How are Fit's running 6UL 15x7.5 wheels in STF class? With a +42 offset it would violate the 1/4" max offset from OE (+55 ET). Did the rules change throughout the years when people rans those wheels?

 

Street Touring has no restrictions on offset

The old "Stock" class, now known as "Street" still has the 1/4"/6mm max change from stock offset rules.

 

Gonna pull the NooB Question on this one. So what is "Street touring" labeled as?

What is STF considered? I'm confused now.

 

Haha, no worries! "STF" = Street Touring FWD. Street Touring is the main "class" and FWD is the sub class for our porky little grocery getters lol

 

I was wondering if anyone removed their rear seats and stayed in STF or could run in a 2 seater group?

 

The regulations are up to 17x7.5. But they are heavy, so most run 16s or 15s.

 

Sadly not quite how it works. Removing rear seats isn't something you can do until Street Modified classes which also allow engine swaps and or forced induction!

Here is actually a link to the PDF for the 2014 SCCA Solo rules, take a look! https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnzkyoy3qz...nd%20links.pdf

 

Lol. I have the rules. I was wondering if anyone was being "unlawful". The group I run with doesn't micro manage mods.

What doesn't seem clear to me is rear strut braces. Any idea?

 

Most groups are fairly "chill" on the rules in general. I run at national events though so have to mind my mods!

For strut bars it's a little tricky, byt if you start with no bar like we do, you can add a two point one! I use the Custco one that mounts into the rear seat lock points

 

Just out of curiosity would it be more advantageous for strut bar if you mounted it diagonally? Say drivers c-pillar to passengers shock tower since you can utilize only two mounts? I think that would tighten the chassis up some.

 

Doesn't it have to mount within 2" of suspension mounting hardware in STF? The Cusco is too far off, that's considered chassis bracing. You would need something like the one from UR that mounts to (or near) the rear struts:

 

I live my UR rear strut bar. My UR C-pillar bar is nice but I don't believe if offers a notable difference. Had to alter it to fit the US model. Look great though.

 

Glad I went through the rules again today after it was pointed out that there is no offset rule in STF. Just Street class has the offset rule. These definitely help sway my Volk purchase today. Looking forward to the track next week to test these out.

 

Question for all the racers.

Today when racing I experiences what felt like "No brake pedal". I just put new EBC slotted and yellow stuff pads. It already went through the bedding process. The feeling I got occurred on my 7th or 8th run (ran 2 classes today).

When coming up to a hard 90* I got on the brakes hard and the car just skidded out with no pedal feel. It felt identical to stepping on the brakes with your car off. There was pressure but nothing was kinda working. Does that make sense? What that the ABS going nuts?

 

Its the ABS, the guy in the WRX next to me witnessed the same on one of his runs. It's not an issue; lift off the brake pedal completely and reapply. You are braking too late and over braking, brake sooner and smoother. Slow in, fast out. Were you left foot braking?

 

Turn driver aids off!!!! Race the car don't let it race u. Lol

 

What "Race aids" Previc93? ABS?

Yeah I'm still learning the ropes to AutoX. Today I had a good instructor help me out. Cut my time down but I still need to work on smoothing into the break, break hard, smooth out with the fastness. I'll get there.

 

Yes abs... but I didn't know you were just learning. Keep it on so it will help u feel when you pushed the pedal too hard. The like the other guy said release the pedal and press again. You will learn how to modulate the pedal.

I trail brake all the time to help the car to rotate. And if you do that with the abs on it will go into abs braking because it is sensing wheel slip even though it may not be slipping. My inside rear tire lifts on turns and if I barely tap the brakes that wheel will stops.

 

Ahh that makes sense to what happened today with the car and what I was seeing with our people racing.

 

Anyone in the Southern California area coming to Qualcomm on the 1st for some AutoX action?