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Old 04-06-2009, 02:39 AM
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and dont forget brakes.
using hawk blues or DTCs make a huge difference. braking harder deeper into the turn makes another big difference.. stock rotors are really good, i dont see as much need for a big brake setup.. unless youre running slicks?

later end of summer i may go to 18x9.5 and go r comp or slicks.. and then later after that.. suspension.

but first im still focusing on learning to drive. a friend and i are splitting some private instruction in may. also been considering a skip barber weekend, but $4k is so ****** steep...

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Atom just has anti sway bars and rays rims with dunlop star-spec, he ran a 2.12 according to the final times, thats alot faster then some modded cars. Suspension and tires is where you'll pick up the most time.

I've ran against a few stock 8's in the straight and beat them, but you see Atom's time was 2 sec faster with more track time and better tires.

SUSPENSION and TIRES first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 04-06-2009, 04:14 AM
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4k, not even worth it. I think just practice will get you there. You have to feel it, right?

I think my brakes were good enough for me, with the smaller rims and tires I had plenty of stopping power. But yeah Tein H springs with some anti-sway bars and good tires, brakes. Thats are the RX-8 really needs to be pretty competitive.

For the turbo, just get a high flow for the track. They just want to see a cat. Save your factory cat for smog.

Atom, I call dibs on your rims if you ditch them....lol
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Getting somne hawk HP + and 4 Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tires soon what kind of sways should i look for also just springs are ok?
Old 04-06-2009, 06:55 PM
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luckily we dont have smog laws in iowa! lol.. and for sways, get the ap ones. i have them and man they are awesome. with stock end links u can feel a huge difference. also if ur lowered get the end links to minimize pressure.
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Anyone signed up for NASA @ Buttonwillow on 4.25 & 4.26? Would be nice to have a few other 8s there to run with. I'm running in HPDE 3. I'm targeting 2.10 or under.

Tom-I'd save the 4K at this stage unless you're thinking the advanced course. Just run group 3 with Mike Peters-way less expensive. He is an awesome group leader/instructor.
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New video added of me and an mr2 catching up to that Z
Old 04-25-2009, 08:21 AM
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So, my Eaton TVS arrived, I'll take some pics soon. I posted them in my "the benjamz thread"

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