newbie help
newbie help
i want to get started in autocrossing this year but need help deciding which car to bring. my options are either a 78 porsche 924 or 85 mustang gt. the biggest downfalls with the 924 is the manual steering and it only has a 4 speed but i wouldn't think i would need more than 1st and 2nd anyways. the problem i might have with the mustang is it's non-emissions intake and carb, is that something tech would have a problem with? both of them need a little attention before i would want to bring them to an autocross, i just need to decide which one to focus on first. thanks.
The intake on the Mustang won't cause a problem in tech... it will just bump you into a class where you won't be as competitive if your car is stock otherwise. That isn't that big of a deal for a newbie, you can still compare your times with stock (or other) classes and once you learn the ropes you can decide whether to put an original intake back on or go the other way and modify the car more.
I agree with Chris.... just bring the car you are more comfortable with. The 4 speed on the Porsche won't be an issue and I doubt the lack of power steering would be either.
I agree with Chris.... just bring the car you are more comfortable with. The 4 speed on the Porsche won't be an issue and I doubt the lack of power steering would be either.
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thanks for all the replies. i probably will try both of them out, but i am more comfortable/used to the porsche.
don: does ACC sell parts for the 924 (bushings, swaybars,...). i've been looking for a reason to come by and see what all you've got going on over there. you're not hiring are you?
i also have an 82 924 turbo that was my daily driver but i've got it stored for now because of an oil leak and i haven't decided if i'm just going to rebuild it while it's already down(over 200,000 miles and still running strong).
can't wait to attend and hopefully participate in the upcoming events this year.
don: does ACC sell parts for the 924 (bushings, swaybars,...). i've been looking for a reason to come by and see what all you've got going on over there. you're not hiring are you?
i also have an 82 924 turbo that was my daily driver but i've got it stored for now because of an oil leak and i haven't decided if i'm just going to rebuild it while it's already down(over 200,000 miles and still running strong).
can't wait to attend and hopefully participate in the upcoming events this year.