new kid with bimmer. am i the only one?

[Broach]

Hi everyone my names Garrett and I have 2000 328. Pretty basic mods. was looking to get into some autox so here i am. Im only 16 so what are my options? thanks, broach

[Kbag]

welcome, and sorry buddy, but your not the only Bimmer...

[Broach]

oh well thats a good thing! do my parents have to sign off for me or anything?

[Kbag]

Broach Wrote:oh well thats a good thing! do my parents have to sign off for me or anything?

i do not now the legalities of you autocrossing, being 16 y/o. Ill let one of the officers field that question.

[Broach]

aright bro. i was at a clemson football game and heard a blowoff valve and i looked and saw a car just like yours. im guessing it was you?

[Kbag]

Broach Wrote:aright bro. i was at a clemson football game and heard some blowoff valves and i looked and saw a car just like yours. im guessing it was you?

lol, ya, probably me, im the only yellow around that ive seen. and my BOV is pretty loud.

[karlyew]

i'm pretty sure that you don't have to have a parent sign a waiver unless you are under 16.
you should be good to go

oh, and welcome!

[Broach]

yeah how much hp and tq is that neon putting out? what psi you running? and thank god they dont have to sign. they aren't real excited about my new hobby so i doubt they would.

[CU ZCar]

karlyew Wrote:i'm pretty sure that you don't have to have a parent sign a waiver unless you are under 16.

Don't want to speak for the officers, but I would expect any minors ( under 18 ) would need to have a waiver signed in order to drive in an event. This is how it has worked in the past at CSCC and SCCA events I have worked.

That said, the club needs to keep new blood coming in, so welcome! I drive an old BMW myself. I assume you've also checked out some BMW forums?

[Kbag]

Broach Wrote:yeah how much hp and tq is that neon putting out? what psi you running? and thank god they dont have to sign. they aren't real excited about my new hobby so i doubt they would.

your young man, make good decisions now, it seems hard, and boring, but it will be worth it...

i regret a lot of what i did in cars at that age.

the neon runs 17psi (most the stock MAP and TIP sensors can see)... last dyno put down 260 whp and 325 wtq... VERY VERY crappy tune, on my new tune which is still working out all the tweeks it should look more like 290whp and 300wtq with a much smoother powerband curve! but i haven't dynoed it yet, as its still being tweaked but, ive been working more on my 300zx project car.

[Broach]

i hear ya. yeah man i make pretty good decisions most of the time. haha but congrats on the cars. i can't afford a supercharger or turbo. my car puts out around 190ish. and prob. in the ballpark of about 200 to 210 tq. so its decent i suppose. :/

[Kbag]

Broach Wrote:i hear ya. yeah man i make pretty good decisions but i still get the speeding tickets, excessive acceleration tickets, improper start tickets and etc that most car enthusiasts get. haha but congrats on the cars. i plain can't afford a supercharger or turbo. my car puts out around 200hp +/- 5-10. and prob in the ballpark of about 200 to 210 tq. so its decent i suppose. :/

you should probably drive slower, accelerate slower, etc... not playing "dad" but if you paid your own insurance you would think twice when you at a red light getting ready to take off.

post up some pics of that car man!

[Kbag]

where do you go to school man?

[CU ZCar]

Broach Wrote:my car puts out around 200hp +/- 5-10. and prob in the ballpark of about 200 to 210 tq. so its decent i suppose. :/

Some enthusiasts get hung up on numbers, but most of them don't matter a whole lot until you start getting into a competition. It's one of those zen things, but you can have a lot of fun learning to enjoy the car more just the way it sits. Your car's numbers are not that bad to begin with!

I'm not quite sure you could add the hp of my three lowest-powered cars I've ever owned and get 200...

[Broach]

besides insurance, i cover the rest. i go to seneca high. haha i got a couple pics i can post. just tell me how to do that. haha yes yes im a noob.