flatlander937
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- '11 Mazda2 Sport
AC delete not allowed, but the oil cooler is fine.
Problem with the B-spec kit is rear springs are mounted to the shock, cannot change location legally. You'd need about 850# rear springs in stock location to match the B-spec kit valving. It will beat you shitless.
STF is way more fun. You can fix all the problems with these cars: wheel width, motor mount, soft suspension, etc and add a bit of power. Talk to Jeff(Jasyatz) about driving his car since you're by his region and he frequently runs Philly events.
Also 16in+ wheels are for looks. Nothing good available for auto-x. And anything that is there, will be better in 15in size due to far less weight and unneeded harshness over bumps by an undamped spring(the tire).
5 sec off is a lot. For reference I was 5 seconds off of fastest time of the day at last event. Set by a CSP Miata. You will get about 2-2.5 sec from tires and suspension, probably 1.5+ from just improving driving, and the rest will come from all the little things.
The 2 doesn't stand a chance in HS between the Mini and the Fiesta ST. At a previous event an HS Fiesta ST was about a second after than me in STF. Some was he's a great driver, some from different weather conditions, but they are damn fast.
Edit: results from 11/1:
http://www.odr-scca.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,247/Itemid,29/
9/40 in PAX and 23/40 in raw time. 1/2 in STF, the other car(a Focus) was nowhere near prepped.
Problem with the B-spec kit is rear springs are mounted to the shock, cannot change location legally. You'd need about 850# rear springs in stock location to match the B-spec kit valving. It will beat you shitless.
STF is way more fun. You can fix all the problems with these cars: wheel width, motor mount, soft suspension, etc and add a bit of power. Talk to Jeff(Jasyatz) about driving his car since you're by his region and he frequently runs Philly events.
Also 16in+ wheels are for looks. Nothing good available for auto-x. And anything that is there, will be better in 15in size due to far less weight and unneeded harshness over bumps by an undamped spring(the tire).
5 sec off is a lot. For reference I was 5 seconds off of fastest time of the day at last event. Set by a CSP Miata. You will get about 2-2.5 sec from tires and suspension, probably 1.5+ from just improving driving, and the rest will come from all the little things.
The 2 doesn't stand a chance in HS between the Mini and the Fiesta ST. At a previous event an HS Fiesta ST was about a second after than me in STF. Some was he's a great driver, some from different weather conditions, but they are damn fast.
Edit: results from 11/1:
http://www.odr-scca.org/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,247/Itemid,29/
9/40 in PAX and 23/40 in raw time. 1/2 in STF, the other car(a Focus) was nowhere near prepped.
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