Front 4 Club
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:14
Not sure anyone aside from Saul and myself will be interested in this, but I wanted to put it out there anyway, as I'm excited to be a part of something that's going to be really cool: A new race group dedicated to naturally aspirated, front wheel drive, 4-cylinder cars.
https://front4club.wixsite.com/home
Front 4 is focused on one thing: Having fun on track without having to break the bank. And the club rules are written to encourage just that---you don't need to spend thousands on ultra lightweight wheels, new tires every weekend, or an engine build that pushes rules to the limit in order to be competitive. We want to avoid the perception that the best way to win is to build the fastest car. We aim to foster parity and driving skills, no matter what you're in. This is not a spec class, it's a driver's class!
Any FWD, N/A 4-cylinder car qualifies. The 1990-2001 Acura Integra is the favorite, but we currently have a Neon and two Civics. If buying a car for the class, no matter what you choose, donors can be had for as low as $500, and we'll help you locate one. Don't want to build a dedicated track car? No problem, come join anyway! For the first part of the season, I'll be running my daily driver, an '08 Civic. We want to be inclusive toward anyone with a car that qualifies.
We also hope to attract people of all ages and backgrounds. Our group is made up of enthusiasts of cars like the Miata, WRX, Mustang, BMW M3, Corvette, even tube-frame stock cars. How did that happen? I mean, most people in those crowds think the FF layout means being a nose heavy, hard to work on, understeering pig, right? Why would anyone want to switch to that?
Well, for me, all it took was one lap in fellow racer and co-founder Chris Venturini's car---a '92 Integra which he built for under $3500---to convince me that's an unfair stereotype. Quite the opposite: It reminded me a lot of my old Porsche 944, a RWD car with 50/50 weight distribution. Except the Integra felt better. And, owning one now, I can say they're certainly easier to work on than any German car I've ever seen
All that said, the ultimate goal is to provide a path to low cost wheel to wheel racing. We will be partnering with NASA Rocky Mountain to make that happen. Yet we realize that not everyone is ready to jump into W2W---myself included---it is quite the commitment! So we will also have a strong presence at PPIR's Time Attack events, and encourage those new to road courses to sign up for NASA's High Performance Driving Event program. With roughly 80 minutes of track time per day, including 1-on-1 instruction from experienced racers, it's an excellent and cost efficient way to learn how to safely drive fast. I'll be there helping out.
So yeah, feel free to spread the word and ask any questions!
https://front4club.wixsite.com/home
Front 4 is focused on one thing: Having fun on track without having to break the bank. And the club rules are written to encourage just that---you don't need to spend thousands on ultra lightweight wheels, new tires every weekend, or an engine build that pushes rules to the limit in order to be competitive. We want to avoid the perception that the best way to win is to build the fastest car. We aim to foster parity and driving skills, no matter what you're in. This is not a spec class, it's a driver's class!
Any FWD, N/A 4-cylinder car qualifies. The 1990-2001 Acura Integra is the favorite, but we currently have a Neon and two Civics. If buying a car for the class, no matter what you choose, donors can be had for as low as $500, and we'll help you locate one. Don't want to build a dedicated track car? No problem, come join anyway! For the first part of the season, I'll be running my daily driver, an '08 Civic. We want to be inclusive toward anyone with a car that qualifies.
We also hope to attract people of all ages and backgrounds. Our group is made up of enthusiasts of cars like the Miata, WRX, Mustang, BMW M3, Corvette, even tube-frame stock cars. How did that happen? I mean, most people in those crowds think the FF layout means being a nose heavy, hard to work on, understeering pig, right? Why would anyone want to switch to that?
Well, for me, all it took was one lap in fellow racer and co-founder Chris Venturini's car---a '92 Integra which he built for under $3500---to convince me that's an unfair stereotype. Quite the opposite: It reminded me a lot of my old Porsche 944, a RWD car with 50/50 weight distribution. Except the Integra felt better. And, owning one now, I can say they're certainly easier to work on than any German car I've ever seen
All that said, the ultimate goal is to provide a path to low cost wheel to wheel racing. We will be partnering with NASA Rocky Mountain to make that happen. Yet we realize that not everyone is ready to jump into W2W---myself included---it is quite the commitment! So we will also have a strong presence at PPIR's Time Attack events, and encourage those new to road courses to sign up for NASA's High Performance Driving Event program. With roughly 80 minutes of track time per day, including 1-on-1 instruction from experienced racers, it's an excellent and cost efficient way to learn how to safely drive fast. I'll be there helping out.
So yeah, feel free to spread the word and ask any questions!