Solo Car Build: The RX-8 Guide for DSP
The guide to converting a Series 1 (2004 – 2008) or Series 2 (2009 – 2011) RX-8 into a D-Street Prepared autocrossing beast.
Be the Complete Racer: Be Mentally Tough
Number 2 in a countdown of things racers must do to be successful is to be mentally tough, shutting out outside influences in order to concentrate on the job at hand.
Solo Car Build: STR MX-5
Sebastian and Shauna Rios are adjusting to their MX-5 after coming from all-wheel and front-wheel-drive cars, and winning.
Solo Car Build: X Prepared RX-7
Andy McKee’s RX-7 has gone through several classes, wining at every stage. It’s now a 350hp, 2000lb. winged and very fast beast. Andy McKee’s X Prepared 1993 RX-7 has spent most of its life as a dedicated SCCA Solo competition vehicle, getting more extreme along the way. As it sits now, prepped to the X […]”
Racer Tips and Tricks: Heat Management
Some heat is good. Too much can start hurting the performance of both you and your car. Racecars are hot. No, we don’t mean in a metaphorical sense, nor are we saying they are attractive (although both can certainly be true – have you seen that Mazda SKYACTIV Prototype?). They are, literally, hot. Powered by explosions, […]”
Solo Street Class Setup: MX-5
Beyond good tires and a competition alignment, shock and anti-roll bar substitutions make for a competitive package. When we discussed some general SCCA Solo Street class setup previously, along with some RX-8-specific tips, we noted that after the car, tires and driver, everything else is fine tuning with increasingly smaller gains. That wisdom came from […]”
Solo Street Class Prep: RX-8
A few general rules apply to preparing any car for the SCCA Street class in Solo; there are also some specifics to help you get the most out of your Mazda. Let’s start with the RX-8. SCCA Solo rules have undergone a major revamp; what was once the Stock class is now called Street, and […]”
Racecar Build: E Production RX-3
Aaron Downey’s RX-3 has a lot of Runoffs E Production podiums to its name; now he wants to win a National Championship with it. Aaron Downey has one of the fastest RX-3s in the country, and he’s put it on the E Production podium at the Runoffs four times – including a bronze in 2014 […]”
Racecar Build: NASA PT RX-8
Warren Dexter and family’s Performance Touring RX-8 has been through several iterations, but in each one it’s their go-to when they want to go fast. The Dexter family loves its Spec Miatas. Father Zane and brothers Warren and Dylan love duking it out on their home tracks in the heart of America, such as Motorsports […]”
Bring A Better Car
Whether it is over the winter or between events, Sylvain Tremblay always aims to bring a different car to the track than the last time. That doesn’t mean a new car, just an improved one.
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