So yesterday was the first dry race I have run on my new STR set-up and I wanted to share with everyone.

Car is
2001 AP1
Comptech Front bar, Swift Rear bar, Buddy Club RSD Coilovers.
Wheels are TR Motorsports C3 17x9 +62 at all 4 corners, Tires are Hankook RS3's 255/40/17 at full tread depth.
Alignment is
Front: -1.5 camber , 0 toe , 6.5 caster
Rear: -2.2 camber , 0 toe

I had Megan coilovers on it before and my initial impression of the BC's was they were much firmer. And the adjustment knobs really made a difference with each click, where as the Megans just changed slightly after 5 clicks.

Wheels and tires set up was the best I have ever had. I have always run a staggered setup 225-255 on the car and have had a few different sets of rims. The front end grip is AMAZING. Geneva has a runway part that we always do a tight slow 1st gear turnaround in and braking for the turnaround was always a problem for me. Not now, the car felt very good under braking and can go alot harder without getting into the ABS. The Hankooks are very predictable at the limit, I think easier to control than the RE01R's I was running before.

I share the car with my girlfriend and we usually alternate who runs first and who runs second. This week was my turn to run first. On cold tires, on a course that I had walked almost 6 hours ago I ran 41.7, good for first place in class, and faster than the 42.5 goal I had set for myself. She ran 43.6 +2. After a few laps the tires started getting a little hot. I, not thinking, did not bring water to spray down the tires, so I backed the coilovers off a few clicks. Well at the end of the day I ended up with a 41.141, first in class out of 11 people and 5th in Pax out of 105 people. My girlfriend ended up with 41.361 second in class and 6th in Pax.

Overall I will say I love the setup, and I love the new class. We had 11 people in STR 9 S2k's 1 Miata and 1 350Z.

Results

Pax

 

Very cool and congrats! May I ask what setting you had your comptech bar on (assuming it's the adjustable one)? I'm guessing full stiff if you're non-staggered and running a bigger rear bar.

 

Awesome Josh! Are we going to see you guys next weekend in North Carolina?

 

Comptec is non adjustble. I know I need a bigger front bar, I know but this one was on budget lol $50.

Parker we will deff be at the dragon next weekend.

 

congrats on your runs!

 

Hopefully I'll have something for you, Maggie, Jack, and John by the end of the year.

I'm not too disappointed with how I ran, considering it was a bone stock 06 with 255x4 Kumho XS. My goal was to be within a second of Jack, which I accomplished and then some. Should be a great year as we all start to get our cars sorted out!