I used a heat gun and gentle massage ......... I'll look into the BFH. Note to self, self, unhook the battery first!!!

Les

 

Well, tomorrow's the big day.
First, I need to correct my earlier statement that the SCCA SEB was rational and kept the NA Crossfire in DS. They weren't and didn't. It's in FS, which pits it against Camaros, Mustangs, and other V8s, which only share their RWD with the NA Crossfire.
Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the autocross and the opportunity to embarrass at least one or two Camaros in the process. I'll take some pics, provide some observations, and report the results, whether good or bad.

 

Don't forget about the srt's. Ha, I agree the scca isn't doing well with classing, I really thought the kept the NA in Dstock though

 

Well, yesterday didn't turn out as I had hoped. I was third in a class of eight. Two of the faster guys in FS ran in the X-Pro class. So, I was really fifth out of ten.
The car didn't handle as well as I had anticipated. The front stuck really well--never pushed once. The rear, however, was very loose. I didn't adjust the Konis in the rear (they are set in the middle between full stiff and full soft). I need to get some practice and try setting them softer. The fronts were 1/4 turn from full stiff. I think that I'll increase the fronts to full stiff. I had 38 psi in the fronts, which according to the scuffing, was good. The rears had 37 psi, but I eventually dropped them to 35 psi.
My fastest raw time (I hit one cone) was my first run, which never is the case. I should have improved by at least 2-3 seconds, but on each run, the rear was really loose.
It was a 38-45 second course, depending on the car and driver. I should have been in the 40s, but I was in the 44s most of the runs. We only got four runs (there were more than 150 drivers registered).
Any advice on setup would be appreciated.
The results are here: https://axwaresystems.com/axorm/cale...iewevent=11667

 

Drop the rear pressure a little more and loosen up the konis, how was the temperature? Last event I ran I never could get the rears up to temp but the rs3's kept the back in check well

 

I agree with cjw. The other easy thing to check is the rear toe in. You need to have 1/8" to 1/4" and lately I'm at 1/4".

Les

 

Thanks for the tips. The temp was about 65 degrees when I ran my four runs. I ran in the first heat; so the asphalt was dirty and slippery.

Thanks, Les. I'll check the toe in the rear.

 

I checked the SCCA rules for 2014, and it looks like the NA Crossfire is still in DS. Did the local chapter move it to FS?

 

The draft rules, Appendix A-Street, p. 169 list the following in F Street:
Chrysler
300 (incl. SRT8) (2004-2014)
Crossfire
SRT-6 (2005-2006)
The NA Crossfire is in F Street as well as the SRT-6. BTW, I complained personally to Steve Hudson, who is a member of the Solo Board, at the event on Sunday. He passed the blame to Vivik Goel, who also autocrosses with the same club. However, I don't know Vivik well enough to complain. All RWD cars were apparently moved to F Street, regardless of whether they would be competitive or not. One of the Camaros that I beat on Sunday was the V6.

 

I see that now. Since I have run in DSP last year, I only looked in both DSR and DSP classes, and the NA Crossfire is in both of those. If you are running street tires and stock, then they classed the Crossfire in FS. Interesting. I'll be running in DSP again this year.

Find a NASA club. They have a different classing method, and the Crossfire stock is at the bottom of E. You can do a lot to the car and never leave E. I won E my first year, modded the car and moved up to D, and won D the second year in that class.

Good luck.

 

Thanks, and good luck to you also, but apparently you don't need any luck. I wish that I could do as well.
Mine is stock with the exception of Konis and H&R front bar. I really like the people in the two clubs that I autocross with in San Antonio and Austin; so I probably won't look for a NASA club.

 

I went to Harris Hill Raceway yesterday and ran their 1.8 mile road course in the Crossfire and got it sorted out. Then I went autocrossing today at San Marcos Airport on concrete. Much better results than last event:

Summary 'F Stock' Total Entries: 8
1T 63 Stefan H Chrysler Crossfire 39.010 [-]0.151
2T 44 Shawn M Bimmah tree too ate 39.161 +0.151 +0.151
3T 13 Jack M Tesla Model S 39.442 +0.281 +0.432
4 81 Minh N BMW 135i 40.328 +0.886 +1.318
5 3 Sondra S Tesla 40.927 +0.599 +1.917
6 67 Clayton L BMW 325i 42.159 +1.232 +3.149
7 181 Ira C BMW 135i 42.159 +0.000 +3.149
8 14 Chris C BMW 330Ci 42.885 +0.726 +3.875

Needless to say, I'm very pleased!

 

Way to get er done! What adjustments did you make?

Les

 

I softened the rear shock settings on the Konis, raised the pressure on the fronts to 39-40 psi, and lowered the pressure on the rears to 34-35 psi. I think that it was loose in the rear at the last autocross because I was lifting on the throttle after starting the turn. The laps on the road course made me more aware of holding the throttle setting once I started the turn. I'm really impressed with the BFG Rivals that are on the front. They're very similar to the BFG R1s that I ran on my Neon ACR in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They like a high pressure setting. I'm so glad that I beat the Tesla, which was driven by a very experienced driver.

 

Did you check the alignment (toe) in the back? I do better being off the brakes "early" too.

Les

 

I haven't checked the rear alignment yet. I plan to get the alignment bolts from Needswings to get more chamber in the front. Then I'll have it aligned.

 

Just received 8 ea. Eccentric Bolt Kit from AutohausAZ for 1/2 the cost of Needswings. Same bolts. Made by Febi-Bilstein. Exact same bolt as the $20 ea. OEM Mercedes brand. $9.53 ea compared to $20 ea for Needswings after included shipping added.

AutohausAZ - 8 ea. $76.24
Needswings - 4 ea. $80.00+

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Thanks for the link! Just noticed my fronts today are saying alignment time.. and probably going to need these..