2015 STU Discussion!
Jan 5, 2015, 08:44 PM
#1
2015 STU Discussion!
2014... the first year of anyone in a 2WD that can really use 285s. With victories all over the left coast, followed by a dominating win at Nationals on what were allegedly the old, slower Hankook RS3s (and, let's be clear, an excellent driver), it does not look good for the future of the buggies. With lots of new talent coming to the class in Z's and C5's, some have said the reign of the buggies may be... over.
Over?
... and get your letters ready for if it all goes sideways 
Should be a bunch of new tires this year to keep things interesting.
National Schedule:
http://www.scca.com/solo/news.cfm?cid=52189
I am hoping to be in Nebraska this year if all goes to plan. Definitely have some testing and tuning to do before then.
Old threads:
2014 STU discussion
2013 STU discussion
2012 STU discussion
2011 STU Discussion
2010 STU
2009 STU
2008 STU
Pre-2008 STU thread
Over?
Bluto: What? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it. He's rolling.
Bluto: And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough . . . the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go! C'mon!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it. He's rolling.
Bluto: And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough . . . the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go! C'mon!
We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Lincoln, we shall fight on the wallons and slaloms, we shall fight on the eybrows, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the sweepers. We shall defend our paddock whatever the cost may be.
Should be a bunch of new tires this year to keep things interesting.
National Schedule:
http://www.scca.com/solo/news.cfm?cid=52189
2015 Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Schedule
Tire Rack National Tour (Champ Tour and Match Tour): 13 events
•March 14-15: Cecil, Ga. – South Georgia Motorsports Park (CT)
•March 21-22: San Diego, Calif. – Qualcomm Stadium (CT)
•April 11-12: College Station, Texas – Texas A&M University Annex (CT)
•April 18-19: Crows Landing, Calif. – Crows Landing Air Facility (CT)
•May 2-3: Bowling Green, Ky. – NCM Motorsports Park (MT)
•May 24-25: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Air Park West (CT)
•June 6-7: Moultrie, Ga. – Spence Field (MT)
•June 13-14: Fountain, Colo. – Pikes Peak Int’l. Raceway (CT)
•June 13-14: Ayer, Mass. – Devens Airfield (CT)
•June 27-28: Utah – TBD (MT)
•July 11-12: Packwood, Wash. – Hampton Mills (CT)
•July 18-19: Toledo, Ohio – Toledo Express Airport (MT)
•August 15-16: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport (CT)
43rd Tire Rack Solo National Championship
•September 8-11: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
Tire Rack ProSolo National Series: 11 events
•March 7-8: Blytheville, Ark. – Arkansas Aeroplex
•March 28-29: Irvine, Calif. – El Toro Airfield
•April 25-26: Crows Landing, Calif. – Crows Landing Air Facility
•May 9-10: East Rutherford, N.J. – Met Life Stadium
•May 22-23: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
•May 30-31: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport
•June 6-7: Mineral Wells, Texas – Mineral Wells Airport
•June 27-28: Toledo, Ohio – Toledo Express Airport
•July 18-19: Packwood, Wash. – Hampton Mills
•Aug 1-2: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport
•September 5-6: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
Tire Rack National Tour (Champ Tour and Match Tour): 13 events
•March 14-15: Cecil, Ga. – South Georgia Motorsports Park (CT)
•March 21-22: San Diego, Calif. – Qualcomm Stadium (CT)
•April 11-12: College Station, Texas – Texas A&M University Annex (CT)
•April 18-19: Crows Landing, Calif. – Crows Landing Air Facility (CT)
•May 2-3: Bowling Green, Ky. – NCM Motorsports Park (MT)
•May 24-25: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Air Park West (CT)
•June 6-7: Moultrie, Ga. – Spence Field (MT)
•June 13-14: Fountain, Colo. – Pikes Peak Int’l. Raceway (CT)
•June 13-14: Ayer, Mass. – Devens Airfield (CT)
•June 27-28: Utah – TBD (MT)
•July 11-12: Packwood, Wash. – Hampton Mills (CT)
