Who wants to start the CSP arms race?

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:15 pm

2.0 and itbs for a quick turning up engine!!! 10k redline woohoo

JamesMilko wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

I for one am thoroughly offended that you would even think of cheating in such a blatant manner James. As an officer of the club and GM of this weekends event I'm gonna have to demand that you run in your proper class regardless of how your competitors feel. I just could not in good conscience let you take advantage of your competition in such an deceitful way.

Looks like I might as well go 2.0L on my 2001 block and turbo the Miata to ~300WHP then

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

* has 400hp, 335 wide A6s *

So about that bringing a gun to a knife fight analogy... is the gun a .50 cal?

Actually Bernie's car makes 405hp...at the wheels.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

JamesMilko wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

I for one am thoroughly offended that you would even think of cheating in such a blatant manner James. As an officer of the club and GM of this weekends event I'm gonna have to demand that you run in your proper class regardless of how your competitors feel. I just could not in good conscience let you take advantage of your competition in such an deceitful way.

Looks like I might as well go 2.0L on my 2001 block and turbo the Miata to ~300WHP then

Now that sounds like an outstanding plan! Actually you should stuff an LS6 in it instead, I wouldn't protest you running SSM even though I think that would still be an illegal swap in SSM.

Oh and if it wasn't clear to anyone my previous post was totally in jest, honestly I haven't looked at SCCA rules in like 5 years. I mostly hate rules and am pretty much the opposite of a "rules nanny".

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:59 pm

I wonder if I could claim that since Ford had (when my Miata was built) a decent sized ownership of Mazda I can swap in a 5.0. I'd prefer the LS motor but it's easier to torture the SSM rules for a 5.0.

However Richard Castro just posted a link to:

http://jalopnik.com/#!5703588/kmv4-a-mi ... otorcycles

Which would be interesting with a turbocharger on it since it's only 1.6L and would have a nice low minimum weight in SSM.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

If you do my work shift I won't protest you. Otherwise I'll just tell Les once your times are better than mine. Which should be 4 or 5 runs worth.... :lol:

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:51 pm

And my car is back together with 12 hours to spare!

The power loss is pretty noticeable

JohnByers · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:02 pm

Glad you got it together however James!

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:35 pm

JamesMilko wrote:

And my car is back together with 12 hours to spare!

The power loss is pretty noticeable

glad it is back together for you. U think just the compression is worth a good bit of power?

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:52 pm

I'd imagine so. I went from 10.5:1 to an internet estimated 8.8:1.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:19 pm

damn that stinks i didnt realize it was that much of difference.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:06 pm

Uh oh.....looks like Ram is getting the itch for some race rubber. Being on little 205 star specs yesterday, I have a feeling that people better watch out when he shows up to L-burg on HoHos

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Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:27 pm

JamesShort wrote:

Uh oh.....looks like Ram is getting the itch for some race rubber. Being on little 205 star specs yesterday, I have a feeling that people better watch out when he shows up to L-burg on HoHos

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That would be awesome for sure. You looked really fast in that little silver Miata Ram.

If I have time tonight I'll post a couple of decent photos I nabbed of you (and a bunch of other people from group 4) with my ancient Sony digital camera.

RamVennam · **Joined:** Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:31 pm **Posts:** 132

Thanks Matt! I still have a couple events worth of life in my little star specs before i get to play with rcomps

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

NO DOT STICKER CONTEST CONTEST CONTEST

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:38 pm

Andrew Jonell wrote:

NO DOT STICKER CONTEST CONTEST CONTEST

SM6 are relabeled R6s. And Ram probably has the ONLY legal CSP car in the club so back off!

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