The Numbers are in... (First Auto cross day)w/Video

mcynet · 03-02-2016, 05:51 PM

We had the first event this weekend it was only 60 + degrees... A really warm day in February in Indiana, So everyone from states around showed up. We had 106 cars total. I had have not had time to prep may car for the season yet so I took my 16 2ss, on factory rubber with factory alignment and kicked some butt. I was still upset about getting rid of my 1LE until my first run.... After that I realized I had made the right decision.

I was 8th overall but that being said I ran a 51.9 and the #3 Nationals ranked SS/XP Lotus took 1st overall with a 47.8 it was on A7 Slicks and no interior fully race prepped.

So I can tell you the car felt like it was gliding through the cones instead of being so abrupt like the 1LE was. I was not impressed with the breaks I regret not getting the 6 piston. the breaks felt softer I may be able to fix that with pads... You do have to remember this car is 100% STOCK... Some re71s and 19" wheels would put me in the game, add some Hawks and and Alignment and WOW... I cant wait...

Anyhow here is the Video. (PS. I think the noise you hear on the video is the passenger seat belt smacking around)

https://youtu.be/AkE7VGE0-as

mcsoul · 03-02-2016, 07:14 PM

Nice job man!

Non-MRC 6 speed right?

Imp · 03-02-2016, 07:28 PM

Lovely sound!! Yum.

--kC
(Do you know what the term "late" is when slaloming? Most of those offsets and slaloms, you were late and playing catchup. Get on the backside of them cones, and the time will drop like flies!)

Z3papa · 03-02-2016, 10:53 PM

Jason Proksch, the other FS competitor who was driving his 135i but normally drives a E46 M3 (1.1 sec. ahead) is both a friend and good barometer. He brought that car to the last event of the year in Rantoul. Getting the correct wheel/tire set will go a long way toward finding out where you stand.

oldman · 03-02-2016, 11:09 PM

wow. I race a Type R, can't wait for the SS to hit the tracks, probably my daughter will drive it, last season she had a Civic SI.

mcynet · 03-03-2016, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcsoul

Nice job man!

Non-MRC 6 speed right?

I HAVE THE MRC. I LIKED IT.

mcynet · 03-03-2016, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z3papa

Jason Proksch, the other FS competitor who was driving his 135i but normally drives a E46 M3 (1.1 sec. ahead) is both a friend and good barometer. He brought that car to the last event of the year in Rantoul. Getting the correct wheel/tire set will go a long way toward finding out where you stand.

Yah, Hello Clark we met last year at grissom. Jason is a good friend. We go back and forth a lot he always end's up ahead of me. I think I may have a shot now. He finished 5th over all running rivals on rivals. I thought he was driving a white m3... I guess I didn't look to close it was a fun event and my first time out with the new car.

I think for the first time ever I may be able to feel competitive. I may even have a shot at him with the right wheel and tire setup, I loved how the new car drove.
Jason had had a 51.4 I think, but he had rivels, and to be fair he ran a 49.9 but had 3 cones. On that run so he probably had more speed. I have always felt behind in the 1LE, and Jason even ran a few laps in the 1LE at nationals. Just saying I feel like a camaro, has a decent shot.

The other really good time that day was Kevin Kent in the m4 (AS) he ran a 49 something I think...sorry all times are from memory I'll look them up later and correct them if needed.

My point was add a set of 19 in wheels, re71 tires, some hawk brakes and a good alignment, and that should get me a few seconds. Then learning the car and cleaning up the driving another 3/4 of a second hopefully it will put me in the hunt this year. SEE YA OUT THERE

bpang1234 · 03-03-2016, 01:35 AM

Wait you got 8th overall raw or PAX? Pretty great to see that the 6th gen will be a force in FS.

I'll probably be running stock wheels/rubber this year to run them out and then sell the wheels during the winter for a proper 19" setup.

