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02-16-09, 12:33 AM
| | Haulin kids fast Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V Redline  | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Georgia Age: 37 | | | SCCA solo
Looking to have some fun with the wife's new car, did't know if anyone has done any of these "solo" events that are set up in large parking lots, and/or if its worth my time in the two ton tessy. I'm not sure if I want to get my a$$ kicked by a nurse in a Miata.  |
02-16-09, 01:18 AM
| | BLING IS AMERICAN RICE Cadillac(s): '04 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Just North of Titletown... | | | Re: SCCA solo
well, you'd be in a different class than a nurse in a Miata. But, yeah, these things do well. search for threads on this...
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02-16-09, 01:27 AM
|  | Crushing the hopes of Civic owners daily Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V with 2 carseats in the back | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Franklin, TN (Nashville) Age: 30 | | | Re: SCCA solo
I thought only hairdressers drove miatas |
02-16-09, 01:29 AM
| | BLING IS AMERICAN RICE Cadillac(s): '04 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Just North of Titletown... | | | Re: SCCA solo
nah, hairdressers drive Audis... |
02-16-09, 01:30 AM
| | Crushing the hopes of Civic owners daily Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V with 2 carseats in the back | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Franklin, TN (Nashville) Age: 30 | | | Re: SCCA solo
well played.... |
02-16-09, 03:52 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): '05 CTS-V | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: On WESTPAC | | | Re: SCCA solo
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Originally Posted by ATLDon  Looking to have some fun with the wife's new car, did't know if anyone has done any of these "solo" events that are set up in large parking lots, and/or if its worth my time in the two ton tessy. I'm not sure if I want to get my a$$ kicked by a nurse in a Miata. | If you've never done it before you'll get your ass kicked by pretty much everthing, so if that's a concern then you probably shouldn't go.
However, if you want to have a lot of fun in a car, and get yourself hooked on spending lots of money to have even more fun in a car, then auto-x is a good way to start. The V is too heavy with too-narrow tires to really be competitive, but it is still fun and will teach you a lot about how the car behaves at the limit.
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02-16-09, 08:26 AM
|  | Mods on hold till diff gets fixed. Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 60 | | | Re: SCCA solo
This seems like it'd be fa load of fun and much less likely to encounter some wet grass then a concrete barrier at 50 MPH.  I wouldn't care if I came in dead last (which would absolutely be the most likely outcome).
Hey, Don, if you do this, make sure to take some pics of you doing it ... and of some nurses, too.
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02-16-09, 08:33 AM
| | Haulin kids fast Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V Redline | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Georgia Age: 37 | | | Re: SCCA solo
I did like the idea of running over cones when it's pushing like a dump truck, instead of the grass and concrete wall.  |
02-16-09, 10:16 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: SCCA solo
I Solo my V. I ran it a few times last year on street tires after I broke my regular racecar and this year I'm actually prepping the car for the E Street Prepared class where I'll be up against the pony cars and WRXs. At the local level the V can be competitive but at national events it's just way too heavy. With that said I have signed up for the National Tour event in Cecil, GA in March to have some fun.
Try it out, you might have fun. |
02-16-09, 10:21 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | | | | Re: SCCA solo
The stock V will fall into the F class in SCCA Solo. You will find mustangs and other big iron in that class. If you can afford it buy some wheels and sticky autocross tires you will have even more fun.
If you are ever in the DC area you can run at our big track at FedEx stadium. We generally have about 260 cars run at each event. The F class national champion runs here so you can learn a lot from him. |
02-16-09, 06:05 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: SCCA solo
F stock is owned by the Shelby GT until there is a rules change and put it where it belongs in ESP, if it hasn't already been done as I haven't checked in a while. i do AX mine between 15-20 times a year and generally run with OVR in Columbus, OH, WOR in Dayton, and MVSCC in Dayton and am usually fairly competitive unless a Shelby shows up. |
02-16-09, 07:12 PM
| | BLING IS AMERICAN RICE Cadillac(s): '04 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Just North of Titletown... | | | Re: SCCA solo
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02-16-09, 07:27 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V raven black | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North West Florida Age: 33 | | | Re: SCCA solo
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Originally Posted by thebigjimsho nah, hairdressers drive Audis... | Quote:
Originally Posted by VforMe well played.... |
do I look like a hairdresser??? 
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02-16-09, 10:26 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2007 Cadillac CTS-V | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plano, TX Age: 27 | | | Re: SCCA solo
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Originally Posted by ccextra1976 | Oh great, another Air Force LT with a SAW with no mag. Gotta love the "hard core" photo ops. |
02-16-09, 10:42 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 CTS-V raven black | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North West Florida Age: 33 | | | Re: SCCA solo
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Originally Posted by whisler151 Oh great, another Air Force LT with a SAW with no mag. Gotta love the "hard core" photo ops. | thats because I took the belt out of the can and laid it over my shoulder.....I like the SAW but the MP5 is blast....and of course I took the photo op been in for 14 years and until I went to AFSOC i never got to play...I was a A-10 mechanic for 12 years first
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