Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/9/00 8:51:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Mdmotorsprt@aol.com writes:
>
> << I too run a 1st Gen RX7: The quick and dirty? Your tire pressure should
> be
> reversed. They way you are right now, an RX7, or any car, will induce
> oversteer. The RX7 is even more pronounced as the car's balance tends toward
> oversteer. Solution? Higher pressure AT THE REAR! >>
>
> I absolutely disagree! I ran 34F/30R on BFG Comp T/A R1's with lots of
> success (relatively speaking, considering the other cars classed in C/S) The
> following is based on the assumption that your 7 is a GSL-SE. You definitely
> need a large front bar, preferably the Ground Control adjustible bar, Tokico
> Illuminas set to 5F/3-4R, make sure you keep the Limited Slip fairly tight
> (within stock specs) and as much caster as you can get without interference
> (assuming you have PS, the only way to go in my book.)
>
> Charlie Davis
This is almost the exact setup I used last year in CS. With that
configuration I had a hard time getting the rear wheels to spin
without doing something really, really stupid. The biggest difference
I found was with the front anti-roll bar which I bought from Mazda
Competition Parts for about $130. Bang for the buck, this is the way
to go. Tokico Illuminas were added before hand and while they did help
dramatically, they were overshadowed by the anti-sway.
I could throttle steer through tighter corners and hammer out of
faster corners. The car transitioned quickly and kept it's foot
planted once I learned how to drive. Body roll was significantly
reduced over stock. I was having a blast chasing the MR-2's around CS
until I failed emissions. Instead of spending $1,100 on a factory cat
I bought an aftermarket cat and finished the season in CSP where I've
spent even more money, gone even faster (me and my money) and have had
as much fun as I did in CS even though competition is a little more
scarce.
Ok, I'm done yammering. Time for coffee....
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