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Originally Posted by Jawnathin
Yes, Jason is my brother and it is Chris' old car. I also regularly race with Teddie who also co-drove it at Nationals last year. What a small world. The engine got replaced right before Jason took possession of it, so it should be a little peppier than it was years earlier. Jason has certainly has done well during some of the big events on the East Coast and hopefully that translates to the big event. I will definitely need some practice with it though.
I think a TRD FRS will be very competitive in the class. We've seen Dave Ogburn really showcase what the platform can do. He will be tough to catch at Nationals.
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I drove it after the new motor was put in, and it's like it's a different car entirely. We never realized how down on power it was because it was a gradual thing, and the car was still competitive. The car has been very well loved while Chris owned it, and it's an amazingly easy car to drive fast. I would have bought it myself if not for the extra care and feeding of the rotary over the FA20. I drive 30k miles a year, and the difference in mileage and expected lifetime of the motor becomes a real number at that pace.
Chris did trophy in that car a couple of years ago, on R6s. He ordered A6s and Tire Rack shipped Rs...he didn't realize it until after the event when he was taking the tires off.
You guys are certainly in the hunt. I'm there for a good time, if I can take the last trophy I'll be thrilled.
And CS is the largest class at nationals by a pretty big margin right now. That's exciting stuff. 41 entries so far.