anyone racing with FatCat revalved bilsteins?
05-30-2012, 04:07 PM
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My defn of race is getting out on the track to the next 6 events... no delusions of grandure, no big ego; I just must not see the meatball flag or DNF.
Come-on guys, I've gotta show a little restraint.
My realistic race budget this year is 10k. Included in this is a small spares package, all the safety upgrades, an upgraded turbo, tires and brakes to the sum of 6K. I expect it will take $500/event for fees and gas (x6 events). I've set aside 1K for repairs.
I'm already knocking at the upper limits of my car budget.
The way I look at it, I can work with-in my budget this year and go to a few events, Or, I can buy the ultimate race suspension, sit out the season and talk about racing another year on line...
Just looking for options to my current 400/275# street coilovers. Perhaps something that has some re-sale value that I can sell for my "ultimate" set-up next year.
Rose Cup races are in 2 wks, and I'd really like to participate.
I've come a long way since February:https://www.miataturbo.net/members/gtred-20323-albums-04-msm-track-day-car-463/
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05-30-2012, 05:16 PM
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I don't know you and I don't know your skill level, so stop me if I sound like an ***...
It sounds like you have a pretty solid handle on what you are doing, but how much track time have you seen already? 400/275 is not a bad setup, I'm running that now. If you have sock sways, upgrade them and go have fun. Worry about spending that kind of money on suspension next season. Get consistent and get fast on what you already have on the car. Another year of experience will probably make you faster in a year than new suspension will make you now.
This is where I am currently. I don't need more hardware, I need more seat time.
It sounds like you have a pretty solid handle on what you are doing, but how much track time have you seen already? 400/275 is not a bad setup, I'm running that now. If you have sock sways, upgrade them and go have fun. Worry about spending that kind of money on suspension next season. Get consistent and get fast on what you already have on the car. Another year of experience will probably make you faster in a year than new suspension will make you now.
This is where I am currently. I don't need more hardware, I need more seat time.
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05-31-2012, 09:34 PM
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Making the car easier to drive makes it easier to learn techniques and stuffs that make you faster, that's why I say start with the Xidas. I wasted a lot of years trying to make the car turn and exit clean, which was compensation for a car that didn't handle well.
If I had to start all over with my current financial status (I make less money now than when I built my car) Xidas would be the first thing I'd buy. There is no way I'd spend suspension money on anything other than Xidas aside from MSM shocks and soft springs.
If I had to start all over with my current financial status (I make less money now than when I built my car) Xidas would be the first thing I'd buy. There is no way I'd spend suspension money on anything other than Xidas aside from MSM shocks and soft springs.
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06-01-2012, 12:03 PM
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I see now that the xida's are AST's. I've used these before on another car and I can now understand your liking towards them. Also, since they are a mainstream shock, you will have good support and they are easily refreshed.
My only concern this season is the realistic expectation of bottoming when I run at one of the tracks in my region; Oregon Raceway Park. It is situated along a large bowl with sweeping corners that dive down and significant camber to the corners (the half pipe is an ess that has near 30 degrees track camber!).
I have a few sets of Afco's + Hypercoils in my shop and I think I could re-spring on the cheap; but, that might just be a fools errand on OEM bilstiens. I was hoping to find something that had enough rebound control to run a stiffer spring.
My only concern this season is the realistic expectation of bottoming when I run at one of the tracks in my region; Oregon Raceway Park. It is situated along a large bowl with sweeping corners that dive down and significant camber to the corners (the half pipe is an ess that has near 30 degrees track camber!).
I have a few sets of Afco's + Hypercoils in my shop and I think I could re-spring on the cheap; but, that might just be a fools errand on OEM bilstiens. I was hoping to find something that had enough rebound control to run a stiffer spring.
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06-01-2012, 01:18 PM
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