S2000 STR prep resource
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From: Tucson
Originally Posted by toekneeg,Jan 27 2011, 09:01 AM
Man that is a huge, wide open course! Last weekend's course we had was super tight.
Miata took the STR class with almost a full second. Speedworksracing (s2k) beat him by a full second but picked up a retarded cone. I was 3 seconds behind them so I have alot of work to do.
Miata took the STR class with almost a full second. Speedworksracing (s2k) beat him by a full second but picked up a retarded cone. I was 3 seconds behind them so I have alot of work to do.
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From: Tucson
Originally Posted by josh7owens,Jan 27 2011, 10:38 AM
I wish I could be racing right now!
Nice video but wierd camera angles
Nice video but wierd camera angles
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From: Greer, SC
Originally Posted by mustclime,Jan 27 2011, 03:21 PM
All this talk of running without rear bars got me thinking of Steve Hoeschler (Xhead's) posts on mr2oc. He thinks that you should run no bars on any cars that are in classes with open springs.....He has kinda been kicking butt in dsp for years, won that nats in 2010 again......Not a bad read imo...here are some links....
Any one tried running a setup close to his sugestions on here?
Any one tried running a setup close to his sugestions on here?
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From: Frankfort, KY
Just wanted to share that The ball-bearing mounts for the gendon bar went up another $25. so they are now $285 shipped. FML Atleast the GF paid for them 
.... I'll leave out that part about having to get her a coach purse and coach shoes in exchange. HaHa.
.... I'll leave out that part about having to get her a coach purse and coach shoes in exchange. HaHa.
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From: Kentucky
Originally Posted by Random1,Jan 27 2011, 12:23 AM
This past week end I found that adding some rear compression also helped with mid/late corner push in slow/fast corners/sweepers. I was running with the rear bar disconnected for most runs. Attaching the rear bar (MX-5 ~125 lb/in) made a nice difference which on first run first corner caused over steer. Adjusted driving after that and it had decent balance for high and low speed. You can see a bit of push in high speed (~55 MPH) turn at 25 sec in the video, rear bar attached.
850F
740R
Comptech front bar on full stiff (~900 lb/in)
MX-5 rear bar (~125 lb/in)
850F
740R
Comptech front bar on full stiff (~900 lb/in)
MX-5 rear bar (~125 lb/in)
Glad to see the that MX5 Front bar in the back is working for you.
Seeing courses like this and being able to play in January really makes me envious of you guys. I have not even started my S2000 in over a month, and when I get to play... I'll be lucky to be in the powerband in 2nd.. briefly. :-(
-Dave
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Originally Posted by SC_Highlander,Jan 27 2011, 12:45 PM
Steve won DP, no DSP. I have been running my FP car with no bars since the first event after Nationals. I'm a fan, but I'm also running far lower spring rates than his math would suggest.
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Originally Posted by daverx7,Jan 28 2011, 08:34 AM
Seeing courses like this and being able to play in January really makes me envious of you guys. I have not even started my S2000 in over a month, and when I get to play... I'll be lucky to be in the powerband in 2nd.. briefly. :-(
Living in Texas has spoiled me, it is nice having no snow covered winter months in the south.
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From: Tucson
Originally Posted by an2ny,Jan 28 2011, 09:21 AM
So the front MX-5 bar fits the S2000 in the rear? What Model Year/s MX-5?
MX-5 Sway Bar