RGRSCCA Event 6

Finally, its seemed so long since the last time I murdered large amounts of cones. The most recent autocross event was held at our local speed way which took the edge off the normally seen parking lots. Many changes happened up to this event, the most noticeable was the BRZ finally got tuned after the exhaust was reworked. The car feels completely different as it actually makes torque (I hear Jaik Ortiz laughing right now, relatively speaking!) at 4k RPMs unlike before. Regardless of this new found performance I actually did worse than usual; not sure maybe it was the air but I blame two features that required the car dipping below 4k RPMs. I felt a downshift would have helped greatly but the truth is I didn't think I could make the very sharp turns without both hands on the wheel. Despite the poor performance I still pulled 1st place in STX class but only placed 10th in overall PAX. Some might say that something to be proud of but I want to end the season in the top 5. To do that I need to head back to the drawing board and make some changes. I see a lot of suspension testing in the next few weeks, of course video for your entertainment.

Thanks to Motiva Performance and Scott Fox for the continued support! The car feels properly quick after several hours spent on the dyno. Below are the results which I must discuss as some of these modifications made quite the shit storm (you know who you are) on the forums. PLM did make a few mistakes on "their" design but after seeing the proof I think its a worthy route. These numbers will not impress most of you viewers but lets put this into context. With the few power mods that are allowed in STX class these numbers are fantastic even game changers. The amount of power gained overall is good but whats really amazing is the torque increase in the lower RPMs. Final statement PLM did rip off Nameless, and its worth the purchase. Enjoy a nice dyno run featuring PLM "long tube" headers.

RGRSCCA Event 4 and 5

This weekend was a good one, packed the truck and trailer and headed to Farmington. This would be my first event rocking the Motiva Performance name and I was shooting to make it worth wild. The weather was slightly hotter than I would have liked but regardless the RE71R's really seemed to perform well. This event would be the first time my buddy Andrew and I would co-drive the same car. I was worried at first because the car really saw tons of action over the weekend; around 28 runs in two days! Most experienced solo racers would appreciate and understand that statement. Speaking of solo Its about time I actually explain this whole process. To the untrained eye this "motor sport" is nothing but elderly people driving around cones trying to relive the "good ol days". This assumption couldn't be furthest from the truth. I don't believe I have ever experienced such a technical and performance demanding activity in my entire life. Winning or losing is often by thousands of seconds, which is such a small unit its almost debatable that it even happened. The slightest degree of correction or smallest amount of kinetic energy scrubbed through a turn can make or break a run. When I race in a parking lot I don't see cones; I see off camber surfaces, cracks in the asphalt, debit by the apexes. Pointer cones become rumble strips and slaloms become chicanes because I make that parking lot into my very own thunder dome! Onto the weekend results; Andrew and I both did really well during both events. So well that we took first place in both Combined and Street Touring. These classes are quite competitive in our region so taking first is something to be proud of. The first event Andrew did so well in my own car! It goes to show his experience; a car I was far more experienced in yet did the same course a second slower. Makes me almost regret agreeing to the whole co-driving in the first place; jk Andrew, you can school me anytime. The second day was also a great one however the course was much faster. This ultimately was the downfall for Andrew who took 3rd in Combined (stupid PAX). This however didn't effect the street touring class which I placed 1st for the 4th time in a row......feels good to say that. This is something I'm quite proud of as Blake has been breathing down my neck in his S2000 at every event. Blake still owes me a beer by the way, I'm not letting that go. Next event is in 30 days, rotate the stones I must, till next time check out Andrew and I in action!

                                                 Big thanks to Motiva for the support!

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