Official evolutionm.net / Speed Ventures Evo Shootout Presented by DSport Magazine
got a ton of pics to load some give me some more time to load them since i just got home a couple of hours ago.it was most definitely a good turnout and i had blast riding on robi's car WHOOOO!!! 
big ups to mark and aaron for setting it up and the participants and spectators that showed up even tho it was freakin cold.
hey tom where were you man,i was there looking for you but i met craig roberts(?) instead.im the only guy wearing shorts that day and robi did switched to the toyo's before the last run and i was there watching them swapping the tires.
big ups to mark and aaron for setting it up and the participants and spectators that showed up even tho it was freakin cold.hey tom where were you man,i was there looking for you but i met craig roberts(?) instead.im the only guy wearing shorts that day
and robi did switched to the toyo's before the last run and i was there watching them swapping the tires.
Ok back from the track.
Fastest time on the TOYO 255/40/17 "Trampino" 888 "GGG" compound (middle hardness) 125.12 in Qualifing (would have WON the day for those counting). First "timed session" track temp up 18 degrees (any one else checking the ground temps?) from qualifing and overheated the SWEET Toyos (many thanks to Greg V @ Toyo) and slowed down 8 tenths. Wondering why??? I checked the 888's and on inspection the outer edge had just a hint of cording (read worn out after two test days and this event) So I switched to the Goodyear GS-CS DOT legal racing rubber (Call Caroll Shelby's and ask for Darryl) With Toyos blessing (Smoggie it went "does it say goodyear on the side of your car? Just go out and kick their collective A*S*S") This tire has been around for a while in the showroom stock SCCA classes and for higher speeds and heavier cars has a great record running against Hoosiers. Fastest time of the day was a 124.336. IF the Qualifiying had counted, or IF the 888's hadn't worn out, (third full track day) I feel confident the 888's had the speed in them to have WON the day. It's nice to know that Toyo will soon have a tire to run against the "mighty hoosiers" and give you 3+trackdays of wear to boot (your lucky to get 2 from the hoosiers)
Thanks to:
RRE for UNBELIEVABLE support (Mike I OWE you! and Tony,Honda,Lad,Ty and the RRE"crew" )
Buschur Racing for parts I can BOLT ON my car and make BUCKETS of USABLE power.
Scot Grey the Jedi knight of the AEM world.
John for the peptalk and ORDERING ME, "Fire the 580" (for this track) and to drive your own car (and for the Muellerization)
DMS for trusting me to take the time to test and tune their NEW roadracing spec (low flat and fast) EVO double adjustable 50mm suspension.
Toyo for "cheating ba*ta*d Japanese racing rubber" (SPAM THEM WITH REQUESTS FOR THIS TIRE OVER HERE) yes I'm yelling
APR= more AERO grip than any other EVO (again)
Nin (FRP DOORS= 400 pounds weight OFF THE CAR)
GT-Fabrications for those SEXY WIDE carbon fiber fenders
ROCK @ RRM for the Carbon headlight covers (no more getto tape jobs for me ;-)...)
The Race Shop for a cage to let me use the FRP doors.
Whiteline for Swaybars and steering/bumpsteer correction parts.
Slider for taking it easy on an old(er) man ;-).
SPARCO for having problems
This needs some explaining. Sparco did everything right this time. They went to the C-west bumper/canard /splitter for THE CLEANEST/FASTEST aero bumper package (yes go ahead and laugh about my C-West fetish). Went to RRE for the "works" on their suspension setup (figured the only EVO who gives them the most trouble uses RRE's setups). Brought one of the best EVO "shoes" in the business (whew Emile didn't kick my butt AGAIN). All this and they still ran headfirst into "Racing Luck" (the bad kind). imho SPARCO WAS THE CAR TO BEAT (as usual) My effort was blessed with the other "Racing Luck" (the best kind). I make this comment because no matter the depth of your preparation this is RACING (I know John it's not wheel to wheel) and things go wrong to the BEST efforts.
