i just discovered rally cross today and found a local org that hosts events. is there any recommended work i should do on my miata before taking it to an event, aside from a rollbar? my car is mainly set up as a canyon carver but rally cross looks like a blast so thought it’d be fun to try with a miata

I have a multiple sided question regarding beginner rallycross cars. To start, I currently daily drive a 1990 Mazda Miata, which is currently setup for street/track driving. I've been considering getting a new daily on the account that the Miata probably isn't the safest daily (front airbag needs to be replaced and everything driving around me is a lifted F150 or large SUV). Most of the time people just don't see me on the road.

I'm also taking this opportunity to get an entry level rallycross car. I've wanted to get into rallycross for a while now, but didn't have a reason to get a whole new car. I know I can rallycross the Miata, but it's purpose built now for the HPDE track days, which I do a couple times a year. All in all, my goal is to find an entry level rallycross car that has modern safety features (front, rear, and side airbags, etc.).

So far, my choices are as follows:

• 2008-13 Subaru Impreza Hatchback
  • I like the extra room in the back on the Hatchback for day to day use
• 2008-13 Subaru Impreza WRX Hatchback
• 2013-2020 Subaru BR-Z / Scion FR-S

I'm currently leaning towards the 2008-13 base Impreza as I've heard a non-WRX model is a good place to start in the sport. I also feel like the 265hp of the WRX is a bit overwhelming for me considering I'm use to about 100hp haha. I haven't seen many people use this 3rd generation Impreza in the first place, so I'm not sure if it's the best choice. If daily driving safety wasn't a concern I'd get a 2007 Impreza (Hawkeye), but it's kind of the whole reason behind the purchase (07 lacks in safety features). The rallycross aspect is a fun bonus.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any input on this topic! I know it's probably not a typical topic for rallycross, but I wasn't finding much online to help make my decision.

Without throwing more money at it (different car, tires, etc), how can I shave off 2+ seconds?

I’m looking to get out of close to last place with my Mazda CX3 in Prep All class. This video is my second best run, but couldn’t get faster than 45 seconds per run.

Somethings I noticed for myself: -I need to quit shifting manually and let the auto do the work -Maybe I need more aggressive trail braking -Fastest time was made when I focused on just setting up for the next turn (slower and smoother with light long braking)

I made a post informing other forums about this but I don't think they were race oriented, I would get replies and private messages spouting bullshit some kid read off a wiki page.

I somehow picked up heel toeing with my left foot, and it feels so natural to bring my heel down on the clutch, is it really as bad as I am making the habit out to be, or just like being a goofy snowboarder, am I just a goofy heel toe user?

Example, I do lots of left foot braking during my 10/10ths giving it my all, in moments where I need to decelerate hard/downshift for a tight corner, I'll have my foot on the accelerator, HARD brake->into regressive, car is digging in with the front end and it turns in nicely, as I'm doing this, I simultaneously bring my heel over the clucth, depress it, downshift into 2 or 3 depending on the corner, then I'm off.

I feel like this has a potential to fuck up my shifts if I don't fully depress the clutch when going all out, this hasn't happened yet, but it is still my fear.

Anyone else seen or heard of someone doing this, and did they have to break the habit to improve because I honestly get better times slightly when I do this as opposed to the "correct" heel toe

Edit: I am also rev matching, I'm not sure why I didn't put that in my explanation of steps I do, probably because I find it hard to spell out in slow motion my step by step when I drive sometimes, it almost feels like my body knows what to do when my mind doesn't.

After crawling under my 08 WRX hatch, I was grabbing the rear sway bar and it felt like the bushings may be on their way out, not to mention the rust and paint peeling. I’ve already been looking into new struts/coils, but I’m now thinking maybe some new sway bars wouldn’t hurt. But, for Rallycross, should I run a thicker/stiffer sway bar, or something with more give? I’d assume a thicker sway bar would be beneficial, as the car would resist body roll without losing too much suspension travel (if any). I’m already in Mod All, so anything goes really.

I had bought a car to make auto cross ready but my heart really wants to go the direction of rally. The car I got is a 1986 2dr Golf that I had picked up that has been sitting for years but after realizing how good of shape it’s in I’d honestly feel bad making it a race car since there’s not a ton around in this good of shape with low miles. I was considering selling it and getting an old 80’s Audi to do rally cross with. Or should I keep it and buy the Audi and burn my money on both sports?

I hear this sentiment often where you should have minimal steering input to be a good driver; and then along with this sentiment they’ll provide an example video with Karts, Rally Cars, or F1 cars, and what I feel like isn’t really accurate is that they always fail to recognize that these vehicles often have low steering ratios so the input can be less. Does anyone have an example of this technique that uses stock steering set ups?

