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11-06-2008, 01:06 PM
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Best modifications for...
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still being eligible for showroom stock.
straight pipes.
tires.
light weight rims.
stock air box mod?
ignition wires
spark plugs
injectors
strut tower bar
front sways
is there anything else i'm missing guys?
i'm fixing myself up a to dolist for all the mods possible to give me that slight advantage in the future.
still being eligible for showroom stock.
straight pipes.
tires.
light weight rims.
stock air box mod?
ignition wires
spark plugs
injectors
strut tower bar
front sways
is there anything else i'm missing guys?
i'm fixing myself up a to dolist for all the mods possible to give me that slight advantage in the future.
11-06-2008, 01:14 PM
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11-06-2008, 02:36 PM
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yeah with the front sway enlinks of course. and im not sure but i recall rear sways are not allowed to be modified at all.
and i have to be eligible for showroom stock.
thanks dannobre!
and i have to be eligible for showroom stock.
thanks dannobre!
11-08-2008, 02:36 AM
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11-08-2008, 03:55 AM
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Zoom Zoom....
Usually, you'll get that comment from someone who's been there, done that. It is meant with the highest respect. I always loved racing against guys who showed up with lots of trick, new stuff - usually, they either broke, or adjusted themselves slower every session.
Driving fast on a race track in a production car = driving smoothly. There is no alternative to seat time. You will go much faster and use less of the car - especially tires & brakes.
Budgeting for practice days, racing schools, and learning your car and the track is far more important than just showing up having thrown the money into mods. Your learning curve to becoming a safe, competent racer will be much faster and easier.
Without experience and a good racing school, it takes a lot of trial and error to make changes that work. Why not capitalize on someone successful's expertise?
Only when you learn your car and your driving style, can you decide how to adjust your car for max performance.
I could go on, but I think you get where dannobre and I and others are coming from.
(of course, the car has to be up to the task; luckily the RX-8 is not bad at all as a starting point without mods. Just ask the autocross guys.)
I could also suggest the following mods mods: Always start by losing as much unsprung weight as you can afford and the rules allow. Then lose as much weight inside the car as you can. Then look at tires, contact patch and alignment. Then if you find the car is unbalanced, change the front bar (as rules allow).
Seriously, you can change/improve the handling quite a bit with only changes in camber and toe, and tire pressure. My set up would be different than yours most likely, and perhaps not helpful to your driving style.
11-09-2008, 12:21 PM
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This is a good question.
Usually, you'll get that comment from someone who's been there, done that. It is meant with the highest respect. I always loved racing against guys who showed up with lots of trick, new stuff - usually, they either broke, or adjusted themselves slower every session.
Driving fast on a race track in a production car = driving smoothly. There is no alternative to seat time. You will go much faster and use less of the car - especially tires & brakes.
Budgeting for practice days, racing schools, and learning your car and the track is far more important than just showing up having thrown the money into mods. Your learning curve to becoming a safe, competent racer will be much faster and easier.
Without experience and a good racing school, it takes a lot of trial and error to make changes that work. Why not capitalize on someone successful's expertise?
Only when you learn your car and your driving style, can you decide how to adjust your car for max performance.
I could go on, but I think you get where dannobre and I and others are coming from.
(of course, the car has to be up to the task; luckily the RX-8 is not bad at all as a starting point without mods. Just ask the autocross guys.)
I could also suggest the following mods mods: Always start by losing as much unsprung weight as you can afford and the rules allow. Then lose as much weight inside the car as you can. Then look at tires, contact patch and alignment. Then if you find the car is unbalanced, change the front bar (as rules allow).
Seriously, you can change/improve the handling quite a bit with only changes in camber and toe, and tire pressure. My set up would be different than yours most likely, and perhaps not helpful to your driving style.
Usually, you'll get that comment from someone who's been there, done that. It is meant with the highest respect. I always loved racing against guys who showed up with lots of trick, new stuff - usually, they either broke, or adjusted themselves slower every session.
Driving fast on a race track in a production car = driving smoothly. There is no alternative to seat time. You will go much faster and use less of the car - especially tires & brakes.
Budgeting for practice days, racing schools, and learning your car and the track is far more important than just showing up having thrown the money into mods. Your learning curve to becoming a safe, competent racer will be much faster and easier.
Without experience and a good racing school, it takes a lot of trial and error to make changes that work. Why not capitalize on someone successful's expertise?
Only when you learn your car and your driving style, can you decide how to adjust your car for max performance.
I could go on, but I think you get where dannobre and I and others are coming from.
(of course, the car has to be up to the task; luckily the RX-8 is not bad at all as a starting point without mods. Just ask the autocross guys.)
I could also suggest the following mods mods: Always start by losing as much unsprung weight as you can afford and the rules allow. Then lose as much weight inside the car as you can. Then look at tires, contact patch and alignment. Then if you find the car is unbalanced, change the front bar (as rules allow).
Seriously, you can change/improve the handling quite a bit with only changes in camber and toe, and tire pressure. My set up would be different than yours most likely, and perhaps not helpful to your driving style.
and i can't remove anything from the car to make it lighter, or that i can think of atleast. all the seats have to stay.
for my camber and toe adjustment, im just scratching my head in this area, would have no idea what to do, so i think i would just leave it as is unless thats a bad idea?
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