chiketkd

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Pro Finale Entry List: https://ams.scca.com/netforum/eweb/d...f1b4c&class=AS

Solo Nationals entry list: https://ams.scca.com/netforum/eweb/d...10d47&class=AM

Best of luck to all making the trip. It's nice to see 54 registered in STX for Nats!!!

--Chike

GeorgeH

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Thanks! This is my first time doing both the Finale & Nats. It will be a fun trip. I'm looking forward to using the Finale to get used to the surface & do final sorting on the car. I've only got 22 points so I'm not expecting much, but I do hope to make some of the AWD drivers sweat a little.

TeamRX8

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Don't forget the Lincoln MidDiv event the weekend prior:

http://www.motorsportreg.com:8233/in...FAC830896A0AED

solo2racer

I will be there trying to spoil the party for the RX8's in one of those pesky ST Civics.

chiketkd

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Nationals Run/Work order: http://scca.com/documents/Solo_Forms...0for%20DIM.pdf

STX runs Tues/Wed in the 3rd heat, while CS runs Thurs/Fri in the 5th heat.

tpdrx8

Thanks for the heads up Chike.

Keith, I thought you were running Gwen's Mini?

solo2racer

They are probably not going due to a health concern so I had to find a last minute ride.

tomsn16

Don't forget the RX8's older brothers(RX7) class,SSM, running Thu-FRi Heat 3. SSM is again top heavy with RX7's. Carter and I will be trying our RX7. We have almost completed all our suspension/drivetrain mods ( very expensive to do right) but motor is still stock so we will be down 100HP to the big boys.....if the courses are more speed maintenace than brute power Carter should be on their bumpers cause this car handles great with 315 fronts and 335 rear rubber.

chiketkd

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^ Have you guys added an aero package to the car yet Jim?

tomsn16

No aero yet. Our build plan is in 3 stages...1. Suspension/drivetrain 2.Motor 3. Aero. We will only have stage 1. completed for Nats this year....never enough time but it should still be big time fun.As much fun as the RX8 was to drive this thing is ridiculous.
The motor plan is interesting. We have an RX8 engine and Carter is going fab a single turbo and try something never done before...we think....RX8 motor in an RX7.Wish us luck, we will need it.

tomsn16

Here's the non-aero FD at Toledo Pro.

chiketkd

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Jim,

Best of luck to you and Carter.

I'm very interested in seeing what you guys are able to do with the 13B-MSP in the SSM RX-7!

tpdrx8

Jim,

I'll be there watching you guys and rootin' you on although the Doc and I traded some parts several years ago when I had my FD so I have to give him some props for setting the course for SM2/SSM.

Car looks good too!

Tomas

tomsn16

Thanks Tomas...........we're not ready for our good FD friends Erik ,Andy,Dan and Brian but they have all shared their build knowledge with us and Carter should be in the mix next year.

tpdrx8

That's too bad. Gwen really made some serious progress at the Extreme School. I hope Bernie gets better.

tomsn16

Thanks Chike......we'll keep you posted on the motor development.

chiketkd

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Less than a week away from the start of the Pro Finale. Safe travels and best of luck to all making the trip!!!!

TopGear8

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Chike you should come, we need more RX8's to represent!

chiketkd

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Next year I'll be back!

I have a bunch of mods I need to do this Winter to get the car better prepped for the class. Hopefully everything will come together nicely in the next 4-6 months.

TopGear8

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With the way you drove this past weekend, I feel you would be at the top half of the class..

chiketkd

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Thanks Mike. I feel with a little more development (i.e. less weight and more power), the car will be capable of even more.

I expect to see you vying for a trophy! Good luck out there.

TeamRX8

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Hopefully it won't be anywhere near as windy as this past weekend

GeorgeH

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My Weather Channel iPhone app says t-storms & 30% chance of rain on Saturday. Sun, Tue, & Wed look much better, but of course weather predictions that far out are never very reliable.

I'm hitting the road Wed night...

RonM

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I got more wind burn than sun burn last weekend. Very nice runs, TeamRX8. I never got the chance to introduce myself

chiketkd

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Pro Finale Day 1 STX results from sololive: http://sololive.scca.com/STX.html