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Originally Posted by pszuvela
I'm still fairly new to AutoX, having gone to 6-8 local non-sanctioned events. I just joined SCCA and am looking forward to competing in some sanctioned events in 2017.
Reading through some of this (very long) thread I see the BRZ is generally slower than the FR-S. I know the FR-S is a little lighter (50-75lbs or so?) which would give a slight advantage. What else is contributing to this?
At the local events I go to there are usually 3-5 twins and none have been quicker than me. I have 3 trophies for RWD at those events and I don't think any of the other twins have finished top 5. There are usually 25-35 RWD entries. Not to brag, I just have always thought the BRZ is very well set up for AutoX.
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I assume you're talking about the Monroe / Evergreen events? BRZ was unable to use TRD sway bars or TRD springs which some people estimate at a half second advantage (I think it's closer to 2-3 tenths but no one has really done the extensive testing to prove it). They're both fast cars but I'd caution you not to read too much into your local results. Get outside of your area and see the various other clubs and you'll start to get a feel for how the cars perform relative to each other and other platforms.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the events you're running in aren't indexed based upon mods/classes and just have a FWD, RWD, and AWD brackets right? The SCCA is significantly more structured with very specific limits on the mods you can run in each class and how that affects your index. So, for example, you can't just show up with a tuned BRZ and compare yourself to a bunch of un-tuned, stock class FR-S' and BRZs because you're in different classes.