P0rn for The ClayTaurus, GotZoom...and? :)

[dmp]

Any other RX8'ers around?

Saturday myself and a friend (blue/silverish/whatever miata) participated in track day. It's not so much a 'track' - but abandoned Run way. Still, loads of fun. My car saw nearly 120mph on the front straight - The back portion had turns laid out w/ cones...3rd gear, WOT through most of the several 'esses'.

'twas a good deal of fun for $60. I did four or five 20 minute sessions. After a couple sessions in 'beginner' I was bumped up to 'intermediate' - the biggest difference was not having to deal with VERY slow cars; there were a few in Beginner who were driving at half the speed as others.

More...

http://www.d-mphotos.com/irdcweb/index.htm

 

[manu1959]

very cool....time for a shock, sway bar and tire upgrade?

 

[dmp]

very cool....time for a shock, sway bar and tire upgrade?

Brake pads first...then tires.

 

[manu1959]

Brake pads first...then tires.

i love racing the mazdas in forza and gran turismo....suspension first

 

[GotZoom]

Number 11 is slowing you down.

Sweet bro'.....now, about that week we go to Germany and hit the Nuremburg Ring.......

 

[The ClayTaurus]

Your tire looks like it's about to pop off the rim in that first pic...

I love our cars

 

[dmp]

Your tire looks like it's about to pop off the rim in that first pic...

I love our cars

I'm fairly impressed with how well the car kept up, and passed other cars - a number with aftermarket suspension. A set of good coil-overs, the aforementioned brake pads, and good tires would do wonders to help make the rx8 a LOT faster

 

[GotZoom]

I'm fairly impressed with how well the car kept up, and passed other cars - a number with aftermarket suspension. A set of good coil-overs, the aforementioned brake pads, and good tires would do wonders to help make the rx8 a LOT faster

My PZeros are soooo sticky.

Of course, you could always get an extra set for just auto-x.

 

[dmp]

My PZeros are soooo sticky.

Of course, you could always get an extra set for just auto-x.

I don't much care for autocross; if i were going to get an extra set of tires, I suspect I'd get R-compound. My hope is to be able to afford Potenza S03 as replacement for my OEM Dunlops.

$202? per tire? if I recall.

 

[GotZoom]

I don't much care for autocross; if i were going to get an extra set of tires, I suspect I'd get R-compound. My hope is to be able to afford Potenza S03 as replacement for my OEM Dunlops.

$202? per tire? if I recall.

245/40/18 are 232.00.

225/40/18 are 208.00

Tirerack.com

 

[dmp]

245/40/18 are 232.00.

225/40/18 are 208.00

Tirerack.com

Righto - $$$$

I sure hope the guy shows up with the cashier's check today, for my bike.

 

[GotZoom]

Righto - $$$$

I sure hope the guy shows up with the cashier's check today, for my bike.

Why the S03s?

 

[dmp]

Why the S03s?

Because I have experience with the tires on Miatas. The tires are AWESOME for street, and at lapping days they hold their own very well.

 

[GotZoom]

Because I have experience with the tires on Miatas. The tires are AWESOME for street, and at lapping days they hold their own very well.

Ahhh...good enough then.

 

[The ClayTaurus]

How many cylinders does that car have?

 

[dmp]

How many cylinders does that car have?

define 'cylinder' - I bet I could find some cylindrical parts for sure.



Shocks...
Oil-catch can?

 

[The ClayTaurus]

define 'cylinder' - I bet I could find some cylindrical parts for sure.



Shocks...
Oil-catch can?

Tire-tracks around M3's?.. I suppose that's more 2-d than 3-d...

 

[dmp]

Tire-tracks around M3's?.. I suppose that's more 2-d than 3-d...

Indeed - and the M3's were not slow...per se, just the couple I found on the twisty bits needed drivers with more balls.