Jake he set up looks good!


If you can't find the edge of your cars performance on the track what good is moving the edge going to do?

 

Wow thats an impressive list of mods for 3 weeks. You running that Tial on stock ECU? Hows it run?

 

^Sounds like some decent first mods son!

 

The only issue I have with it is, in 5th gear, when i accidently get into boost and then let off the gas because i notice im in boost, it stutters a little bit, but its not bad at all!

Im thinking about putting a turbosmart on though, sounds sick, and i can make it 50/50

 

The APS one works really well. Drives just like stock but sounds good. Its 50/50 but you can adjust how much it vent/recirc

 

APS is just as quite as stock

Call it, rice, being flashy, or whatver you want, but I wanna hear mine loud and clear

 

on a 9 with a good tune, the full vent will not be an issue

 

Back to the racing schools.... Check out Teamcontinental.com They're done this year, but you'll want to register as soon as you can for next year, they fill up fast.

You'll definately learn that a stock Evo is much more capable than most drivers are. having a ton of HP and n!+1 suspension mods isn't going to help you a lick if you can't read lines, and clip apex points correctly, or set up for brake zones. Trust me, I pass $200k cars at PR wishing I could drive it. Hell, ask ANY Corvette driver who's tracked their car how the stock brakes work, for that matter ask yourself? Driving on a track has almost 0 relation to driving fast on the street. Not only are you out of your element, road racing is VERY hard on your car if it's not set up correctly. Sorry, but street driving, you've never even got your brakes hot if you've used them correctly (on a typical spirited drive), don't be suprised if ****ty pads catch fire.

If you've never had the car on a track before, you're going to get a rude awakening when a Miata passes your 500 bhp Evo...

 

Get rid of the Tial and buy a new Tial Q in blue to match your car.

 

.... or a 100hp, 30 yr old Alfa

And don't forget the local clubs (BMW, Alfa, Porsche), they offer basic instruction as part of their lapping day fee (approx $200 at Pacific Raceways). In fact, they will require that an instructor ride with you unless you're signed off to go solo. Prerequiste is a car control clinc, often held at Bremerton, or prior experience with approval. You have to be a member of the BMW club, which also gives access to the Porsche events. Alfa does not require club membership.

 

Chris i heard you bought a 2.3 kit today! Where did you pick it up from? What is the compression? What pistons and rods? forged crank?


God i wish i had money like you. Shep trans, shep t-case, and a new motor all in one month

 

i didnt buy lol! realax.. it mistood.. i say going market it.. thinkin get AMS kits 2.3 or im pick my own parts... I know Clettee 77 H series Bearings, APR Head stud, APR Rod (maybe), rods alot to choose, Piston not sure yet.. want 10:1, Forged crank im debate between iron or steel kind.. but im still resceach...

plus now im debate between ETS 3076 HTA twin scroll or ETS 35R HTA twin scroll...

 

u think im noob on track... DUDE, i took Racing school twice and love it.. and plan to take Advanced racing school.. and i been racing my Nova years ago and i sold it.. then got other Nova and first got Evo into Drag.. and been learn alot stuff.. i know baby step to novice then experts!

 

you road race your nova and drag your evo? have you been dropped on your head? that is the most backwards thing i have ever heard

 

don't tell people you ordered it then.... it gets me all excited then let down.

10:1 compression? you pick it because it sounds cool? or because you want a motor that will never really be usable on pump gas?