fwiw here's a quick list of manufacturers that offer contingency programs for SCCA Solo.

Honda - $100 for class win
Subaru - $150 for class win
Mazda - $300 for class win
Mini - $250 for class win
Scion - $200 for class win
Toyota - $200 for class win

We're not talking big money here but every little bit counts when you're funding your own racing hobby.

Here's a link to the latest Nissan Motorsports catalog:

https://www.nissanusa.com/nismo-web/...talog-2012.pdf

It's got the toll-free ph # on the front page to call for more info. Lots of cool parts to check out as well.

Not to go too far OT, but this is a bit misleading. All of these are for the ProSolo or National Solo Tour ONLY, not your local SCCA Solo events. In any event, Nissan has decided not to participate in either of those competitions, and so have plenty of other car manufacturers who have cars out there. As a Nissan racer, I wish there was more support for ALL grassroots competition programs, but it's not my only criteria for my participation.

NASA TT3 here. Free stickers is the best we get.

Hehe, move to Cali Tak, we at least get parts discounts!

I'm not going to be mean or political here, but NISMO USA :gtfo2:.

This is due to the way Nissan runs their financial year, April through the end of March. The SCCA Majors season starts in January, so they released some details early. Still, it costs nothing to register and IMO is worth doing each year.

BTW- NISMO is Nissan Motorsports International, but each regional area (North America, Asia, Europe, etc) has the ability to do their own autonomous program. While the North American program has a very small operating budget, the very fact it exists at all is good news for Nissan racers.

So T3 rules don't favor it but it had pole, fastest lap, and won the Runoffs. Something change for 2015?

btw the discounted parts aren't even that great, if you have a good hook up you will get the same price and wont take forever to ship, I prob wont even take my time to apply for this year

When Paul Stclair was at Nismo. I could get parts for about half price. Since he's gone. Everything is list price. And there isn't much in the Nismo catalog for the 370Z. :shakes head:

haha yup and Kevin and I make better nismo ducts lol

Quoted for truth.

I could rant for an hour, but what it comes down to is we get no love.

Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, Honda do. That's why 10's of thousands of people will buy the new Miata, STI, '86, Type-R, and not the new Z.

And what this inadvertently does is make every Nissan shop and service department hate Nismo USA too!

To quote an example from today, one of mine and martin's friends was looking for brake bleeder valves, he calls a dealer and they wanted 40.00 for a set of 4 brake bleeder valves for a nismo 350z!

Zucks lol

Rules haven't changed, but the Z's reputation led SCCA to mandate a higher weight and intake restrictors. For the Runoffs, excellent driving and preparation helped, but the driver also had Hoosier connections that allowed him to run several sets of the new A7 R-compound tire. That was the key, and a first lap melee behind Dave allowed the Z to stay up front.

But even then it was a struggle- I saw what was left of the A7s after that race and there wasn't much (corded). If Dave had any more pressure, or the Mustang driver had not panicked at a last ditch attempt, the Z might not have emerged the winner. The SCCA tech crew ordered the Z torn down and--to my knowledge--is still the only 370Z competing in SCCA T3 competition for 2015.