Where can I drive on the ice with studded (7-8mm) tires in Canada, especially from Minnesota or Michigan side. I don’t need professional rally, just want any small event on the ice.

Hey im new here been a rally fan forever. I just bought this imported right hand drive toyota wagon thing. Im gonna build it into a dedicated rallycross car. But i cant seem to find any "rally" specific scca rulebook or classification info. If anyone would be so kind to point me the in the right direction. Also if anyone has any good tips or opinions on what would be the best route to go for this car i would love to hear it.

"Fyi Background im used to west coast desert racing where you could easily qualify for multiple classes and your decision mattered alot if you were gonna be remotely competitive" 😂 thats mostly what i mean by class opinion

I thought for sure there would be some kind of snow autosport near Tahoe or the CA Sierra range in general, but I can't find anything. Does anybody know of some place for my friend and I to whip around his GR Corolla and my Outback LL Bean? Thanks for the help, Rally is something I've always admired and I'd really like to give it a try.

The cage does meet SCCA standards but I’m not sure if it would work because it doesn’t have body panels

The San Diego SSCA region is running it's first rallycross and I'm SO tempted to go. I just want to try it once, but I'm worried about how much paint damage I'm going to do to my still fairly new car. This will be on grass btw. So, what's typical for one event on street tires?

Edit: I signed up! Going to excessively tape up my car, remove my rear diffuser and go ham. Thanks for the info y'all!

I've found a few fiberglass lamp pods, but they're all between 2 and 4 grand. I'm about to just buy a couple cheap fake hood scoops and stick some light bars in them.

Does anyone know of a place to buy a vintage style round lamp pod that won't cost more than my car did?

Hey guys, I've never done rally cross and am just getting into it and got my hands on this dodge neon from a family member. I know the car is overkill to start but considering my only other street legal car is my truck and my daily honda civic hybrid....I jumped at the chance to get another car for my collection lol

Anyone have any idea how I shoukd expect this thing to handle? It's relatively stock besides being gutted and caged and a tune.

Been browsing around but I cannot seem to find anything in the state. Im sure there must be something somewhere, just not popping up.

Interested in trying SCCA Rallycross in a stock class, and I see that in the stock tire size for one of the vehicles I’m considering actually has a selection of All Terrain options: General Grabber A/TX, Toyo Open Country A/T III, and BFGoodrich K02s. Would these work better for rallycross than the typical winter tire picks? I figure to a large extent this may depend on the surface of the specific events I attend, but curious on people’s thoughts.

Hi, I'm looking to start getting into rally cross and volunteering at rallies. I just moved to California and my daily is not able to be rally crossed (shared with gf). what are your recommendations for platforms under 10k that I can learn the basics on?

I’ve got an ‘84 c4 corvette that I’m thinking about potentially putting in the work to make it into a rally car. Anybody know the general “viability” of such an endeavor?

Must be a road tyre, not M+S rated, winter tread, or custom cut
I've been running Kumho engineered tyres (kumho, zetum, marshal)
A pair of tyres on the front last about 2 events (FWD) and currently have Marshal MH15s (only $95aud) on the front which were good enough for a 4th against a bunch of WRXs

Hey everybody. I don't race my car, or intend to any time soon, but I am exploring improving the suspension to make it more fun on dirt roads with very inconsistent road surfaces and don't want to creep by at 15mph because I'm too scawed to bump the nose on my car.

I believe the current spring rates are 130ish in/lb in the front and 245ish in the back. Flatout sells "rallycross" coilovers that are 225 up front and 185 in the rear. It seems like a huge jump in stiffness up front, and a huge contrast to the lower spring rate in the back, so I'm wondering if that is what is typical in these types of cars in this environment. Most other setups I see have stiffer springs in the back, but it's way more common to lower these cars for street use rather than light offroading, so I don't have a strong point of reference. Can anyone offer some perspective on what would be appropriate for what I'm trying to do for a "Rallycross Flavored" build vs a hardcore competition build? Thanks

Other than Subarus and high end mitsus and Audi's are there any commonly available hatchbacks or cars to target for rallycross?

I've been looking at Impreza, crv, and RAV4 but I would really like a hatchback or wagon. Impreza are cool and available but I'm just trying to find other options before I buy one

I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't find anything on the search. Thanks in advance any info.

New year time for a new hobby I'm looking for a cheap car in the 5000 dollar range that would be suitable for the sport I would prefer a Subaru since I'm already familiar with the EJ engines but willing to look at other options. Thanks!

I wanna take my daily to a rally track just to get out there to try it and mess around but I don't know where to go I live in the southern Maryland area if anyone knows some locations that would be great