Speaking of which, anyone try the A6's on an RX-8 yet? Looks like they have 245, 275, and 285 sizes.

 

Ahh didn't know that. Thanks.

Its really amazing how much tire the 245/35/18 V710s don't use. I had a stack of mounted and unmounted next to each other.... and the stack of unmounted tires was about 5" higher. I actually looked at all the tires to make sure they were the right size!

So for the tour in less than 2 weeks, we have 5 cars, 8 drivers. Most RX8s ever at Devens for one event.

--kC

 

I really don't think a 285 is going to be any faster than a 245 on the 8" wheel. But Mr. Solstice is going to get a lot of press for fitting it on the rim and winning with it, so the lemmings are going to proclaim it as the hot setup.

 

Oh... you mean like the big front bar theory in an RX8?

 

Who runs a big front bar?

 

Yeah some clowns take a while to get a clue:
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Originally Posted by ChopsMcgraw
Put the OEM Sway Bar back on. Really. It is MUCH faster, the RB bar makes the car push pretty hard. The car rotates much better on the stock bar. I'm not fast, but the RB bar is to big.


Chops



Ummm.... ahhh... i respectfully disagree. A big front bar is great for the quick transitions like slaloms and other elements where we can't use springs to prevent body roll. Getting push in the sweepers can be dialed out using some alignment changes and tuning of the nut behind the wheel.

--kC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I think the number I heard was 200% for the RB bar.



IMHO, can't be a bad thing. :D My next national event is 6/25... Oscoda Pro... then 2 weeks later is the NE tour.

I should have my shocks sorta dialed in by then.

--kC
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Glad to see you got over that idea

 

Hey! I speak from experience!

--kC
(You were just saving those waiting for a day like today, weren't ya?)

 

 

My co-driver just backed out... so one less in BS.

--KC

 

That sucks.

 

Let's hope my car will start-up when I get home tonight. Or one less
competitor/bottom-feeder in BS. Long story short, someone else flooded the
car, I trield the de-choking procedure, still refusing to start. The starter turns
and I can smell the fuel out of the tailpipes. The battery is still ok, not sure
if jumping the batter while cranking will do the trick. This sucks....

 

What he said. I was looking forward to competing against him next weekend.

 

It's Monday...you have plenty of time to get the car running by the end of the week.

 

Put the battery on a charger, while it's on there pull the plugs, wire brush them clean (with a soft wire brush mind you), reinstall, floor throttle, turn key, drive away in cloud of white smoke.

 

That's plan B, if plan A of getting the dealer to work on the car fails. Found out MazdaUSA Roadside Assistance only tows to the closest dealer (none good) or within 15 miles. Thanks!

 

Plan C: If car still isn't working, come up and co-drive mine.

--kC

 

I really appreciate the offer and your approval of my tire-warming skill

Will try to get the car fixed before Plan C, so I have the car to blame when I suck bad.

 

Run Heat 1:
FJA,FJB,DS,ES,STS2,STX,ESP,ASL,STSL,XP,DP,AM,FM,SM L,DML

Run Heat 2:
FS,HS,SSL,BSPL,DSPL,FSPL,CP,FP,GP,SM2,FSAE,BM,EPL, EML

Course Open for walking

Run Heat 3:
BS,CS,GS,STU,ASP,DSL,ESL,STXL,ESPL,BP,CM,DPL,AML,FML ,CSP

Run Heat 4:
AS,STS,FSL,HSL,SM,DM,XPL,CPL,FPL,GPL,SM2L,FSAEL,BM L

Run Heat 5:
SS,BSP,DSP,FSP,BSL,CSL,GSL,STS2L,STUL,ASPL,CSPL,EP ,EM,BPL,CML
-----------------------------------------
Work Heat 1:
BS,CS,GS,STU,ASP,CSP,FSL,HSL,BP,CM,BML,CPL,FSAEL,FPL ,GPL,SM2L,XPL

Work Heat 2:
AS,STS,BSL,CSL,GSL,STS2L,STUL,ASPL,CSPL,SM,DM,BPL, CML

Course Open for walking

Work Heat 3:
SS,BSP,DSP,FSP,ASL,STSL,EP,EM,DML,SML

Work Heat 4:
DS,ES,STS2,STX,ESP,SSL,BSPL,DSPL,FSPL,XP,DP,AM,FM, EML,EPL

Work Heat 5:
FS,HS,DSL,ESL,STXL,ESPL,CP,FP,GP,SM2,FSAE,BM,AML,D PL,FML

 

kC, is there any further word on the schedule this weekend? There was some kind of announcement over the PA in Peru about a late start on Saturday or something, but I didn't make it out and forgot to check into it further.

 

Gate doesn't open until 5pm on Friday. Don't get there any earlier than that. You won't get in.

As far as starting late on Sat, no idea. Haven't seen anything on that. I'll look into it. As long as the course is pretty much set up in time... I don't see any reason why not unless they expect registration and/or tech to go beyond 9?

--kC

 

Just confirmed that the Saturday AM start will be at 9:30

--kC

 

Hopefully Sunday will start a bit earlier. Only have an 8 hour drive home after the event, and I have to be on a plane to SF at 7AM the next morning.

 

Yes, Sunday should start earlier because we're so late getting into the site that Sat may need a little extra time for Tech/reg/course walking.

--kC

 

Saturday BS Results, apparently it was raining quite a bit to start and then dred out toward their last run

1. Keith C.
2. John V.
3. Jeremy C.

 

Day 1 results have been posted: http://scca.com/Event/Result.asp?Ref2=283.