2007 Tuner Shootout Presented by Nitto Tire

Official event site: www.tunershootout.com

Its official, the third annual 2007 Tuner Shootout (formerly "Evo Tuner Shootout") is to be held September 22-23rd 2007 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch near Las Vegas, NV with the 3.5 mile configuration! In partnership with Speed Ventures, the event features 2 full days of intense road course excitement with both a time attack competition and a DE for non competition drivers. Changes for \this year include opening up the event to WRX/STIs and GTRs in addition to the Lancer Evolution for an all out AWD turbo battle. The competition will also now be open to tuner shops and privateers alike.

This year's event will be massive with 120 cars on track throughout the weekend. There is space for 80 DE drivers on the 22nd and 40(intermediate and advanced only) drivers on the 23rd. Together with 40 competitors make for a wild weekend. There will be unlimited room for spectators and parking with only a small gate fee charge by the track. There will also be substantial media coverage for this event. A list of media, competitors, and DE registrants will be found starting soon on our official website.

The competition will break down into 4 classes(listed below) with the added bonus of the Nitto NT-01 Challenge

The DE is open to all cars and WILL sell out. We would like to see as many Lancers as possible, so plan and sign up early!

For more information on the 2007 National Lancer Meet (Evo and non Evo) taking place the same weekend in Las Vegas, go here
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=238455

Update 9/19: There should be room for walkons. If you would like to run on the track, please be at the registration booth early and ready to run


DE Pricing
Includes lunch and 5 track sessions each day

Two Day: $320
One day: $190

- Sunday and two day is for intermediate and advanced only
- Instructor fee is extra if required or requested required

Click here to go to the Speed Ventures Registration for the DE. It is the first event listed. Register early as this will sell out




Competition Pricing:

Inlcudes lunch for the driver, vendor display for shops, and full weekend on track

First entry: $500
Each additional team entry: $400
Transponder rentals are available directly from the track. Call them directly to reserve

Update:As of today, 5/11, we are now ready to start taking entries. See website for registration


Sponsors
We would like to thank the following main and contnigency sponsors for this years event. The companies help to make this event possible, so support them. If you would like to become a sponsor, simply contact me for more information.

• Nitto Tire - Main sponsor and sponsor of the Nitto NT01 Challenge. See our review o this great tire here.
• Perrin Performance - Class and National Meet Sponsor
• Westboro Mitsubishi

Contingency Sponsors:
AMS
$200 Street/$300 Mod/$450 Unlimited Gift Certificate for 1st place, must display supplied AMS decals

GSC
$200 Street/$200 Mod/$400 Unlimited Cash, must have GSC brand part with retail over $500 and display supplied decals

Robi Spec
$500 Cash for overal fastest time of the event
$500 in Services, $400 in parts, OR $200 Cash for 1st in any class
$250 parts or service for 2nd in any class
$125 parts or service for 3rd in any class
Must have $1000 or more in Robi-Spec parts or Service and display provided decals

 

General Rules

• Safety Rules - same as NASA TT. Check www.nasa-tt.com
• Competitors will supply their own transponder or rent one. If needed, a rental can be arranged.
• Must have advanced open passing group track experience to compete.

Nitto Spec NT-01 Challenge - $1000 purse

• Must run Nitto NT-01 for the duration of the event
• Must run all require Nitto decals for duration of the event
• Must meet requirements for the Modified class

Perrin Street Class - $400 cash prize plus award

• Vehicle must be currently registered for street use
• Must have DOT approved street tires with a tread wear of 140 or greater. No R compounds. Max width 275.
• Externally Stock turbos. This means if we can tell the compressor or turbine housings are different in any way from a stock evo turbo, it does not qualify. Upgraded actuators and internals are fine
• No alcohol, water, meth, nitrous or any other kind of power aiding injection
• Coilovers are allowed up to 2 way adjustable dampening.
• No alterations of suspension geometry. Exceptions are bump steer kits, Roll center correction kits, and ALKs (on Subarus) ONLY. Nothing aftermarket or fabricated that modifies any other pickup points.
• Vehicles must have all original glass. Lexan windows not permitted
• Must have full exhaust with muffler. Cutouts will remain closed
• Maximum weight reduction of 100lbs or less (documented with list of reductions)
• Must retain full interior. May use aftermarket steering wheels and race seats if total vehicle weight reduction stays within 100lbs
• Use of non OEM doors/roof is not permitted
• Stock width fenders only
• Must run unleaded gasoline. No use of leaded race gas or ethanol blends for the street class
• OEM brake calipers
• AWD only