Side notes
RRE supported 7 cars directly or indirectly and had ALL SEVEN CARS in the top EIGHT!!!!!!
Buschur/RRE combos placed 1st and 4th (Dieter du sollst nicht so schnell fahren).
STITHIS using a Stock Buschur Racing Stage IV with RRE Mullerization/JIC'S (my OLD ONES!)
placed 4th kicking alot of BIG TURBO A**.
EVERY ONE HAD A BLAST!
Thanks are due to
Aaron and KK for a great event.
Fastest time on the TOYO 255/40/17 "Trampino" 888 "GGG" compound (middle hardness) 125.12 in Qualifing (would have WON the day for those counting). First "timed session" track temp up 18 degrees (any one else checking the ground temps?) from qualifing and overheated the SWEET Toyos (many thanks to Greg V @ Toyo) and slowed down 8 tenths. Wondering why??? I checked the 888's and on inspection the outer edge had just a hint of cording (read worn out after two test days and this event) So I switched to the Goodyear GS-CS DOT legal racing rubber (Call Caroll Shelby's and ask for Darryl) With Toyos blessing (Smoggie it went "does it say goodyear on the side of your car? Just go out and kick their collective A*S*S") This tire has been around for a while in the showroom stock SCCA classes and for higher speeds and heavier cars has a great record running against Hoosiers. Fastest time of the day was a 124.336. IF the Qualifiying had counted, or IF the 888's hadn't worn out, (third full track day) I feel confident the 888's had the speed in them to have WON the day. It's nice to know that Toyo will soon have a tire to run against the "mighty hoosiers" and give you 3+trackdays of wear to boot (your lucky to get 2 from the hoosiers)
Thanks to:
RRE for UNBELIEVABLE support (Mike I OWE you! and Tony,Honda,Lad,Ty and the RRE"crew" )
Buschur Racing for parts I can BOLT ON my car and make BUCKETS of USABLE power.
Scot Grey the Jedi knight of the AEM world.
John for the peptalk and ORDERING ME, "Fire the 580" (for this track) and to drive your own car (and for the Muellerization)
DMS for trusting me to take the time to test and tune their NEW roadracing spec (low flat and fast) EVO double adjustable 50mm suspension.
Toyo for "cheating ba*ta*d Japanese racing rubber" (SPAM THEM WITH REQUESTS FOR THIS TIRE OVER HERE) yes I'm yelling
APR= more AERO grip than any other EVO (again)
Nin (FRP DOORS= 400 pounds weight OFF THE CAR)
GT-Fabrications for those SEXY WIDE carbon fiber fenders
ROCK @ RRM for the Carbon headlight covers (no more getto tape jobs for me ;-)...)
The Race Shop for a cage to let me use the FRP doors.
Whiteline for Swaybars and steering/bumpsteer correction parts.
Slider for taking it easy on an old(er) man ;-).
SPARCO for having problems
This needs some explaining. Sparco did everything right this time. They went to the C-west bumper/canard /splitter for THE CLEANEST/FASTEST aero bumper package (yes go ahead and laugh about my C-West fetish). Went to RRE for the "works" on their suspension setup (figured the only EVO who gives them the most trouble uses RRE's setups). Brought one of the best EVO "shoes" in the business (whew Emile didn't kick my butt AGAIN). All this and they still ran headfirst into "Racing Luck" (the bad kind). imho SPARCO WAS THE CAR TO BEAT (as usual) My effort was blessed with the other "Racing Luck" (the best kind). I make this comment because no matter the depth of your preparation this is RACING (I know John it's not wheel to wheel) and things go wrong to the BEST efforts.
Side notes
RRE supported 7 cars directly or indirectly and had ALL SEVEN CARS in the top EIGHT!!!!!!
Buschur/RRE combos placed 1st and 4th (Dieter du sollst nicht so schnell fahren).
