My turbo MX-5
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Almost ready. Few things still here and there that’s why the wiring is a mess.
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Our team cars. Black 1.8 NA is going to compete in "under 2.5l N/A" class. It has full cage, Adaptronic ecu, E85, Stock 1.8 engine with 4.875 R&P, Same suspension that I have; BC Racing 10/7kg + Supermiata swaybars, FM happy meal clutch, Wilwood 280mm brakes, 15x9 wheels with 225/45 BFG Rivals
First race next Saturday
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Came third in the first race. Weather was f**kin' cold and it was raining hailstones at one point. So a typical Finnish summer. I didn’t really get my tires warm at any point and was spinning them all the time.
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Even if I had got these heated I doubt there would been any traction
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Last edited by muoto; 05-07-2014 at 02:09 AM.
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I really had to set up some kind a TPS based EBC settings so I can exit corners faster. Adaptronic has that option but I haven’t really look in to it yet.
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Next I’m going to try Hawk DTC-60 brake pads that you racing guys here so recommend. Going to be interesting to see if they bite better than current Ferodo DS3000 pads which are awesome.
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Also I enable TPS based EBC boost settings. That should make partial throttle on the corners much better. I wouldn’t be surprised if that take few seconds off my lap times. It’s funny how in my class I got slowest car on corners and fastest on the straight line and I drive a Miata
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Depowered steering and smoother boost control better gonna help me win the next race
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When you depower the rack be certain to drain the rack of as much fluid as possible without removing the rack from the car. You don't need to add steering effort by pumping unnecessary fluid back and forth.