dunno.... i still wanna swap the civic even if i gotta run drag

 

ill tell you what i know, you want a car that offers a communicative ride.
One that tells you how close the car is to its limits. Without this, your room for error is very small, and more often than not, you WILL end up off the track. It needs to be stiff, but not too much. Your goal is to maintain maximum contact patch throughout the whole track, using every little bit of straightaway and charging out of turns with a smooth finese.
And i wouldnt even sa you need 250 hp. Hell, in autocross, a slong as you have the torque to pull you out of turns, you should be fine( as a beginner...)

 

look im telling you now. The things id be buying is suspension for AutoX, nice set of shocks, springs, and a nice roll bar. your good to go.

 

you could use either the ls/v or b16 with a PROPERLY size turbo and would probbaly be pretty fun. something like gt28rs should give great spool and have a real usuable powerband.

and like stated above, suspension would be a good idea

 

Awsome.....exactly what i was looking for guys...its actually great that im not gonna need an engine thats gonna cost a hell of alot......ok soo ill do suspension...a little bit to the engine(maybe turbo, dunno yet)....and hmmmm....rollcage or somthing to stiffen the body i guess??

so its really all about driver and car control...the car and driver becoming as one i guess u could say....cool thanks guys.. feel free to lemme know any other info that i may need.....

thanks,
Rob

 

Look into the autoX side of the site. It'll list the SCCA events in florida. Brooksville is where i use to do my events. IMO stay away from the BMW practice day. I never any time in, but do some practice events. Buy a helmet, read some of the literature listed in the section and make sure you understand the rules.

 

id be a little weary of a turbo setup for autox. On one hand, technology has basically eliminated lag, but at the same time, a split second is a long time in autox. Plus, for ease of simplicity, cost effectiveness, managability, ease of repair, and from a financial standpoint, i still would advise a naturally aspirated motor.

 

yea thats kinda what i was thinking...i could put the money into somthing else

 

for autox you really want to have a bone stock slow ass car to start out with... you wanna teach yourself to drive the car fast by staying smooth through the corners and having a lot of HP actually hurts you in keeping everything smooth as a beginner. basically you wanna grow with the car, as your skill rises so does the cars handling and performance. Once you get to an autox track you'll understand exactly what im talking about. On another note, congratulations on deciding to go autox.. it is one of the funnest and most rewarding things you can do with your car to improve your driving and meet and learn from a low of cool people.

 

for the money you blow on the turbo, you could get a built dual cam 1.6, good type r tranny, and i promise you that combo will last a WHILE. The turbo setup may turn out to be too finicky...