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My car is sold...…...moving onto to STR
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Go kick some ass. Its going to be full of "oh shit, I'm 30hp down" I bet. Should be a blast.
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I've ran my tS in CS a month ago and wasn't giving it the full beans just yet. In comparison to the others in my class, I was 1.8s off from the other ND miatas that were setup and had the stickier tires. I know I can close the gap with some tires/front sway bar and maybe a lighter exhaust once I get used to throwing it into a corner with full commitment. |
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It's the gearing, not the brakes. I wonder how it compares to the HP bump the new ND got (without changing class... ) I'm a little surprised given the production volume. If the range of adjustment is there on the wing it could help. Or hurt.
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I do want to mess with the adjustment on the wing to see what kind of difference it has between the two settings. |
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Simmons had had three twins already right? What are the odds he gets a fourth before the decade is out :P Competition will be missed but the class still seems very strong, I was a bit worried last year but I didn't have my shit together, fingers crossed I can make a decent showing at some national events next year. |
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I can only speak to the one local I know with an ND jumping to STR partly because the new ND is still in CS... I suspect there may be a fair few doing the same. Should make for a very competitive class.
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I'm going to my first autocross event with a local club tomorrow. I am not really focused on being competitive in autocross, but I feel like there may be car control skills I can learn in autocross more easily or cheaply than I can learn them on the track. My focus though is on track driving and attaining the ability to eventually compete in NASA TT and then from there possibly GTA.
My concern is that some of the simple things I've done on my car to make it better on track may not be allowed in STX classing rules. It seems like the rules between NASA and SCCA don't line up, and the things which are simple/free to do may be disallowed. As an example of something I'm concerned about, I have a Shrader Performance rear seat delete kit installed and have removed the rear seats, seat back, brackets, and seatbelts. This only cuts about ~30 pounds off the car, but it appears it may be disallowed in STX. Another example is that I have a front strut bar with a master cylinder brace and a rear strut bar, this appears to be disallowed in STX. Can anyone advise me based on my build thread where I'd be classed? Feel free to PM me. If there's anything I can quickly change tonight to meet classing requirements I'm open to it, but I don't want to rewind anything major since I'll be at the track again Sunday morning. If I do keep up with autocross... doing an AutoX on Saturday and track on Sunday on the same weekend may be difficult with classing restrictions. |
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If you don't care about classing, run SM or XP and just have fun. The SCCA rules are very strict, but individual regions can be much more lenient. Another option is to co-drive with someone. An STX legal car is going to be very under-prepped for NASA (there are some builds that will work but they aren't going to be as good as a true NASA build). |
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Thanks. I'll just let the cards fall where they may in the morning during tech inspection/classing and just have fun with it. I'll never pass up an opportunity to learn more about driving, and I think autocross can teach me things, but I am not worried about my ranking at the end of the day. I was mostly concerned that I might be out of class from anyone else and they might not let me run. I don't really want to co-drive another car, I'd much prefer to drive my own car so I can minimize the variables and focus on what I'm doing. |
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My recommendation is to run the car as your preferred racing forum allows and ride with other experienced drivers while perhaps letting one drive your car while you ride shotgun. Huge way to speed up your learning curve. More important than worrying about your seats or weight. Many clubs have a time only or exhibition class which doesn't infringe in anyone's class trophies. Have fun, keep eyes and ears open.
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