Here's a few pics from today's website. There were a bunch of Mazdas out there today including an MSP and RX8. The MSP didn't run this time (co-drove a WRX) and the RX8 did rather well. Among the rest of the Mazdas were 3 very impressive 3rd Gen RX7s and more Miatas than you can shake a stick at . I'm the white Miata with "MAZDASPEED" on the front.

BTW...took third today in ES. Moving up slowly but surely.

http://www.pbase.com/jetydosa/autocr...81003&page=all

Edit: I didn't take the pics, just thought I'd post them.

 

wow you got alot of cars there. congrats on the 3rd place.

 

We ususally see in upwards of 230 competitors at each event. Surprisingly, though, it usually runs quite smooth.

 

nice pics, good job on 3rd place!!!

BTW, i know the Miata is a small car, but does shifting your body weight help too

OH, wait, your just looking waaaaay ahead, aren't you.

We fianlly had a new STi show up this weekend...did well. The driver was a WRX driver before, but was his forst event with the STi. Had some decent times.

Man, i haven't even seen an RX8 on the road yet...and you get one at the track...lucky you.

 

lol, I wouldn't be surprised if shifting weight did change the way the car handled. Three gallons of gas makes a difference of 4 to 5 tenths.

As far as the STi's go, we've had quite a few show up at the past few events. I think there's, on average, about 3 that show up to each event.

The RX8 did pretty good also. He took 3rd in BS. Not too bad for his first time drivng that car. He previously drove a Miata in ES (read: less competition for me ).

 

Hoosier Daddy?

just saw that, killer funny dude....good one

Do you have fuel starvation probs with the Miata? I keep mine at 1/2 tank normally, but have gone a hair below 1/4 without any probs. Just that i've heard from some others that they have probs below 1/4, wondering if the Miata did too.

 

Mmm loook at all those nice cars. Congrats on 3rd.

 

wow and i thought 150 was alot how many runs do you guys get in? my skill level is at the point where i don't notice if the fuel level affects the car in anyway or if tire pressures make a difference.

 

We always get 4 runs in per driver. Never any fun runs though. However, if you run in the morning session, you can pay for Time Only runs which is just like running for points, but the times don't count toward anything.

Since I moved from Kumhos to Hoosiers, I thought that'd be appropriate. I'll never go to anything else other than a Hoosier. Much lighter and much more grip....just have to modulate the brakes a bit more going into a braking zone to avoid flat spots.

I usually run the car right at E, or just a hair on the "wrong" side of E. I have yet to have any fuel starving issues. I don't think the fuel issue is that much of a problem with the Miata, but I've never really spoken to anyone about it either (never really had a reason to).

 

One of our local Miata drivers (who's since switched to STS in an '89 Civic) said that when his Miata (a '99) fuel starved on course, you were out of gas. I've run into fuel starvation with 5 gallons in the tank (3/8 on the gauge).