Yaris' Auto-X #1 RIVAL???

[WRBlue]

What class?

In HS, Mini Cooper totally destroys the class. Although if you ever run across a stock Lotus Cortina, it would kill everything in HS too.

In STS, EF Civic Si is the fastest car. Since the class started in 01, 10 out of the 12 national champs have been 88-89 hatches.

[forpinks]

Originally Posted by WRBlue

What class?

In HS, Mini Cooper totally destroys the class. Although if you ever run across a stock Lotus Cortina, it would kill everything in HS too.

In STS, EF Civic Si is the fastest car. Since the class started in 01, 10 out of the 12 national champs have been 88-89 hatches.

The class that a base Yaris with a few handling mods and 4pt harnesses... (I'm getting a Yaris to train in Auto-X.

Is the Mini Cooper and Miata better in handling than the Yaris?

[paradigm]

Yes. Keep in mind the yaris is still, all in all, designed as an econ car. The miata would dominate it.

[kurokoma-kun]

Doesn't Miata belong in different class? The SCCA has a lot of info on their website but I am too lazy to look up I think unmodifed goes in CS or ES depending on year. In my area several guys run modifieds in CSP or STS2.

[WRBlue]

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

Doesn't Miata belong in different class? The SCCA has a lot of info on their website but I am too lazy to look up I think unmodifed goes in CS or ES depending on year. In my area several guys run modifieds in CSP or STS2.

Yes, yes, yes, and yes ;)
1.8L Miatas rule CS
1.6L Miatas have their hands full with MR2s in ES. My old 280ZX was in E Stock too.
Locally, the CSP Miatas are almost the FTD cars. Well they are the FTD CARS ;) Thoes F125 karts beat them though.
2 out of the 3 STS2 national Champs have been Miatas.

A Yaris doesn't compete directly with a Miata in any class unless they go crazy and you go crazy and meet in A, D, or E Mod. In A mod, any car based vehicle will get destroyed. In D mod, EVERY champion since 1984 has been Lotus based (7, Elan, or Europa).

Basically, because the Yaris is classed in H Stock, the SCCA believes every car in Super Stock, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G stock will be faster.

But saying that, any car can be competitive in its class locally. IMHO the Yaris should be a good autox car because of the tiny wheelbase. The COG hurts it though. Like any car, if your new to autox its a good learning tool.

[forpinks]

What mods should I stay away from if I don't want to see "Yaris Eaters" at the Auto-X lot?

Also, I have a friend with an EG6 (JDM-R w/ built internals, light suspension mods and 60shot ZEX) and he keeps on telling me that an EG6 will take over the Auto-X track over any car in its class? Is this true or is he just being Ricer? (He doesn't auto x BTW.)

[cali yaris]

gosh, if you want to learn auto-x, buy a used miata or even a celica and go beat it up. You'll spend less than you would on a new Yaris with mods, and I believe a Miata with suspension work would teach you more about racing. Just my opinion.

[WRBlue]

Originally Posted by forpinks

What mods should I stay away from if I don't want to see "Yaris Eaters" at the Auto-X lot?

You can never get away from them. But these would be my mods:

R-Compounds on stock size wheels (any different size wheels will re-class you)
TRD shocks and springs. Or Eibach Pro-kit on TRD struts.
Bigger front sway bar once someone releases one (A rear sway will re-class you though)

With practice, that should make a Yaris very competative in H Stock.

Also, I have a friend with an EG6 (JDM-R w/ built internals, light suspension mods and 60shot ZEX) and he keeps on telling me that an EG6 will take over the Auto-X track over any car in its class? Is this true or is he just being Ricer? (He doesn't auto x BTW.)

The only class that the Civic dominates is STS and then the EG is too heavy. His particular car is only legal in SM or a Mod class, if he takes out the N2O, and will get destroyed easily.

That said, 95% of autoX is the driver