I was wrong, I'd have two points left over, not three. Fuck.

No, no flat powerband for me unfortunately. Just a pleb making 140 at peak and 110 at 5k. This is east side regional competition, nothing too hardcore.

If it is an NA, bump steer. Might not seem important but it increase mean average grip on long bumpy turns. You have to look at A/B data to see it. or know your exit speeds everywhere.

It's an NA, and oh yes, it suffers from typical NA bump steer woes. This is for Lime Rock, track and curbing are decently smooth. If WGI was going to be open again this season, I'd address that.

I fucked up my points transferring from D to E. Same setup puts me 22 points with TTE* vs 19 for TTD*, assuming my base tire is in fact 235 for TTE* (still waiting on word from Greg).

I need to shave one point to be TTE legal. Right now the set up is:

*- 7 points
205 R7s (two heat cycles, fresh)- 3 points
4.1 Torsen (no Giken budget)- 3 points
Dampers- 3 points
Springs- 2 points
Roll bars- 2 points
949 11.75" front brakes and m-tuned 11" rear brakes- 2 points

=22 points

My springs are 12/7kg/mm, should probably be stiffer. I have a 4.3 open diff sitting in a carrier in my garage. I'm thinking of swapping that in and keeping my sway points and brake points. I know my stock brakes would be fine, but I'm short on prep time and it seems easier to swap carriers than do all that other stuff, plus sways are kind of important with my spring set up.

brakes or sway bars. I think a few/many PTE cars run stiffer springs and use the oem sway bars.

If you have points for sway bars, it makes for a car that's more versatile, easier to drive and setup. But a stock sway bar setup can be fast too. Lots of front spring (900-1100) and about the same rear. Our fastest ever PTE car (2013 rules) ran stock NB bars and 1000/400#.

^I agree with both of you, stiffer springs and stock brakes are the better option, but different springs aren't an option for next weekend. I won't have time to get them or install them.

I'm asking what will be faster on a 60 second, relatively smooth track (Lime Rock Park) using R7s:
Option #1- stock sways with current springs (670/390) plus 4.1 Torsen diff
Option #2- 1.125" Race front sway with current springs plus 4.3 open

I need to either ditch my brakes and my sway bars or just my LSD.

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Gearing wins. Better yet, Kia Sportage 4.77 # 0K014-27-110
Don't underestimate the value of gearing, particularly if you don't have a Kansas relief map powerband.

Interesting. So assuming the engine doesn't make within 5whp of peak over 3000 rpms, you're saying:

OS Giken > 6 SPD > Torsen Correct?

Lower gearing keeps the engine closer to peak power for more of the track.

Diff is a different question. I won 2012 NASA nationals at Mid Ohio with an MSM Torsen (classed as an MSM). It sucked. In my video you can hear lots of wheel spin. Tuned OSG would have been worth probably .5s there. Some tracks it can be .7s.

Ideally you have both a tuned OSG (not default OSG tuning) and either 4.77 or 4.875. On some tracks, such a diff is worth well over 1s.

I just never considered the trade-off of open diff with 6-spd vs torsen with 5-spd... Thought that's what you were suggesting.

EDIT: assuming shortened rear end ratio in either case.

Sounds good to me. 4.3 open it is. Doubt I can get my hands on the kia gears in time.

Oh well- open diff it is.

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Edit: Sorry, my one year old posted this.

tte/pte base is 130whp/2400lbs
Ok so no aero, bulk up, not sure what is meant by the points reclass/dyno reclass.

Finally anyone know where I can peak through the freebee points section?

Holy shit dude, have you even read the rules?

Umm... the rule book? lol

If you read it, should answer all your questions. If not, read it again.

You guys are the best, thank you so much for your assistance!!! Have a wonderful afternoon.

Seriously?

What do you want us to do, go to the rulebook for you and copy/paste the entire free points section?

It's right here:
https://nasaproracing.com/rules

Just to clarify this, Greg's typo was in allowing you to use sport brakes without taking points?

Think its the 245 base size is the typo.