•July 18-19: Toledo, Ohio – Toledo Express Airport (MT)
•August 15-16: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport (CT)
43rd Tire Rack Solo National Championship
•September 8-11: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
Tire Rack ProSolo National Series: 11 events
•March 7-8: Blytheville, Ark. – Arkansas Aeroplex
•March 28-29: Irvine, Calif. – El Toro Airfield
•April 25-26: Crows Landing, Calif. – Crows Landing Air Facility
•May 9-10: East Rutherford, N.J. – Met Life Stadium
•May 22-23: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
•May 30-31: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport
•June 6-7: Mineral Wells, Texas – Mineral Wells Airport
•June 27-28: Toledo, Ohio – Toledo Express Airport
•July 18-19: Packwood, Wash. – Hampton Mills
•Aug 1-2: Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington Airport
•September 5-6: Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Airpark West
Old threads:
2014 STU discussion
2013 STU discussion
2012 STU discussion
2011 STU Discussion
2010 STU
2009 STU
2008 STU
Pre-2008 STU thread
Jan 7, 2015, 04:32 AM
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FWIW, the OSG C5 made about 35whp more than my BSP car would on the Church dyno (against a car that makes similar power on a dynojet)....
....and 90ftlbs more tq.
My car made WAY more power than BP's 350, too...so....ouch.
....and 90ftlbs more tq.
My car made WAY more power than BP's 350, too...so....ouch.
Jan 8, 2015, 11:01 AM
#9
^I've been wanting that for years now...some local clubs I've raced with in the past had a SM street tire index like down in Philly for example which I thought was great. Once you go with real rubber that ish gets expensive quick as you start breaking parts left and right. Not sure Im crazy or stupid enough to strap on some hohos to my DD.
Jan 8, 2015, 11:17 AM
#10
We "only" buy 2 sets a year but then have to maintain a street tire incase it rains since wets are another huge cost with a life time based on date instead of use and not enough use to justify.
Would love to run a 285 street tire in the class and I know many others including a certain white monster that would love street tires too.
Would love to run a 285 street tire in the class and I know many others including a certain white monster that would love street tires too.
Jan 8, 2015, 11:40 AM
#11
That's my plan for this season. I don't really do SCCA since my car isnt competitive in SM on street tires.
Luckily my local clubs are more lenient with classing and its a more freeforall albeit the competition isnt typically as fierce. There are a handful of folks that can wheel and the rest are meh.
But yeah my trusty 17x9.5 NT03's with 255's is getting an older brother this season aka 18x10.5 NT03's with 285's...should be fun.
Luckily my local clubs are more lenient with classing and its a more freeforall albeit the competition isnt typically as fierce. There are a handful of folks that can wheel and the rest are meh.
But yeah my trusty 17x9.5 NT03's with 255's is getting an older brother this season aka 18x10.5 NT03's with 285's...should be fun.
Jan 9, 2015, 07:58 AM
#12
My car goes slideways a lot on 315 hoosiers. It would be... interesting... to autox on street tires.
This being the STU thread, if I had to do it over I probably would have built for STU and ran that a few years before making the leap. The expense of SM is much more, although having a good codriver to share variable costs with is key. Now that I'm hooked on rcomps and powa, there's no turning back
This being the STU thread, if I had to do it over I probably would have built for STU and ran that a few years before making the leap. The expense of SM is much more, although having a good codriver to share variable costs with is key. Now that I'm hooked on rcomps and powa, there's no turning back
Jan 9, 2015, 02:34 PM
#13
Ive run with 255 ZII's quite a bit and its not bad especially considering the car is really setup for the hoosiers. If I dedicated the car to a set of 285/295 whatevers then I would be just as balanced. You'd soften things up a bit but it doesn't have much effect on AWD accelerating.
