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Originally Posted by bholliday
I was reading a thread on another forum (RoadRaceAutoX) about Street class cars for 2015, and there was a debate about the competitiveness of the Twins with the RX-8. Like this thread, it appears that some believe our cars are more competitive than others.
I have a couple of questions:
1). What do you all think about the Twins competitiveness in C street this year?
2). Are there reasons why the Twins seemed to be more competitive in RTR than CS against the RX-8? I have been out of the sport for a while, and don’t know whether the rules of RTR, availability of tire sizes, talent, or all of the above might have been a factor in the results.
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On paper the NC Miata should be an also-ran but Fenter and Harvey have something to say about that.
RTR was a somewhat casual class in that there was no jacket at stake. At a casual level, the average FRS (fairly new, fairly fresh) will beat the average RX8 (kinda old, probably suffering from the known compression issues). At a national level, this equation changes a bit: there is no defined hot setup for the underdeveloped FRS, and the more serious RX8 guys are checking their compression and going for used motors/cars that haven't suffered problems yet.
I also think some of the top RTR twin owners bailed once they realized the car had some shortcomings and the state of development meant it wouldn't be an immediate threat for a jacket. Not everyone is willing to grind out 2-3 years of trying to reinvent the light bulb.
The twins can definitely win national events depending on who shows up. I think those with the best chance at a jacket still need a year or two more to finish developing the car. Better pray the ND Miata goes to BS...