The one run I feel was an all out push at 10/10ths without error was actually my last left course run at Toledo ProSolo. Sadly, it was a red-light so no time was shown on the record books. Also sadly, my lame BOV shook the wires to my ebc and damaged the connector so the run was on wastegate spring pressure (8 psi). The run was a 28.X (iirc a 28.6). Erik ran a 27.8. Since then, I added another 0.7* negative camber with the super now offset LCA bushings and the big ****.

 

Thanks Chike! Must have taken a while to read all this nonsense. I have seen you posting a lot recently here. You looking for an FD now?

 

 

There are some close ups of the custom mounting plates as well as the recently added gurney lip.

 

Ha ha. Not nonsense at all.

I'm tossing the idea around in my mind. I'm still 1-2 years away from being able to get one though...

Don't know if they exist in the US, but I'd love to find a yellow '93 R1.

 

only 300 were brought here, they exist, but there are people that hoard them.

 

350

 

my bad, still not many

 

That's really good to know.
My odds just got better...

I would say a NC2 MX-5 (or the upcoming ND) is also on my short list of cars I'd like to purchase next. I'd also like to see if Mazda will bring another rotary sports car to these shores. Lots of options!

 

Update:

Took my old fuel tank back to KDR for a slight modification. They hacked the whole right side of the tank off. The tank now has ~10.5 gal capacity and starves below 1/4 tank (~2.6 gallons). This saved a good amount of weight. Additionally, Dave at KDR tuned the car for 1.19 kg/cm^2 or ~17 psi. We ran higher octane and Dave said not to run >15 psi without 98+ octane. In 4th gear the car made 377 whp and 311 wtq.

Sadly, this was all for nothing as the turbo doesn't have enough load to boost 17psi in 2nd gear. Even with no wastegate boost source connected, 2nd gear spools only to 1.01kg/cm^2 or 14.3psi.

Also took the car to reset ride heights and corner weights at Johnson Scale. Cross weights came dialed in to 1399 and 1406 (with driver, helmet, and 1/4 tank of gas). Ride heights are within 3/16" between all corners and all fall ~25 3/4". The alignment the next day dialed in:

-3.5* front camber
-2.2* rear camber (decreased to help compensate for added rear downforce from wing).
0.00 toe all around
and ONLY 2.6* caster (all the caster seems to have gotten lost when the super now camber bushings were installed).

Following these changes, we went to an Evolution School to testing the car and getting used to it. The lowered rear ride heights and wing downforce made the car very pushy. We softer the front rebound and stiffened the rear a little. That seemed to work a little better, but the push was still present (keeping in mind this was on the grippiest asphalt possibly in the country).

The car is now loaded on the trailer (Thanks Sandro for lending me the rig) and ready for the haul to the SCCA Solo National Championships in Lincoln Nebraska. I suspect the car will need a sight bump in ride height (very very minimal). The added front rake and rear toe out as a result of the perch adjustment should create the necessary rotation for the ultra-grippy airport concrete surfaces in Lincoln.

 

Switching to 285/30/18 Hoosier A6's for added low end response, transitional stiffness, and lower cg.

 

 

CONE EATER!
wait till you get on our nice and toasty concrete surface, should be sufficiently cleaned off by the time you get to run, but the pro-solo guys had a bit of a challenge the first two days last year

 

whats with the blue tape on the windshield?

 

Evolution School uses it to force drivers to look ahead. It's a great technique to train autoxers.

 

Pics of the pattern for a diff cradle we are making for Chadwick and our car.The black rings are weight reduction holes. Do you want one?
Jim Thompson

 

Thanks for the offer Jim! Looks great, but for now I'm going to concentrate my funds and efforts on a fresh set of shocks and springs.

Isn't your FD already below the class minimum weight dry?

 

Yes...dry we weigh about 2510 dry but we had to run our 1/2 tank full at Lincoln to prevent cavitation . We weighed 2560 Thurs and 2548 Fri. We plan to work towards a 5 gallon starting fuel load and take off about 30 lbs.
If you change your mind on the diff cradle let me know.The prototype should be made and checked out in about 3 weeks and I am hoping the cost will be about $225.
Jim

 

What kind of weight savings are you expecting?

Also, I am interested in the roll center adjuster, so please stay in touch.

It was a pleasure racing you you guys out in NE. Lets do it again next year!

 

Awesome pictures courtesy of KKMpunkrock2011.

 

And one from GotCone:

 

wait until I get the ones from thursday and friday up, I was at the corner at the end of the long "straight". I forget what they named that corner, it was the first 180 degree turn, got shots of a lot of people 3 wheeling it.

 

I thought my Cadillac sprung FD was the only SSM car lifting the front.

 

it might have been

 

[QUOTE=s1mpsons;10219462]What kind of weight savings are you expecting?

Also, I am interested in the roll center adjuster, so please stay in touch.

It was a pleasure racing you you guys out in NE. Lets do it again next year!


5 gallon tank may save 30-35 lbs from our current 1/2 tank. Will keep you posted on our planned roll center work. Hope to see you at the Dixie Tour.