Thinking about getting an RX8 for B Stock autocross...
08-16-2006, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by skillmaker
The RX does great in its class. With a few tweaks, it does just about the best in its class.
I am not the best of drivers, but as long as the competition is equipped the same, the RX does dandy.
In my neck of the woods, WhiteRex is (IMO) a great driver. His RX has a different front sway bar, runs on Kumho V710Rs, and has slighty agressive alignment settings (all allowed by BS rules). He will normally be seen taking down the WRXs in AS, and as the result of losing a bet, there were a few WRXs sporting 'zoom-zoom' stickers for a while.
My RX has stock EVERYTHING, including Bridgestone tires. I am not saying I am as good a driver as Whiterex, but his setup seems to be almost exactly 10% faster than mine, regardless of course layout or length. On a 45 second course, his BTOTD is usually 4 to 4.5 seconds faster than my BTOTD.
The RXs normally beat the 350Zs that are also equipped the same, in the same class. His beats the 350Z track models running R compounds, and I beat the regular 350Zs running stock tires.
Might be interesting to see a Mustang V8 running in our class, although that car does not handle or brake as well.
I am not the best of drivers, but as long as the competition is equipped the same, the RX does dandy.
In my neck of the woods, WhiteRex is (IMO) a great driver. His RX has a different front sway bar, runs on Kumho V710Rs, and has slighty agressive alignment settings (all allowed by BS rules). He will normally be seen taking down the WRXs in AS, and as the result of losing a bet, there were a few WRXs sporting 'zoom-zoom' stickers for a while.
My RX has stock EVERYTHING, including Bridgestone tires. I am not saying I am as good a driver as Whiterex, but his setup seems to be almost exactly 10% faster than mine, regardless of course layout or length. On a 45 second course, his BTOTD is usually 4 to 4.5 seconds faster than my BTOTD.
The RXs normally beat the 350Zs that are also equipped the same, in the same class. His beats the 350Z track models running R compounds, and I beat the regular 350Zs running stock tires.
Might be interesting to see a Mustang V8 running in our class, although that car does not handle or brake as well.
4 seconds on a 45 second course is RIDICULOUSLY faster. Hell 1 second on a 60 second course is a lot.
08-16-2006, 12:00 PM
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In two similarly prepared cars, I would agree with you. One second is a lot. In two cars with completely different prep (one autocross-prepped and one street-stock, with regular tires) 10% difference is expected.
Not that I felt the need to defend myself, but I just felt the need to defend myself.
Not that I felt the need to defend myself, but I just felt the need to defend myself.
08-17-2006, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
4 seconds on a 45 second course is RIDICULOUSLY faster. Hell 1 second on a 60 second course is a lot.
That being said, if you are 4 seconds down, then its probably 1-1.5 seconds you'd need to make up if you were in similarly prepared cars. Thats just a guess though, so you need to go out and get race tires and an alignment!!
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