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Swift spring install...
Installed the pair of 7K Swift front springs today with the help of my friend Shawn:
In this pic you can see the stock 6K PSS9 front spring next to the 7K Swift spring. In the foreground is the stock 40mm PSS9 bumpstop. To increase my bump travel, I decided to cut down the stock PSS9 bumpstops by 4mm, giving me a 36mm bumpstop (same length as the ones FCM offers for the MX-5/RX-8). 4mm ended up being just the tapered end of the bumpstop (I removed it from the stiffer end of each bumpstop). The above pic shows the material that was removed. Re-installed the front coilovers after lowering my spring perches by 5mm -- due to the Swift springs being stiffer they don't compress as much as the stock PSS9 springs under the weight of the car. The installed coilovers are shown below- Driver's Side Passenger Side General Thoughts - Drove home on shock settings of 5F/5R. The car still felt very composed -- no sensation of it being underdamped or "bouncy". I also noticed less front-end dive under braking. I'm really looking forward to testing out my "revised" set-up at my next autocross!
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BRR solo school & WDCR Event #2
I got to autocross the car both days this past weekend.
On Saturday, I instructed at my local BRR-SCCA's annual solo school. Instructors got to do some runs at the end of the day, where I was able to turn FTD. Ran pressures of 39F/37R and shock settings of 4F/5R. With the new front springs, the car felt very composed, even in the bumpy stuff, and the front-end dived less in braking and seemed more composed through fast transitions. Sunday, was points event #2 with the DC region at Fedex Stadium. There were 13 drivers competing in STX -- including a trailered STX WRX from PA. I ran pressures of 39F/37R with shock settings of 3F/4R as the "B lot" we used today has medium-to-high grip asphalt. My best was a 42.8 which left me 3rd in class -- 0.1 seconds out of 2nd, 0.2 seconds out of 1st. Overall, I felt pretty happy with my final time as Ian Baker (pro solo national champion and has finished as high as 2nd at solo nats) won STS in his CRX SI with a best time 42.498. So running ~0.3 seconds off of Ian this early in the season is definitely encouraging. Summary: 3rd out of 13 in class 29th out of 204 in PAX Results Street Touring X Pos # Driver Car Run1 Run2 Run3 Run4 Total Diff 1T 7 Willemin, John 2003 Subaru Impreza Wrx World Rally Blue 43.741+1 43.341+DNF 42.853 42.644 42.644 0 2T 107 Finlay, Travis 2003 Subaru Wrx Blue 44.440 43.892 42.762 43.384 42.762 0.118 3T 90 Dellimore, Chike 2006 Mazda Rx-8 Grey 43.565 43.137+1 43.463 42.868 42.868 0.106 4 91 Koback, Adam 2004 Subaru Wrx Silver 43.595 43.919+1 42.957 43.097 42.957 0.089 5 29 Sciukas, Paul 2005 Subaru Wrx Blue 45.461 44.164 43.721 43.797 43.721 0.764 6 13 Hill, Barrett 2004 Subaru Wrx Silver 46.389+1 45.554 44.955 45.229 44.955 1.234 7 57 Mero, Matthew 1994 Bmw 325Is White 48.482 45.920 45.205 45.225 45.205 0.250 8 68 Ferrucci, Michael 2008 Blue Subaru WRX 46.003 45.514+1 45.464+DNF 45.407 45.407 0.202 9 39 Evans, Paul 2002 Mini Cooper S Blue/White 47.037+1 46.261+DNF 45.795 45.697+1 45.795 0.388 10 16 Vlcko, Derek 2005 Subaru Wrx Crystal Gray Metallic 48.329 47.001 46.693 46.512+2 46.693 0.898 11 1 Bernard, Charles 2002 Lexus Is300 Graphite Gray 55.796+1 49.138 49.220 47.681 47.681 0.988 12 11 Laor, Jonathan 2006 Infinity G35 White 51.073 48.987 48.284 48.313 48.284 0.603 13 21 Roberts, Andrew 2006 Vw Gti Black 53.274 52.787 51.226+DNF 50.729 50.729 2.445 Pics: Willemin Finlay Dellimore (yours truly) Koback Sciukas
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
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I loved the rs-3s but the no longer make 'em in a real car tire size since the trend is bling not performance. Moved to the Kuhmo XS and it is an equal in the dry and not as scary in the wet (hydroplaned for 80 miles going 40mph. on the pa turnpike. They are horribly loud but that isn't an issue for me and seem to be lasting nicely. Have nearly 300 miles on 'em. Of course my tire pressures are a little lighter (20 front 18 rear) but they're worth a try especially for +-20% less than the Hankooks! I did have numerous BMW Mini owners chomping at the bit to by the Hankooks so they might be better on some heavier cars.
