2015 - Points #5 Results

[SamC]

Results from Point #5

[MX5_Racer]

Thanks Sam and the ALSCCA team! Awesome event!!

[c-evoVIII]

The event was AWESOME!!! the heat, not so much , still lots of FUN!!!!. One of our tyres started to show some cords, got beat by 3 cars on street tyres...not so good C

[JohnW8]

R-comps are good until they're not. Then they're not good at all.

[HPEVOX]

Very fun day. Silly hot. John and Darryl were kind of close.. no? lol nice.

This weekend was no good for me. The car was obviously faster as Sam demonstrated, but I just couldn't put it together. Still had fun though! Good times in the parking lot.

[JohnW8]

You were probably distracted by an upcoming date.

[HPEVOX]

Fair.. side note. Getting on here made me realize I must change my signature

[c-evoVIII]

Fair.. side note. Getting on here made me realize I must change my signature

Changed it to what?? And I want mine change..Im NOT slower than my wife!!! I won 4 out 5 events!!! C

[HPEVOX]

Changed it to what?? And I want mine change..Im NOT slower than my wife!!! I won 4 out 5 events!!! C

Didn't know mine said "cute". I was talking about the SM 25 Evo X stuff……….

[YoursTruly]

Looks like I am still just slow enough in my Miata to avoid the podium. Haha oh well. The RS3's are far superior to my old Rivals, but my car is still not at the grip level I feel I deserve. I may need a second opinion and some advice on advancing my setup.

[SamC]

Looks like I am still just slow enough in my Miata to avoid the podium. Haha oh well. The RS3's are far superior to my old Rivals, but my car is still not at the grip level I feel I deserve. I may need a second opinion and some advice on advancing my setup.

Don't change the car. Just travel to more events...seat time!

[MX5_Racer]

Don't change the car. Just travel to more events...seat time!

...and some Hoosierstone RE-71R's wouldn't hurt either.

[YoursTruly]

Don't change the car. Just travel to more events...seat time!

Unfortunately, time off from work is not possible for me, so that limits me to fairly local events. Huntsville isn't too far, nor are events in MSSCCA, but any event requires prep and money. Unfortunately, overtime (money) and prep time are mutually exclusive.

...and some Hoosierstone RE-71R's wouldn't hurt either.

They don't make them in a 225/45r15 width. Would a 205/50r15 be substantially faster than a 225 RS3v2? I would have to buy 15x8 wheels, but this is also a track car. As such, I would need to remove the roll bar to have the most competitive autocross car.

For now, I need to tweak my technique, alignment, and suspension settings to optimize what I have. Other than needing seat time, I am out of room to add more static camber and I am too high in the air. I need to get lower. My springs rates would like a 12"F and 12.5"R fender height, but I am 1.25" taller than that. Koni perches to replace my ebay units ought to get me there. I am also adding relatively stiff helper springs to aid driver confidence over rougher sections. More sprung droop = smoother landings from adventures into the jurisdiction of the FAA.


Furthermore, I am strongly inclined to finish the engine swap for which I have collected parts and information. It will likely put me in XP, but how many people are in a position to do an engine swap?

[MX5_Racer]

Actually I do think the 205/15's RE-71R's would be faster than the 225 RS3v2, but I've heard the Rival S is "as good as the RE-71R" and it is available in a 225/15, so that might be the better option.

If you go XP, you can run real Hoosier's or at least some Hankook Z214's!!

I don't consider myself an expert on suspension, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express many times...and happy to share my thoughts/experience with you if you want. Good suspension and good tires will get the most out of your car, regardless of engine/power/class, so definitely recommend starting there.

[rodhx]

Tanner,

You've got 9" wide wheels, right? If so the recent Grassroots Motorsports test showed the BFG Rival S in 225/45-15 on a 9" wheel to be essentially equal to the RE71R in 205/50-15 on a narrower rim (don't remember if it was 7.5" or 8").

What engine are you planning to put in it?