Perrin Modified Class - $500 purse plus award

• Vehicle must be currently registered for the street.
• Must have DOT approved tires with a tread wear of 100 or greater. Nt-01 is recomended for Spec NT-01 Challenge eligibility
• 275 max tire width
• Vehicles must have all original glass. Lexan windows not permitted
• Must have full exhaust with muffler.
• No nitrous, meth, propane, etc. Only water is allowed
• No alterations of suspension geometry. Exceptions are bump steer kits, Roll center correction kits, and ALKs (on Subarus) ONLY. Nothing aftermarket or fabricated that modifies any other pickup points.
• Maximum weight reduction of 200lbs or less (well documented with list of reductions and weights)
• Must retain partial interior. Interior behind the driver seat may be “gutted”. Seats and steering wheels may be replaced with aftermarket units.
• Use of non OEM doors/roof is not permitted
• Must run unleaded gasoline. No use of leaded race gas or ethano blendsl for the modified class
• Aftermarket wings, front splitters, diffusers, and wide body modifications allowed
• AWD only
• GTRs are limited to stock spec engine internals except for cams. No inreases in displacement or compression



Perrin Unlimited Class - $750 purse plus award

• Any DOT tire or equivalent from country of origin
• Full Unibody, 2500lb minimum weight. No use of ballast to meet restriction
• AWD only

 

I am starting a list of possible competitors. These are people and companies that have expressed an interest in competing, but have not commited. Some of these will have multiple entries. The list will grow and change with time.

Competitors:

1 AMS - Evo - Unlim
2 Speed Element - Evo
3 Relentless Autosport - Evo - street
4 GSC/Robi (Nils) - Evo - Mod
5 Aspec - Evo - unlim
6 Robi-Spec - Evo - street
7 Robi-Spec - Evo - Unlim
8 MFQ/Robi - Evo - Mod
9 Subiesport - LGT
10 HG Motorsports - Evo
11 RRM - Evo or possibly Lancer
12 Team EvoM -Evo
13 Southcoast Mitsu - Evo
14 Southcoast Mitsu- Evos
15 GST Motorsports - Impreza - Unlim
16 Eastside Muffler - Evo
17 Vivid - Evo - mod
18 Fia - Evo - street
19 Perrin - WRX -Street
20 Harman Motive - STI
21 Harman Motive - STI
22 Dynocomp - STI
23 ESX - STI - Unlim
24 Mynes - Evo - Mod


Still Deciding
1 Privateer - Evo
2 Privateer - Evo
3 EDO Performance - STI
4 RMR - Evo

 

could any Awd come to this? there are some hot euro cars that would be fun to see.....

 

For now, its just Imprezas, Evos, and GTRS. In future events, more AWDs may be added

 

nice info, i need a tuner

 

Unlike last year, you do not have to be affiliated with a business to enter the competition. Privateers welcome.

 

Thanks for the info

 

One thing I forgot to talk about is the facilities. For those that are not familiar with Spring Mountain, it is sort of a "country club" track with many yearly members. Because of this, the facilities are great and keep getting better. There are a number of air conditioned buildings on the grounds with full bathroom facilites, large parking lots, and the entire place is in great shape. Also, there may be some Radicals running in the DE groups which is always interesting

 

1 AMS - Evos
2 GSC - Evo and possibly GTR
3 Aspec - Evos
4 Robi-Spec - Evos
5 Cobb Tuning - STIs
6 XS Engineering - GTR
7 RRM - Evo or possibly Lancer
8 Cusco/Nukabe - Evo
9 Tuning Technologies - Evo/s
10

 

greaaaaaaat i cant wait !

 

BTW, post here if you are interested in becoming a competitor OR entering DE and we will add you to the information list

 

I've heard spring mountian is a real fun track count the Eastside Muffler "EM" evo in.

 

Charles please ADD us to the list of competitors. Under Modified and street class.

Sammy

Team name will be FIA / Method4 motorsports

 

Put me on the info list please.