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Ben,
The Kumho XS's are definitley an exceptional dry weather tire like the RS-3's. They were definitely one of the tires I considered initially... Next up for me will be an autocross with the Shenandoah PCA chapter on 5/15, followed by the North East Divisional on 5/30 - 5/31. Gary will be driving my car at the divisional, and I'm hoping we could both finish towards the pointy end of the well-subscribed class (11 currently registered).
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Hey Chike, I might have talked with you about this a few years ago (can't remember)... Anyway, if you want an OBX headder and stock spare wheel, let me know. I managed to salvage them from my friends RX-8 after a lady t-boned him when the car was only 10,000 miles old ...
Here's a link to the forsale thread on NASIOC if you are interested... Shoot me an email since I am never on here anymore http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1667614 cjlindley "at" gmail "dot" com Thanks man, ~ Chris
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Hey Chris,
Thanks for the heads-up. Not sure if I'll do a header on my car as the performance gains are minimal, while the noise level increases are substantial. However, if I decide to go this route, I'll let you know... Been a while since I updated this thread. I haven't autocrossed since the last DC event #2, but I have a PCA event this Saturday. Gary and I will be co-driving the RX-8 as we both prepare for the NE Divisional at the end of this month! As my car still lacks any kind of ECU mods, I need to be sure my suspension set-up is dialed-in as much as possible.
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Here's a write-up that two of my other competitors have written about the May 2nd WDCR event. I'm including them as I feel they give a great perspective on how close the racing was that day...
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PCA Event #2 @ Verona, VA
I competed at the 5/15 PCA event #2 at Verona, VA. This was the first PCA autocross I've ever done and I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of course design...
The course ended up being an array of high and low speed elements mixed together. The first section flowed well, the later 2/3rds of the course just didn't imho. One part of the course went dangerously close to the edge of the lot (by a grassy hill), and 2-3 cars ended up going off into the grass during the course of the event. See a pic of one off-course excursion by a miata below: In terms of my driving (what I could control), I was just inconsistent. Gary was up first in the RX-8 and after three runs got down to a 60.039. I went next (in the following heat), and ran a best of 61.3 after two runs. We then checked my tires and realized they were overheating, and after a good spraying, I was able to turn a 59.726+1 on my 3rd run. We then had a short break and Gary go two more runs in the afternoon. He ran a 59.3+1 and then a clean 59.858. I went next, and ran a clean 60.859 and then a dirty 60.6+1. So Gary had the fastest Raw and clean time time. We were both at the top of the "Other" class, with the next fastest competitor back in the 61's. I'm pleased I was able to find some speed on the day and get into the 59's -- even if it ended up being dirty...
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My next event...
Will be the 2010 NE Divisional @ Fedex Field this coming Memorial Day weekend. Gary is co-driving with me, and STX has a total of 12 people registered. Should be another great event with great competition!!!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Quick Update: I did the practice session this afternoon with two WRX guys from the last DC event (Willemin and Koback). We each did 4 runs on the pratice course which included a fast slalom, long sweeper, two lower speed offsets, and a relatively fast off-camber finish! Willemin ran a best of 23.0, Koback got down to a 22.8 while I turned a 22.7. There were also two turbo Mini Cooper S STX drivers who were both back in the mid-to-upper 23's.
