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My first possible shake-down is the first weekend in April. Though I just ordered a ton of parts...

Tamra

First races are at the end of March for us, weather dependent though.

Just realized I never posted the before and after video of the new clutch we installed from Mazda Motorsports. Can't wait to give it a try.

Silverhks

I talked to Mazda speed motorsports about that clutch. Seems you got the only one atm. They are working on offering them to the rest of us. Hope it's soon.

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I did the same actually, as of wednesday they hope to have pricing and availability targets soon, possible next week (while I'm on vacation)

gigglehurtz

Anyone able to tell me specifics on the Anze-Penske setup? I'm looking for spring rates, etc. before pulling the trigger. I've emailed them and gave them a call, but it seems I'm always a little outside their hours of operation.

Thanks in advance.

Tamra

You should reach out to Jeff Hurst if you want spring rate advice. There is also no easy answer as it depends on many variables in your desired setup and preferred handling characteristics...

Or, Anze will valve them for your chosen spring rates.

gigglehurtz

Thanks Tamra, I was partially under the impression that since Anze has been developing for the RX8, they sell a full setup, with spring rates already specified. I'm sure if I asked, they'd be willing to put together a setup like they've already made.

Tamra

After doing more development with Hurst, I'm no longer running the spring rates they sold me. But, Anze builds great shocks and I highly recommend them.

Silverhks

The problem is when you get to this level of shock, spring rates are so dependent on driver preference. Companies can offer a general starting point but there isn't an "ultimate" combo.

Tamra

^ This.

Anything you get from Anze will be unbelievably good and will give you an amazing starting point. The Penskes from them are just mind blowing at how they transformed the car. Then you can take it and make it suit your style with shock adjustments, alignment, ride height, sway bars, aero, spring rate changes if necessary, etc. Jeff Hurst is also a fantastic resource and played a key role. We have a long way to go with my car, especially after the changes this winter, but she was definitely off to a very promising start last fall!

archon

I would consider SOHN to be merely an oil pan extension. It holds oil for use as intended by the engine. It doesn't pressurize anything, so it's less removed from stock than an accusump. And you reuse the existing stock metering pump, so there's no argument about injection. The adaptor itself is just a block-off plate for the engine oil input and a new external input from a hose barb. The other components are for sealing, and if you get the kit (I got the epitrochoid kit) bottles and a backing plate and mounting hardware.

I am a strong proponent of the SOHN adapter and its use.

The washer fluid tank is indeed unnecessarily small, and the hole for the pump is unnecessarily high, so you're wasting at least a tenth of the existing volume. I don't mind topping it off, though.

Also, a note of advice for those considering the Epitrochoid kit: RTV the washer fluid pump seal. I (stupidly) thought the seal would suffice. It does not.


...John?

Tamra

Keep in mind in Street Prepared you're not allowed to delete or replace (unless UDBD) the OEM washer fluid tank, to my knowledge.

If someone really wants to run a Sohn adapter and be legal I would just write in with the question, since it's currently a grey area. Here's the link: https://www.crbscca.com/

gigglehurtz

Hi Dan.

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Mike is keeping himself in shouting distance of John V, just 2 tenths back!

Silverhks

Very nice, although the courses at GMP usually favor a momentum car.

It's killing me not being there. I turned down a FS M3 ride too

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Mike, John and Shelly took 5th, 6th and 9th on PAX! Imperfect and all that jazz, but still, very nice!

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I'm graduating school this semester and I CAN NOT wait to finally have the time and funds to finish the transition into DSP. I had a few friends that were at GMP and ran a 330 is DSP after spending the last two years telling me an RX8 would never be competitive against the BMWs in the class, we see where that got them!

To actually contribute to the knowledgebase(or question-base) here I have a conundrum... I have a set of 18x10 +38 RPF1s that I have been running and can not seem to get rid of the wear issue from scrubbing against the pinch weld a bit at full suspension load(still mostly on STX parts so the slicks overwhelm it a bit) but I'm wondering if that issue has been solved well yet? I have been offered a trade for some 17x10 +38 RPF1s and am tempted to do that as the lessened diameter would allow for slight more clearance(and more gearing to an extent). What is the consensus these days on wheel sizes for DSP?

Silverhks

Are you talking about the pinch weld at the back of the wheel well? You could try a adding a little caster.

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Yes, that one. And I'm already running a lot of caster to minimize the wear... The last setup was 285 wide BFG R1S's on the 18x10's and there was some shoulder wear due to that pinch weld no matter what I was running for alignment. Do you think making the trade for the 17's would be a wise choice?

NotAPreppie

What tires would you put on the 17x10's? I mean, if they end up being the same outer diameter and width, you probably aren't going to fix the problem.

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Just looked, it seems that in the A7 the 275/35R17 is the same overall as the 285/30R18... I could have sworn they sold a 275/30R17 and 295/30R17 in the past. Oh well, I guess there isn't much point in swapping to the 17's then.

I will post up my alignment settings this next time around and see what you guys think. Has pretty much everyone running 285's been able to get them clearing alright? And has anyone come up with a recipe for fitting wider(without hacking fenders and running tons of spacer) yet?

Silverhks

What size tire are you running on the 18?
As preppie says the problem with going to the 17" is the overall diameter is fairly close, according to TireRacks specs.

Edit: You posted while I typed...
Yeah a 275-17 would only gain you .1" of additional clearance. For anything significant you would need to drop all the way to 245-17. I don't think that would be worth it.

Tamra

We are running 17x10+52 (the 949's) with a 3mm spacer up front to make it an effective +49 (could probably use a 5mm since we do rub a little on the inboard side, but then again we are really low with lots of camber). We clear the pinch weld just fine. 275/35/17 A7's.

Not sure what our caster is - it's set so that our springs clear our upper control arms LOL. We do hit our lower control arms with the wheels when driving around paddock and trying to make tight turns, so we do have to be conscious of that. It hasn't been an issue on course though.

I think Marc is running the same wheel/tire setup as you and clears the pinch welds, so I would look at alignment.

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What have most of you started with for Pressures on 285 18's? I think I saw something prior but could not spot it.

Tamra

Upper 20s to mid 30s depending on feel preference and tire wear, which will be based a lot on your alignment. I think some run upper 30s. I like a slight stagger with lower rear pressures personally, but might be setup dependent.