I've been racing my daily driver (and daily driving my racecar) in autocross events with the Twickenham Auto Club↗ since 2014. Here's my latest run:

Autocross is a motorsports discipline where competitors race against the clock on technical courses defined by traffic cones on asphalt or concrete surfaces¹. The course is different at each event, and competitors typically only get around 6 chances to learn the course and put down their fastest time. The difference between first and second place is often thousandths of a second. It's pretty intense.

I started racing in the minimally-prepared "street" classes, but switched to the Solo Spec Coupe↗ class in 2022 where each first-generation BRZ/FR-S/86 runs with (nearly) identical equipment making for even tighter competition. (And I get to lose on my own merits instead of blaming my car for being slow!)

Autocross posts

• 2026 TAC Autocross Event 7
• 2026 TAC Autocross Event 5
• 2026 TAC Autocross Event 4
• 2026 TAC Autocross "Tour de Frank"
• 2026 TAC Autocross Event 2
• More racing

2014 Subaru BRZ

• SSC suspension kit:
  • Eibach springs
  • Koni adjustable sport shocks/struts
  • Eibach adjustable anti-roll bars (front and rear)
  • SPC adjustable alignment kit
• Falken Azenis RT660+ tires (225/45ZR-17)
• Enkei TS-5 wheels (17x8)
• Perrin cat-back exhaust
• Data/Video:
  • RaceCapture/Track Mk2↗
  • GoPro Hero 8 Black
  • SoloStorm↗
  • RaceBox Mini↗
  • RaceChrono↗

Race settings

• Alignment
  • Camber (front, rear): -2.6°, -2.3°
  • Toe (front, rear): 0, 0
• Anti-roll bars
  • Front: full stiff
  • Rear: full stiff
• Dampening
  • Front: ¼ turn from full soft
  • Rear: ¼ turn from full stiff
• Tire pressure
  • Front: 30 psi
  • Rear: 27 psi