Racing Accents
01-23-2017, 03:47 PM
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Racing Accents
Would you guys agree that Accents are better off doing an auto cross or road course versus going up and down a 1/4 or 1/8 track? Accents are not speed demons but they can do some pretty good damage on an auto cross course if set up properly.
01-23-2017, 04:42 PM
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From the factory they're not particularly well suited to any kind of racing with the possible exception of dirt/gravel.
They can do well in autocross. They can do fine on a road course for the most part. For those statements to be true you pretty much have to have coilovers. They can be fun stock but I'd be pretty shocked if someone was competitive in stock classes.
Some people have had great success on the drag strip, especially in Puerto Rico. This requires either BIG money or great knowledge and a machine shop though. Usually both.
9 Second 2.0l Accent
9 Second 1.5l Accent
And the semi-famous "La Pulga"
They can do well in autocross. They can do fine on a road course for the most part. For those statements to be true you pretty much have to have coilovers. They can be fun stock but I'd be pretty shocked if someone was competitive in stock classes.
Some people have had great success on the drag strip, especially in Puerto Rico. This requires either BIG money or great knowledge and a machine shop though. Usually both.
9 Second 2.0l Accent
9 Second 1.5l Accent
And the semi-famous "La Pulga"