ouijaguy said:
How can i get into that? also, Subdriver, what is the best AMSOIL to go with in my 05?
Get into what, the SCCA Touring 2 class or NASA? While I haven't raced with NASA, I know a little about them.
In either case, the way to get started is to join the club,
www.scca.com, read the SCCA's monthly magazine and get a feel for the classes, and go watch some events, particularly the Club Racing Regionals which is the entry level amateur circuit for the SCCA. I went to four races and watched, talked to the drivers, looked at all the cars, before deciding to go the T1 route in my Vette. I also looked very hard at three other classes, Spec Miata, Spec Racer Ford, and Formula Mazda. Finally decided on T1 for what a fellow driver of mine calls "curb appeal". People can associate with the street stock based classes such as T1 or T2 (and this year the SCCA started T3). I also did several professional driving schools (Jim Russell, Skip Barber and Paul Winfield to short circuit my way to my license).
On the SCCA's website, click on the Club Racing button on the left, then the Go Racing button and they cover most of these steps in detail.
AMSOIL Products I recommend for the 05 GTO:
Oil:
AMSOIL makes three grades of oils that are all excellent choices for the GTO. Which one you use comes down almost to differences in driving style and usage and personal preference on oil change intervals.
AMSOIL's best oil is the
AMSOIL Series 2000 0w30 which is a PAO based synthetic with very high levels of anti-wear additives. Your engine will perform best with this oil, and thus, this is the one I use in my Corvette. However, it is also the most expensive of the three.
The next tier, the
AMSOIL SAE Synthetic 5w30, also a PAO based synthetic, has slightly lower levels of additives, though still far exceeding that of other oils on the market. This oil is actually rated by AMSOIL for 25,000 miles or one year of use. I would recommend this oil for those who are following the oil life monitor and want additional piece of mind that they have an oil that will go that long, without the extra cost of the high performance Series 2000 0w30.
The least expensive tier, the
AMSOIL XL Synthetic 5w30, is a group III, or highly refined petroleum based synthetic, similar to Castrol Syntec, but with a very robust additive package. This oil is applicable to those who are more comfortable with a petroleum vice true synthetic base stock. This oil is rated by AMSOIL for use with GM oil life monitoring systems. I use this oil in my wife's LSX block motor (5.3L V-8) and have been following her oil life monitor from day one. Her typical oil change interval is 8,000-9,000 miles.
Oil Filter: SDF32
AMSOIL SDF Oil Filter
Tranny Fluid:
AMSOIL ATF (this is a Dexron III fluid suitable for the manual or auto - I use this in my Z06 MN12 gearbox)
Diff Fluid:
AMSOIL Severe Gear Extreme Pressure Synthetic 75w140
AMSOIL Ordering Information
AMSOIL Preferred Customer Program
:cheers
I too missed the run-offs. I am wondering if they will change the classification of the GTO's next year. Am surprised that they aren't classified in the same class as the Cobra's. Even though stock for stock GTO's have more HP.
Isn't the Cobra still classed in T1? I know a guy that campaigned a Cobra in the Midwest Division with me in 2004 in T1. The Cobra was way too heavy and had serious issues with handling and cooling to be competitive in T1. He gave up on it this year from my understanding. GTO's seem like they would have a tough time even in T2 against the lighter cars like the 350Z, Neon SRT4, etc. I'm looking forward to watching the coverage on SPEED in November for these races. Last years T2 race was one of the best races I have seen in my life (saw that one live). :cheers