Z3papa · 03-03-2016, 09:48 AM

I remember you well. Loved the look of your old car, although the new one is sharp as well. Our first event of the year with CCSCC is at Rantoul is the weekend of March 19-20, 2016. Our first and last events of the year always draw around 100 drivers and the price is very competitive as we tend to draw from Indy, Chicago, and St. Louis regions. Devin Taylor (4th at Nat's), I and a few others will likely be there if you want to get a good measuring stick. The link to our website is here http://ccsportscarclub.org/autocross/schedule/

Here is the pax results from the last event from 2015 where Jason showed up in his 135i. http://ccsportscarclub.org/files/200...acecar_pax.htm

The top 10 guys all have won trophies at Nat'ls. Jason landed at 24th on pax and 4th in class in the same 135i. He has another LSB E46 M3 he'll be running for FS this year.

mcynet · 03-03-2016, 10:39 AM

If I get some tires and wheels I may come out to visit you.

rotis · 03-06-2016, 08:07 PM

I just ran my 2016 1SS this weekend. I was helping out at a StartingLine school and took the opportunity to sneak in a few runs. It's the first time the car has ever been on course, bone stock. It was pouring rain most of the afternoon and was extremely slippery.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 03-06-2016, 08:15 PM

Nice run! That was awesome to watch!

ParisTNDude · 03-06-2016, 08:33 PM

Wow...I truly enjoyed the videos and agree the Camaro is an awesome AutoX machine. Good luck.

Tr6 · 03-06-2016, 09:16 PM

Thank you guys for the vids, that looks pretty damn amazing especially for a STOCK car!!! Just imagine changing it up just a little bit! I do agree about the brakes and I haven't even done anything competitive yet. Even for spirited driving I find them to be very very soft. If you get close to having the ABS kick in, it's fantastic but those are more of an OH SHIT moments. I will be upgrading my 4 piston to the 6 piston when I decide to grab a new set of wheels / tires which will be towards the end of the year. I am glad you said that you find them soft. I come from DBA 4000 slotted with Racing Brake ET500 and brembos so am used to being able to TRUST my brakes FULLY.

03-02-2016, 05:51 PM	#1
mcynet Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 250 View My Garage	The Numbers are in... (First Auto cross day)w/Video We had the first event this weekend it was only 60 + degrees... A really warm day in February in Indiana, So everyone from states around showed up. We had 106 cars total. I had have not had time to prep may car for the season yet so I took my 16 2ss, on factory rubber with factory alignment and kicked some butt. I was still upset about getting rid of my 1LE until my first run.... After that I realized I had made the right decision. I was 8th overall but that being said I ran a 51.9 and the #3 Nationals ranked SS/XP Lotus took 1st overall with a 47.8 it was on A7 Slicks and no interior fully race prepped. So I can tell you the car felt like it was gliding through the cones instead of being so abrupt like the 1LE was. I was not impressed with the breaks I regret not getting the 6 piston. the breaks felt softer I may be able to fix that with pads... You do have to remember this car is 100% STOCK... Some re71s and 19" wheels would put me in the game, add some Hawks and and Alignment and WOW... I cant wait... Anyhow here is the Video. (PS. I think the noise you hear on the video is the passenger seat belt smacking around) https://youtu.be/AkE7VGE0-as __________________ Drives, 2016 Camaro 2 SS, (OLD CAR)2014 Camaro 1LE, 2SS, NPP Dual Mode Exhaust, K&N Air Filter. E3 Catch Can. z28 Grill, and 1LE Badging

03-02-2016, 11:09 PM	#5
oldman Drives: SS 6 speed of course Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Hilo, HI Posts: 4,325	wow. I race a Type R, can't wait for the SS to hit the tracks, probably my daughter will drive it, last season she had a Civic SI. __________________ Forged short block, large duration sub .600 lift Cam Motion cam, 7200 RPM fuel cut, Pray Ported Heads, 3.85 pulley D1X, stage II intercooler, DSX secondary low side, DSX E85 sensor, Lingenfelter big bore 2.0 pump, ported front cats, 60608 Borla, LT4 injectors, ZL1 1LE driveshaft and Katech ported TB, ported MSD intake, BTR valvetrain, ARP studs, ProFlow valves, PS4 tires.

