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Old May 15, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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So as far as anyone knows, am I going to be the first USA turboed Miata, with an Adaptronic, at a track day? AutoX does not count, neither do otherwise stock MSMs

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t29796/
Old May 15, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Yeah, I've auto x'ed mine. I won't get to a track day until June.
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That track looks incredible. <Jealous
Old May 15, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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MSR is a cool track. Been tearing it up for years. It is a pretty good equalizer in that a lot of power does not bring huge advantages, at least for the bikes. It is also more technical than Texas World Speedway, but not nearly as fast. There are also some tricky corners depending on which direction it is running. For example, when running clockwise, 'Wagon Wheel' is a fast entry, blind entry (downhill), decreasing radius, way off-camber corner with a very late second apex.

MSR can be very slippery in the mornings when the track is cold or has dew. Once it warms up though, traction is great. It also has a lot of runoff in the corners so off-track excursions are not so bad. Hell I've crashed twice on my bike in the fastest corner on the track (Big Bend) and walked away both times.
Old May 16, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Thats going to be great, any chance you'll be taking video during the track day?
Old May 16, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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+1. Video's would be great.
Old May 16, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Yep I am going to shoot some video for sure. I am working on the camera mount today and hope to test it out tomorrow. I finally found something useful to do with my old, beat-up windsurf boom
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update.... ZX-TEX IS SLOW!!!!!!!1 <3 get some rcomps for hallett and we can play some more. wish i knew about this ecu and that you had one before msr so i could have talk to you about it in person and not start a pm fest.

and for the record i was yelling at my dash every time i was stuck behind tex coming into the straight cuz i knew he was going to take off on me and then be right on his *** leaving the next turn. car is fast down the straits. need more turn grip and it will be a beast.
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