P5 Autocrossers!!
Thread Starter
Protege Newbie
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 47
From: Derry, NH
P5 Autocrossers!!
I'm going to run my new P5 auto-xing starting next month. What are you doing for suspension mods, and what tire pressures are you running to find that neutral stance.
Also please indicate if you're still running the stock size and rubber.
Thanks!
Also please indicate if you're still running the stock size and rubber.
Thanks!
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Protege Newbie
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 47
From: Derry, NH
As far as class, I'm running with the BMW car club of america. They call it G-Stock.
I'm running the stock Dunlop SP5000's I believe right now.
I'll definitely be running it exactly the way it is right now for at least the first auto-x
I'm running the stock Dunlop SP5000's I believe right now.
I'll definitely be running it exactly the way it is right now for at least the first auto-x
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,122
From: Dallas, Texas
Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
Cool, when you get there, tell them that the Protege 5 is in H-stock. Only the MP3 is in G-stock.
Other than that... if you intend to stay in "stock" class, get a good set of struts, and another set of 15 x 6" wheels and some Kumho V700s.
Cool, when you get there, tell them that the Protege 5 is in H-stock. Only the MP3 is in G-stock.
Other than that... if you intend to stay in "stock" class, get a good set of struts, and another set of 15 x 6" wheels and some Kumho V700s.
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 545
From: W.Htfd. CT
Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
Cool, when you get there, tell them that the Protege 5 is in H-stock. Only the MP3 is in G-stock.
Other than that... if you intend to stay in "stock" class, get a good set of struts, and another set of 15 x 6" wheels and some Kumho V700s.
Cool, when you get there, tell them that the Protege 5 is in H-stock. Only the MP3 is in G-stock.
Other than that... if you intend to stay in "stock" class, get a good set of struts, and another set of 15 x 6" wheels and some Kumho V700s.
Protege Owner
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 619
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
The way the CASC-ON regulations look for Solo 2 this year is the Protege 2.0L _should_ be in B/1 class ... the Protege 1.8L is B/2.
I can't believe they forgot to classify the Protege 2.0L though. Totally left out of the books, although they managed to put in the Mini Cooper and Cooper S !! wtf?
Anyway, I'm eyeing the Mazdaspeed struts and a catback exhaust (Brullen or Racing Beat probably). Stock class says you can't lower the car significantly though, so I'm not sure what to do about springs .. unless I could get away with the Racing Beat ones.
I'd love to get some 16x7 Volk TE-37's with Khumos but that's a little out of my pricerange right now, especially since I'm just starting out. Maybe in another season or two...
I can't believe they forgot to classify the Protege 2.0L though. Totally left out of the books, although they managed to put in the Mini Cooper and Cooper S !! wtf?
Anyway, I'm eyeing the Mazdaspeed struts and a catback exhaust (Brullen or Racing Beat probably). Stock class says you can't lower the car significantly though, so I'm not sure what to do about springs .. unless I could get away with the Racing Beat ones.
I'd love to get some 16x7 Volk TE-37's with Khumos but that's a little out of my pricerange right now, especially since I'm just starting out. Maybe in another season or two...