03-03-2016, 01:35 AM	#8
bpang1234 You can only YOLO once. Drives: '16 2SS & '15 Subaru Forester Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 1,677	Wait you got 8th overall raw or PAX? Pretty great to see that the 6th gen will be a force in FS. I'll probably be running stock wheels/rubber this year to run them out and then sell the wheels during the winter for a proper 19" setup. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2ss -Summit White / Ceramic White -8A, NPP, MRC, Ceramic White package plus knee pads, black bowties. -1st Car to have the "full" SEMA High Performance Graphics kit from 6LEDesigns. -1st Car to have the 6LEDesigns Blade Spoiler. -Borla S-Type w/ custom H-Pipe -Procharger P-1X Stage 2

03-03-2016, 10:39 AM	#10
mcynet Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 250 View My Garage	If I get some tires and wheels I may come out to visit you. __________________ Drives, 2016 Camaro 2 SS, (OLD CAR)2014 Camaro 1LE, 2SS, NPP Dual Mode Exhaust, K&N Air Filter. E3 Catch Can. z28 Grill, and 1LE Badging

03-06-2016, 08:15 PM	#12
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Nice run! That was awesome to watch! __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

03-02-2016, 07:14 PM	#2
mcsoul Drives: Want a gen 6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: 75089 Posts: 1,032	Nice job man! Non-MRC 6 speed right?

03-02-2016, 07:28 PM	#3
Imp Dodges all the cones Drives: Soon Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: SE Mass/RI Posts: 756	Lovely sound!! Yum. --kC (Do you know what the term "late" is when slaloming? Most of those offsets and slaloms, you were late and playing catchup. Get on the backside of them cones, and the time will drop like flies!)

03-02-2016, 10:53 PM	#4
Z3papa Drives: 2011 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 43	Jason Proksch, the other FS competitor who was driving his 135i but normally drives a E46 M3 (1.1 sec. ahead) is both a friend and good barometer. He brought that car to the last event of the year in Rantoul. Getting the correct wheel/tire set will go a long way toward finding out where you stand.

03-03-2016, 09:48 AM	#9
Z3papa Drives: 2011 BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 43	I remember you well. Loved the look of your old car, although the new one is sharp as well. Our first event of the year with CCSCC is at Rantoul is the weekend of March 19-20, 2016. Our first and last events of the year always draw around 100 drivers and the price is very competitive as we tend to draw from Indy, Chicago, and St. Louis regions. Devin Taylor (4th at Nat's), I and a few others will likely be there if you want to get a good measuring stick. The link to our website is here http://ccsportscarclub.org/autocross/schedule/ Here is the pax results from the last event from 2015 where Jason showed up in his 135i. http://ccsportscarclub.org/files/200...acecar_pax.htm The top 10 guys all have won trophies at Nat'ls. Jason landed at 24th on pax and 4th in class in the same 135i. He has another LSB E46 M3 he'll be running for FS this year.

03-06-2016, 08:33 PM	#13
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	Wow...I truly enjoyed the videos and agree the Camaro is an awesome AutoX machine. Good luck. __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

03-06-2016, 09:16 PM	#14
Tr6 The Dogfather Drives: #1 off the line for a customer. '16 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Andover, KS Posts: 2,621	Thank you guys for the vids, that looks pretty damn amazing especially for a STOCK car!!! Just imagine changing it up just a little bit! I do agree about the brakes and I haven't even done anything competitive yet. Even for spirited driving I find them to be very very soft. If you get close to having the ABS kick in, it's fantastic but those are more of an OH SHIT moments. I will be upgrading my 4 piston to the 6 piston when I decide to grab a new set of wheels / tires which will be towards the end of the year. I am glad you said that you find them soft. I come from DBA 4000 slotted with Racing Brake ET500 and brembos so am used to being able to TRUST my brakes FULLY. __________________ 2SS, Garnet Red with Adrenalin red, NPP, MRC M6 coupe #33 off the line #1 order for Customer. Build thread HERE! Story of my delivery HERE!

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