Recent content by Chip42

As promised, I ran a set of 205/50R15 Dunlop Direzza ZIIs at Sebring for the traditional Thanksgiving weekend "Turkey Trot" races 11/30-12/1. My car is a mild prep ITB MR2 at 2335 min weight, about 2340-2380# as raced depending on fuel load. the rain gods were unhappy with us, and every time...

As posted on the front page: http://www.improvedtouring.com/forum...ad.php?t=31096 Letter 9306: 1. rotor clarification 2. caliper clarification 3. RWD weight penalty in STL now 3.5% (9.1.4.3.I.3) more weight to the RWDs, 2.0Ls like the NC MX-5 now hitting just shy of 2800 lbs. only the...

**Preliminary Release of August 2011 FasTraCK ONLY AT THIS TIME** What's up with the intake manifold ant TB proposed rules change? (minutes, letter #4144 / ST item #1) Allowing the manifold and TB from the chassis or engine opens a lot of combinations that are currently not legal. you might as...

I just saw some posts on the scca forums that suggest the STU ABS rules are intended to allow all brake mods for the class AND abs, assuming the ABS components are stock. I was under the impression that the rule was to allow ABS IF the car used the stock brakes, from MC to caliper and rotor. I...

Well, what do you think? if you have a strong position one way or another, I'd like to know. and I bet others, up to and including the PTB, would as well.

9.1.4.G.7 "Ignition system components may be replaced freely provided the type of ignition remains the same as stock." I hate this rule. I read it as the installed motor's stock ignition system must remain, but you can throw whatever plugs/wires/coil(s) at it that you want. 1 - Since the...

I'd like to get measurements of the thickness of standard seat mounts offered for sale by makers of FIA homologated seats. I'm trying to gather this data for a letter Re: the proposed FIA seat mounting rules to make it have some realistic enforcement ability. as it is its too open to...

I was just wondering the community's take on this - I remember that a freind of mine ran mazdacomp balljoint spacers on his 1st gen ITA RX7 years ago - through bolted with the steering arms to the strut. are these legal in IT for cars with such setups - or maybe steering rack bushings that are...

OK - I'm at the end of my rope on this so I thought I'd ask the crowd and see if anyone can help diagnose this issue.:shrug: ITA Civic EX (2000) with OBD1 P28 ECU with Boomslang OBD2b-OBD1 adapter and otherwise stock wiring and sensors (OBD2) - no loose connectors or obvious damage / bent pins...

is anyone familliar with "JT191" from the SCCAforums.com site? back in december 2007, he posted about a kit to build a custom, threaded-body coilover for 86 series koni inserts. I would love to get a hold of these. thanks in advance. offsite link to thread...