Anyone else on here going to SCCA Solo Nationals?

[12Autox]

Hi,
Sorry I never introduced myself, but I will be running a 2015 Nismo 370Z in A Street at Lincoln next week. I noticed a couple of other 370Zs in B Street.

I am winning local events and keeping up with the tail end of national competitors in Arizona. Here's an intro video with my Z and pics of my old 350Z.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejfm1AzMDQg

I will keep an eye out for any fellow Z drivers. If you see me, say hi.
John

[zpower86]

Nice video. I'll be there.


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[gomer_110]

I'll be there in ASP.

[03threefiftyz]

I'll be there, but in GS.

[12Autox]

Cool, another Nismo Z!

What are you driving in GS? Focus ST?

[03threefiftyz]

Originally Posted by 12Autox

Cool, another Nismo Z!

What are you driving in GS? Focus ST?

Yup.

[12Autox]

Nice job, Jeff!
2nd place behind Heitkotter!

[12Autox]

So what problem areas did you address to take advantage of STU mods? Aside from maybe headers, cats, a tune, and adjustable camber, I can't think of anything worthwhile.

[stuy486]

I'll be there, should be a tough battle in STU. 3 GT Academy guys in 350s, a corvette or two, and a bunch of boost buggies.

[12Autox]

Good luck, STU is tough.

[zpower86]

Here are my runs in B Street. This was my first time at nationals. I wasn't exactly impressed from an event standpoint. I mean, if you've been to a big champ tour like Wilmington, than nationals is no different, except there are more competitors. I don't think it's worth going to Nationals solely for the "Experience". To me, it's not a party, it's a race. If I want to go party, I'm going to the beach! Having said that, if you're in the right car, and are good enough to trophy, than it's worth going to for the racing. Unfortunately the 370Z in B Street is not the right car. The 370Z can compete locally, but when you start adding so many top drivers in faster cars, you don't really have a chance.

On day 1 (west course), I drove really well and I don't think the car would go much faster yet I was still at the bottom of the trophies. Day 2 was the same, except the east course favored the corvettes even more, plus I kept making a mistake around the first feature (it was a pretty tight, 135 degree left turn). You can't have a run with a mistake and expect to trophy, so I fell back a few places. Still, even without the mistake, according to my gps data, the car was still only good for the bottom of the trophies.

In other news, I may be selling the Z, OR modifying if for STU! lol That is, if the SCCA decides to move the 370Z from STR into STU. (Fingers crossed).

Thur, West: https://youtu.be/T6ABtscVPUU
Fri, East: https://youtu.be/0MDUTJgCPdw

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by zpower86

Here are my runs in B Street. This was my first time at nationals. I wasn't exactly impressed from an event standpoint. I mean, if you've been to a big champ tour like Wilmington, than nationals is no different, except there are more competitors. I don't think it's worth going to Nationals solely for the "Experience". To me, it's not a party, it's a race. If I want to go party, I'm going to the beach! Having said that, if you're in the right car, and are good enough to trophy, than it's worth going to for the racing. Unfortunately the 370Z in B Street is not the right car. The 370Z can compete locally, but when you start adding so many top drivers in faster cars, you don't really have a chance.

On day 1 (west course), I drove really well and I don't think the car would go much faster yet I was still at the bottom of the trophies. Day 2 was the same, except the east course favored the corvettes even more, plus I kept making a mistake around the first feature (it was a pretty tight, 135 degree left turn). You can't have a run with a mistake and expect to trophy, so I fell back a few places. Still, even without the mistake, according to my gps data, the car was still only good for the bottom of the trophies.

In other news, I may be selling the Z, OR modifying if for STU! lol That is, if the SCCA decides to move the 370Z from STR into STU. (Fingers crossed).

Thur, West: https://youtu.be/T6ABtscVPUU
Fri, East: https://youtu.be/0MDUTJgCPdw

Well if they open up boost for the turbo cars in ST, STU will just end up another boost buggy class.

You could always come play in ASP. Hoosiers are fun.

[zpower86]

Originally Posted by gomer_110

Well if they open up boost for the turbo cars in ST, STU will just end up another boost buggy class.

You could always come play in ASP. Hoosiers are fun.

Yeah someone was telling me about that last night. Even now, there's no way to verify it which is a worry. Hopefully they'll dis-allow any ecu tuning.

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by zpower86

Yeah someone was telling me about that last night. Even now, there's no way to verify it which is a worry. Hopefully they'll dis-allow any ecu tuning.

Don't see that happening. Take backs suck.

Also, a lot of the "experience" has to do with the people you're hanging out with and how much of the evening activities you participate in. Last year when I was there for the first time I thought the experience was just mediocre. This year I hung around on site more, met more of the other competitors, and went to dinner with friends more often. Night and day difference in the experience.

[12Autox]

Thanks for posting the vids. I stopped by to check out the ASP Nismo Z, but you were somewhere else. Good to meet you earlier.