[cmiovino]

After ~3 months, I finally had a test and tune event to dial everything in correctly. We had 3 runs for each session and 4 sessions, so it was easy to make a single change, do 3 runs together, then make another single change.

Settled at 12 3/4" F, 13 1/8" R (to the hub) for ride heights before the event based on the feedback here, near a full tank. At 1/4 tank, it's closer to 13 1/4" R.

Damper settings on the 6k/6k RCE SS-1's I messed around with and found the 8/10 click from full stiff (20 clicks total range) recommendation they had listed for the track made the car super tight feeling. I lowered the front to make it the same 10/10 which felt better and then went to 8 from full stiff in the rear while keeping the front at 10. Car felt MUCH better being stiffer in the rear by two clicks. Drove much more like the DS car I've been used to, just with more overall grip.

Another oddball I found was moving from 30/28psi to 32/30 netted a better feel and actually better time by about 0.5 seconds consistently with 245 Yoks. With 30 only in the front, at the limit the tires would get that horrible understeer noise/feeling that you overdrove and at 32, it was gone doing the same inputs/speeds. I know STR Miata guys run at 30/28 and I've seen others run that low, but 32/30 seemed much better for me. Possibly because the lower pressures were too vague in feeling.

Not gonna lie - I was really questioning going to STX after the car's been driving horribly for ~10 events now this year. I had so much damn fun at the this test and tune getting it to actually work properly.

Group question - what tire pressures do you use and what balance on your coilovers (softer or stiffer front to rear)?