in my short time racing and unfortunately, I haven't raced an Evolution or a STI yet. I have raced a Golf R and I'm not the biggest fan of AWD.

What mods knocked you out of STX or STU?

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

Camshaft, T56, LS1 brakes too I think. :)

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

We've been running CP in Phoenix and CA. We're usually the only car in the class. But SCCA is just practice seat time for other events so it doesn't really matter that much. No aspirations to run in Nationals again since we like to street drive the car. It'll be interesting if this class attracts the people they want to draw in which is the group competing at GoodGuys and the OUSCI feeder events. If those guys show up and run here instead of CP, the class could get really interesting.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

I don't really see anyone around my town with a muscle car to run in this new class unless they always keep their car in the garage.

To InfernalVortex: I would suggest to stay in SM and get better. Then you could get them to fear you. :burnout:

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

I dont know anyone else here that will run it. If any other muscle cars show up I will run it, for now Im sticking to either CP or SM, whichever has the most participants.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

I like the idea of a new class. I run in ESP and am getting clobbered by AWD turbo ricers. I have some ideas for the mods for next season, I need to study to see what class that would put me in.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

From ESP you most likely get dumped straight into SM. Even worse. ESP is probably our most competitive class, and the only other class we stand a chance is CP, and those are fully prepped, stripped out race cars. But all the crazy AWD turbo car guys dont ever bother going that far (I guess they like their interiors?) so they stay out of CP and the index is actually easier than SM, which means we should be in CP even if we qualify for SM. ;)

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

I like the idea even more! It looks like we will have this in my region. No engine/drivetrain restrictions! Time for a 383/TKO combo, or maybe an LS/TKO...Its about time.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

Indeed.

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

They're probably faster drivers than you are right now. You just have to keep improving your driving skills.
:driving:

Re: New Autocross Class - Classic American Muscle (CAM)
 

Indeed.