I have been happy with Carbotech Botcats for DD & A/X. Not dusty, good bite cold. A bit expensive though.

 

This looks pretty good. It will be nice to see where it goes. My fit might become a Spec B car! haha

 

I feel exactly the same way. I think the details in the rules will determine which way I jump for the upcoming race season.

 

I like this piece of news

 

The rules should be released any day now. Should be very similar to Spec Miata... I'm just curious to see the specifics.

 

I still haven't seen anything more on this. Anyone have any idea when the announcement will come?

 

I wont be racing B spec. K20A R is way out of spec.. lol and my wheels size im sure.

 

Any one find out exactly which performance mods they did?

M

 

been following b-spec updates and news and this new article from insideline have scratched and shed some light on what has been done and what the rules on the category will and or could be. a very good read that I'm archiving them on my little personal site https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...-racecars.html

 

I would totally take part in this series if my GE8 had a MT and if I had another daily driver. I'm still going to track my GE8 next month. Just ordered a set of Project Mu HC+ brake pads.

 

so you finally got the part# mine will soon follow

 

Well I just had Mackin Industries place an order for me. Pads will be coming in from Japan.

 

SCCA Approves B-Spec Cars for SSC for 2011

SCCA Approves B-Spec cars for SSC in 2011!!!!

copy pasted from the May Fastrack:

SSC
Immediate classification of B-Spec Cars in Showroom Stock C
Implementation:
- Implementation date effective on publication of this Fastrack
- Initial B-Spec cars
o Ford Fiesta 4-door (2010-2011)
o Honda Fit 4-door (2009-2011)
o Nissan Versa 4 or 5-door (2010-2011)
o Mazda2 4-door (2011)
o Toyota Yaris 2 or 4-door (2010-2011)
Spec Lines for GCR:
- See Technical Bulletin 11-05 for specifications
Cars expected to be added in the future:
- Note: with appropriate manufacture involvement these cars will be added over time
o Chevrolet Sonic (this car will not be available until 2012, but Chevrolet is strongly behind this car)
o Fiat 500
o Hyundai Accent
o KIA Rio
o Scion XD
o Scion IQ (2012)
o VW Polo (this car may be imported in 2012)
Future Manufacturer Contingency Programs
SCCA has made the initial classifications allowing competitors to utilize any shock and spring that meets basic requirements. Please note that future manufacturer contingency programs may require you to purchase their shocks and springs to qualify for their programs.SCCA FasTrack News May 2011 Page 3
Future Plans:
2011 Race Season:
- The B-Spec cars are classified in SSC. A B-Spec driver can attend the Runoffs as an SSC car if the Runoffs qualification requirements are satisfied.
2012 Race Season
- Same as 2011
- Additional cars will be classified as they become available and specifications are provided

 

2. #4607 (CRB) SSC B-Spec rules and specs
Effective upon publication, add a new subsection 9.1.7.E.34 as follows:
"For each of the following cars in SSC, Ford Fiesta 4 door (2010-11), Honda Fit 5 door (2009-2011), Nissan Versa 4-5 door (2010-2011), Mazda2 4 door (2010-2011) and Toyota Yaris 2-4 door (2010-2011), the following apply:
Interiors may be removed, including seats, seat brackets, carpet, carpet padding, OEM seat belts, interior trim and headliners. OEM radio and air conditioner may be removed. Heaters and all duct work must remain, except duct work that goes under seats.
Maximum 2.5 degrees negative chamber on front and rear; MacPherson strut suspension may decamber wheels by the use of eccentric bushings at control arm pivot points, by the use of eccentric bushings at the strut-to-spindle, and/or by use of slotted adjusters at the top of the strut mounting plate. If upper strut slotted plates are used, they shall be located on existing chassis structure, utilizing the OEM bolt holes and may not serve as reinforcement for that structure. On other forms of suspension, camber adjustment may be achieved by the use of shims and/or eccentric bushings.
Ride Height: Minimum ride height is five (5) inches, to be measured without driver at the lowest point of the rocker panels, but not to include welded seams or fasteners.
Suspension: Any OEM or aftermarket non-adjustable shock absorber intended for the specific make, model and year car is permitted. The shock absorber must be installed in the stock mounting location. Remote reservoir shocks are not permitted. Any springs up to a maximum spring rate of 500 pounds may be used. The spring must be installed in the stock location. Threaded shock bodies or adjusters may be used."

SSC

Bore x Stroke(mm)/ Displ. (cc)

Wheel- Base (mm)

Track
F & R (mm)

Wheel Size(in.)/ Mat’l.

Tire Size (max)

Gear Ratios

Final Drive

Brakes (mm)

Weight (lbs)

Notes

Honda Fit 5 door (2009- 2011)

73.0 x 89.55
1499

98.4

58.7 58.1

15 x 7 alloy, minimum weight 13 pounds

205/50

2.996, 1.679, 1.067, 0.761, 0.552

4.56

(F) 262
(R)OEM drum

2400

See 9.1.7.E.34

 

what! GD fit cant play? ehh fuk it. K series would be out of spec anyways lol. maybe i can still get some nice race parts out of this though for the body and suspension. woot for bushings!

 

Hopefully NASA also jumps on this quick with a very similar or slightly tighter ruleset. I don't think the aftermarket will move on this until they see both SCCA and NASA's official adoption. They'll want to make parts that are usable in both organizations.

But this is still huge and means our Fit's are for sure going to see some suspension love in the coming months. Anyone making suspension upgrades will want to "bring it" in terms of quality in the hopes of being adopted as official B-Spec parts when the rules start getting tighter in 2012-2013.

 

I just noticed that the gear ratios listed are for the Automatic Transmission! No mention of the manual ratios in the specs. Oversight? Intentional?

I'm thinking maybe those are minimum ratios, as the manual ratios are all taller than those listed.

Also, the 13lb weight restriction on 15x7 wheels makes RPF1's illegal.

 

TRMotorsports will be making that paper lol.

 

I noticed the same.. A person can use really cheap (inexpensive) wheels and come out $400 bucks better off because of it.... Now everyone with Rotas and other wheels that have been labeled as "fake wheels" can legitimately refer to their wheels as racing wheels.

 

thanks for the updates... I'll updating the b-spec website. I've been pretty tied up with the exhaust GI/GB project. I will be putting up a forum boards soon at b-spec. If anyone get's b-spec certifications... let me know so I can get your own page up and running on the site