My suspension really feels dialed-in at the moment and there's not a single change I'd make to it. In terms of tire pressures, I ran cold pressures of 39F/36R which I then kept at 40F/37R when hot. This felt REALLY good. Back-end was very easy to control when it stepped out and grip felt exceptional F&R. The car is definitely in good shape for this event. As long as the weather cooperates, I'm shooting for a top 3 finish...and I feel I have a solid shot at the top spot! *fingers crossed*
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NE Divisional - Day 1 update...
Day 1 is now over at Fedex and I'm very happy with how the car performed today. I lead the class with a 56.6 after 2nd runs, but fell to 2nd in the end when Gary pulled out a 56.4 on his 4th and final run (I ran a dirty 56.0 and 55.9 on my 3rd and 4th runs respectively).
So my car currently sits 1-2 in the class. 6th place in the class is a 57.0 - so there's literally 6 drivers all within 0.6 seconds of the lead! Day 2 will be interesting...
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Re: NE Divisional - Day 2 update...
Day 2 of the 2010 NE Divisional went well and I came away as the STX class champion. Gary couldn't quite match my pace, and fell to 3rd. Adam Koback (won ST at last year's Finger Lakes NT), moved from 4th to 2nd.
My fastest time today of 52.2 was 0.4 seconds faster than anyone else in the class and 0.2 seconds faster than Ian Baker's winning time in STS. My cumulative time for the weekend was 0.1 seconds off of Ian's. All in all it was a great weekend, with great competition. I'm still impressed by just how well my suspension is working right now. These coilovers kick ass!!!!
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2010 NE Divisional
The STX class had 14 drivers including a few past NT winners like Adam Koback and Andrew Weigel (won ST and STX respectively at last year's Finger Lakes NT). Adam is in a WRX for 2010 as are a number of fast WDCR WRX drivers like John Willemin and Travis Finlay, etc. Gary Krichbaum from my local SCCA region co-drove with me at this event.
After a tight battle on Day 1 which saw the top 6 separated by ~0.6 seconds, the class stood as follows: Gary (RX8) - 56.4 Chike (RX8) - 56.6 (coned away a 55.9) Kevin (WRX) - 56.7 Adam (WRX) - 56.8 Travis (WRX) - 56.8 John (WRX) - 57.0 On Day 2, only 3 drivers managed to get into the 52's on clean runs. John and Travis managed best runs of 53.3 and 53.8 respectively and finished 5th and 6th in the class. Kevin turned a clean 52.9 but fell to 4th, behind my co-driver Gary who's fastest run was a clean 53.1. Adam ran the fastest raw time of 52.0+1 but had to stand on a clean 52.6 and finished in 2nd overall. I lead the class with a clean 52.2 second run which moved me into the top spot. A few thoughts- I'm extremely happy with my suspension settings/alignment/tire pressures at the moment. Both Gary and I found my car's handling at the limit to be very predictable and easy to control. A big thanks to Sam Strano for his set-up advice! Summary: 1st out of 14 in class 44th out of 191 in PAX Results: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490 PAX: http://www.wdcr-scca.org/LinkClick.a...=1663&mid=3490 Pics: Entering the showcase Into the final turn before the finish
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Chike,
Sam is setting up RX-8s now? Damn, but the man is good! Congrats on a great event! -Bill
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Re: An STX RX-8?! Chiketkd's 2010 STX thread!!!
Bill,
Absolutely. That guy is brilliant when it comes to making cars work. I bought my Bilstein coilovers and Swift springs from him. We discussed my target wheel rates and how to achieve them through changes/adjustments to my springs and swaybars. At this point, I'm not touching my suspension again for the season! P.S. I was planning on the NE Divisional being my only "big" event of this season. Based on my result against the talent that was present in the class, I'm serious toying with the idea of doing either the Finger Lakes NT or the Peru NT. If I do decide to do one of these, I'll need to get a co-driver to help keep my costs down (gas & hotel).
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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