Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #114
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From: 	MiataGuy@webtv.net (Daniel Hensley)

Subject: AutoX Part du (long post)

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 21:41:43 +0000



OK, thanks guys for all of the responds so far.  I'll definately go with

the R1s.  What's this Team T/A?  How do I join, what do I get, and

what's it for?

I understand that to remain in B Stock I can change my shocks (I will at

around 30,000 miles once they start to get lazy - probably go with

adjustable tokicos or gabs), change to a same size wheel (will stay with

the stock ones), change the exhaust from the cat back, and change the

front sway bar (since I can't do the rear that'd probably hurt my

driving more than help it).  Anything else I can do?  

For money reasons I've decided to stay stock class for awhile and then

later maybe move up once I get some experience.  Nearly everyone

suggested a driving school - any suggestions (web pages with info

maybe?)/prices for ones in the southeast?

Also, for those of you who made mention - yes this was my first autox.

Pepper is a '97 black/tan - 3 months old.  The course was short - times

range from a 29.1 for a ProSolo2 RX7 Twin Turbo  to a 34+ second 240sx

convertible.  The B stock miatas were all running high 31s (most with

tokicos, borla, hard dog or R package). I ran a best of 34.2 and my

friend ran a 33.8 in my car.  I just couldn't push it hard enough to get

any faster (the 33.8 was run just after a previous run early in the

morning - it was a 24 hour autox - so the tires were still hot and the

engine still cool).  After riding with another guy I could tell the big

difference in how his car stuck to the ground.

Well sorry so long

Daniel

BTW - is it possible to install some sort of harness without a hard dog

roll bar (the hd rb is neat but i can't get over how i don't like the

looks).