STITHIS using a Stock Buschur Racing Stage IV with RRE Mullerization/JIC'S (my OLD ONES!)
placed 4th kicking alot of BIG TURBO A**.
EVERY ONE HAD A BLAST!
Thanks are due to
Aaron and KK for a great event.
Last edited by robi; Dec 5, 2004 at 11:48 PM.
Originally Posted by enginetiks
5Zigen FN01RC 18x9.5...I believe 35 offset...275/35/18
We ended up running a 1.26.3 with our full interior street car and hope to be competing with Robi and the Road Race guys for the win at the next event. I will echo Robi's comments also about the Sparco Evo as it was surely one of the cars to beat until it suffered an exhaust leak issue I beleive?? Please correct me if I am wrong Scott. That car is a rolling showcase of how a show car can pull double duty as a track car and was an awesome sight out on the road course. Brett Payne
www.Forcedfed.com
925.371.2288
Last edited by ForcedFed; Dec 5, 2004 at 09:35 PM.
Originally Posted by ForcedFed
That is correct we had the 5Zigen FNO1RC wheels and Toyo 275/35/18 RA1's for tires. Congrats again to Robi for running fast with both the Toyo's and the Goodyears! We ended up running a 1.26.3 with our full interior street car and hope to be competing with Robi and the Road Race guys for the win at the next event. I will echo Robi's comments also about the Sparco Evo as it was surely one of the cars to beat until it suffered an exhaust leak issue I beleive?? Please correct me if I am wrong Scott. That car is a rolling showcase of how a show car can pull double duty as a track car and was an awesome sight out on the road course.
Brett Payne
www.Forcedfed.com
925.371.2288
We ended up running a 1.26.3 with our full interior street car and hope to be competing with Robi and the Road Race guys for the win at the next event. I will echo Robi's comments also about the Sparco Evo as it was surely one of the cars to beat until it suffered an exhaust leak issue I beleive?? Please correct me if I am wrong Scott. That car is a rolling showcase of how a show car can pull double duty as a track car and was an awesome sight out on the road course. Brett Payne
www.Forcedfed.com
925.371.2288
Originally Posted by alex_alex
did fitting 275's require anything in addition to flaring the fendors?
Brett Payne
www.Forcedfed.com
925.371.2288
Originally Posted by robi
I second the lot of rolling on the rear ;-).
Originally Posted by wilson1
Brett,
Were you driving?
Btw, congrats on doing a great job against all the hi-powered evos with the MR!
Were you driving?
Btw, congrats on doing a great job against all the hi-powered evos with the MR!
Thanks for the kind words about our entry at the event. This was the first official track day our shop MR has been entered in and we think it acquitted itself well against some fantastic race prepped cars. If I was driving our car would have been 20 seconds a lap slower and possibly in a ditch! All kidding aside we had Paul Lambert from Stasis drive our car and he did a fantastic job for us. He also gave a few guys in the White run group a scare as he tore up the track in our race prepped Civic. A Boxster S driver was a little stunned at the pace of our hatchback to put it mildly! We can't wait to attend the next shootout and we look forward to seeing the local guys at Fontana in 2 weeks at JGTC and at the upcoming track days in our area.
All kidding aside we had Paul Lambert from Stasis drive our car and he did a fantastic job for us. He also gave a few guys in the White run group a scare as he tore up the track in our race prepped Civic. A Boxster S driver was a little stunned at the pace of our hatchback to put it mildly! We can't wait to attend the next shootout and we look forward to seeing the local guys at Fontana in 2 weeks at JGTC and at the upcoming track days in our area.Brett Payne
www.Forcedfed.com
925.371.2288
Originally Posted by alex_alex
Robi, did you end up using that machine you were telling me about a while ago? For some reason, i vaguely recall Tomas telling me it didn't end up working. If not, what'd you use to flare your fenders?
Originally Posted by wilson1
Also, Congrats to Robi , for winning the shootout 
Congrats Robi and Kent (Mark etc.) Sounds like a good time was had by all