Oops! I meant Mcmillan's CRX. BTW, congrats!
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Cox <coxb@trimofran.org>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 2:20 PM
Subject: more STU stuff
> I think this STU discussion is part of what's neat about the class. It
> really will be a very open situation. Some people are worried, but I
think
> it will need to be this way because of the radical import setups that are
> getting more radical (and common) every day.
>
> Just for fun, my .0002 cents. While the cars that have been discussed
have
> the potential to be some of the fastest things to ever mash a cone, we can
> all aggree that development is about 90% of the equation. Therefore, my
> proposed car will be based on a platform that's already seen quite a bit
of
> development.
>
> My idea of the perfect STU class killer begins with a WELL developed CSP
car
> (like Mcmillen's civic). First, make it street legal with a high flow
cat.
> Then, yank the engine and drop in a 1.8L supercharged integra motor (no
lag
> and ~240hp) that weighs only a little more than the 1.6 that's in there
now.
> I'm not sure whether a SC would be better for this application than a
turbo
> or not. That's the beauty of this class! Now maybe we'll find out.
250hp
> with no lag vs 300hp+ with lag.
>
> You could probably go with bigger/fatter tires/wheels since you have good
> gearing and MUCH more torque. Install the biggest slotted rotors that
will
> fit on all 4 corners. A Quaife LSD and a Type R tranny will help too.
>
> The cool part is, there are a LOT of cars like this that have been
developed
> to a great extent. The engine/LSD/tranny side has been taken to a very
high
> level at the strip. The suspension/wheel/tire setup for civics has been
> highly developed at the autocross. Put 'em together right, and it will be
> hard to find anything with a dashboard that even comes close.
>
> Parts are available everywhere, and they're also seeing an extremely high
> rate of develpment. Also, I think this is the type of combination
> envisioned by the people involved in developing STU as a class. Wait a
> minute, isn't that what WE'RE doing???
>
> -brad
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