Miata + S2000 = M2000?
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you should get these hood pins for the miata, they're sleek and look cool.
http://www.aerocatch.com/
http://www.aerocatch.com/
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They're neat but they're also $100...
Small update on the car:
-Ran it at Sebring with Chin 10/6+7 and managed a high 2:32 limited by extreme understeer. No amount of shock/tire pressure changes would cure it.
-During the following week we added Flyin Miata adjustable lower control arm bushings in the front to get more negative camber and we managed gain about a degree negative in the front. Now we're running -2.5 in the front and -2 in the rear.
-We also turned the front sway bar down to the soft setting.
-This past weekend we went back to Sebring with NASA and the car was much easier to drive. I managed consistent 2:31's with a best lap of 2:30.960 in the Time Trial shootout.
-The camber helped, along with running the shocks on full soft but there is still understeer present. The steering rack is still flexing so we're going to tackle that before Chin's Sebring event 11/10+11.
Small update on the car:
-Ran it at Sebring with Chin 10/6+7 and managed a high 2:32 limited by extreme understeer. No amount of shock/tire pressure changes would cure it.
-During the following week we added Flyin Miata adjustable lower control arm bushings in the front to get more negative camber and we managed gain about a degree negative in the front. Now we're running -2.5 in the front and -2 in the rear.
-We also turned the front sway bar down to the soft setting.
-This past weekend we went back to Sebring with NASA and the car was much easier to drive. I managed consistent 2:31's with a best lap of 2:30.960 in the Time Trial shootout.
-The camber helped, along with running the shocks on full soft but there is still understeer present. The steering rack is still flexing so we're going to tackle that before Chin's Sebring event 11/10+11.
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Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Oct 15 2007, 08:37 AM
That's a great time Alex! I see 2:2Xs in your future 
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So, how did you do in the shootout?
.So, how did you do in the shootout?
It's gonna be exciting! You need to get into this Time Trial thing Josh, it's a blast and we have a great group of people (and Miatas..)
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Originally Posted by Fyrestrike,Oct 15 2007, 07:26 AM
They're neat but they're also $100...
Small update on the car:
-Ran it at Sebring with Chin 10/6+7 and managed a high 2:32 limited by extreme understeer. No amount of shock/tire pressure changes would cure it.
-During the following week we added Flyin Miata adjustable lower control arm bushings in the front to get more negative camber and we managed gain about a degree negative in the front. Now we're running -2.5 in the front and -2 in the rear.
-We also turned the front sway bar down to the soft setting.
-This past weekend we went back to Sebring with NASA and the car was much easier to drive. I managed consistent 2:31's with a best lap of 2:30.960 in the Time Trial shootout.
-The camber helped, along with running the shocks on full soft but there is still understeer present. The steering rack is still flexing so we're going to tackle that before Chin's Homestead event 11/10+11.
Small update on the car:
-Ran it at Sebring with Chin 10/6+7 and managed a high 2:32 limited by extreme understeer. No amount of shock/tire pressure changes would cure it.
-During the following week we added Flyin Miata adjustable lower control arm bushings in the front to get more negative camber and we managed gain about a degree negative in the front. Now we're running -2.5 in the front and -2 in the rear.
-We also turned the front sway bar down to the soft setting.
-This past weekend we went back to Sebring with NASA and the car was much easier to drive. I managed consistent 2:31's with a best lap of 2:30.960 in the Time Trial shootout.
-The camber helped, along with running the shocks on full soft but there is still understeer present. The steering rack is still flexing so we're going to tackle that before Chin's Homestead event 11/10+11.
and for a reference what sort of time would a s2000 run at sebring?
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Originally Posted by triumph87,Oct 15 2007, 10:13 AM
What is cause of the under steer, Lack of negative camber?
and for a reference what sort of time would a s2000 run at sebring?
and for a reference what sort of time would a s2000 run at sebring?
As for times, the widebody race S2000 that was there this weekend was in the 2:38's...
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Originally Posted by Fyrestrike,Oct 15 2007, 08:26 AM
-The camber helped, along with running the shocks on full soft but there is still understeer present. The steering rack is still flexing so we're going to tackle that before Chin's Homestead event 11/10+11.
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Originally Posted by Fyrestrike,Oct 15 2007, 10:27 AM
Plans for next year are +60hp, -100lbs, 15x9 with 275 Hoosiers, and eliminating this understeer problem.
Hopefully I can ditch this bitch and make it to more Sebring events.
BTW... how the hell did you manage to get those bushings on... i must know.