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#419 of 522 Re: Not that any will find this in the new layout ... [m1miata] by starrow68 Sep 21, 2006 (7:41 am)
Replying to: m1miata (Sep 20, 2006 8:28 pm) I'm with you still in the C5 since the depth of the one supposed cup holder is too shallow to be much use. Then again they don't let us take bottles on track so I don't get much use for it anyway. I'm sure the Miata is more fun on track too. Family weekend followed by another 3 days at Buttonwillow for the end of the month. Out of about 110 cars entered per day there should be about 10% Vettes which is higher than average from experience. Should be a challenge since we run the track in a different configuration each day with the first CW and then two days CCW. Saturday will be the fast config with my times down below 2:10's on street tires for the 3mi course.
#420 of 522 This is supposed to be... by andys120 Sep 21, 2006 (8:44 am)
the "definitive discussion" of sports cars and we're talking about cupholders?
#421 of 522 HELP!! by heathnwga Feb 13, 2007 (9:33 am)
We just bought a 95 Mazda MX-6 LS for our son, it had a cold air intake installed on it. In order to get the car to pass inspection we had to remove it and install the orginal breather back on it. No she skips and cuts out like crazy when in gear and pullin down the road, it starts at about 1500 rmps. If it is in park you can rip it up to 5000rpms and she's smooth as can be. Anyone know what could be the problem? Any help would be greatly appreicated!! THANKS!! Replies to this message: ateixeira (Feb 13, 2007 9:38 am) starrow68 (Feb 17, 2007 9:27 am)
#422 of 522 Re: HELP!! [heathnwga] by ateixeira Feb 13, 2007 (9:38 am)
Replying to: heathnwga (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 am) I would disassemble and reassemble the whole thing again, slowly. Odds are you missed a vacuum tube or an electical connection.   I saw a case where a friend worked on an intake for a Subaru and forgot one vacuum tube. It threw error codes and wouldn't even start!   -juice
#423 of 522 Re: HELP!! [heathnwga] by starrow68 Feb 17, 2007 (9:27 am)
Replying to: heathnwga (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 am) Stuff like this is hit and miss without data. However, if the ECU was reprogrammed or the car tuned with removed cold air intake it might be starved for air. Again, it's a guess without data.
#424 of 522 A day at the track ... by starrow68 Feb 17, 2007 (9:40 am)
So, got to spend another day at Laguna Seca last Monday with a group of other sports cars and what not. Since I had not signed up ahead of time I was hanging in the trailer waiting for sign in and heard the following: Aaron 'Do you need to run in separate groups?' Dad 'No, we both have cars.' Aaron 'Did you drive them up?' Son 'No, they are being delivered.' Check is written and I get to pay as well and get my wrist band. As I go back to my parking spot, where there are now 6 Corvettes in a row, there is a semi hauler parked behind us. Full graphics with picture announcing: "Ferrari of Newport Beach" and the tail is open and what I think was the first of two Stradale (?) Challenge Ferrari's is being lowered on the lift platform. Wouldn't want to drive down ramps I guess. They had a driver in addition to the tech for the cars who was talking with the guy who trailered in his personal Ferrari track car who was coaching for Dad & Son. Ah, the simple life.   As for the track, sunny morning and got within a few tenths of my PB for Laguna. Helped a few folks with the line, one who I passed in the first session but after I suggested a couple things was doing 2 sec's a lap faster than me by the third session. Beautiful winter day on track, gotta love CA between storms. I think there were 9 Vettes there out of about 80 cars total running in three groups. Randy Replies to this message: designman (Feb 17, 2007 10:08 am)
#425 of 522 Re: A day at the track ... [starrow68] by designman Feb 17, 2007 (10:08 am)
Replying to: starrow68 (Feb 17, 2007 9:40 am) Nice to hear from you, Randy. I could have sworn that was going to end with you passing Ferraris.
#426 of 522 Sorry to disappoint ... by starrow68 Feb 19, 2007 (6:01 pm)
But now that I'm running in upper Intermediate or Advanced groups, I get passed much more than the reverse. The Cayman has become the bane of my track days as I hardly ever come across one that isn't really fast. I never went to look at LS last week for what tires one was running, but a black one blew by me after closing fast through the corkscrew. My street tire setup with a 3450# loaded platform will only go so fast around corners and where I seem to lose out more is with only 350HP on the straights. Amazing how many cars can pull me up the hill to turn 1 at LS. Oh well.   The two Ferrari's were beautiful to see and as most know hearing all three going down the front straight fully wound out was glorious. Then again there was an old orange Pantera that had a Cleveland 351, I think, that I really prefer for sound, no accounting for taste. Randy   Off to Thunderhill soon, I hope ... Replies to this message: pmc4 (Nov 18, 2007 7:12 pm)
#427 of 522 Porsche questions by topspin628 Mar 02, 2007 (8:06 pm)
I have become interested in this brand and am considering for my next car but have some questions that I hope can be answered. It appears that dollar for dollar as in tech features, power, creature comfort etc, the P cars are significantly more expensive than the new 3 series and others for example. Is the premium price in the fact that it's a smaller company and thus the cost per vehicle is higher (no economy of scale), the prestige factor and marketing strategy,better quality and more hand workmanship or is the money in non-visible performance areas like suspension, steering etc.? Thank you for any input as this is something that I'd like to become educated in before my purchase (cayman S?) Replies to this message: topspin628 (Mar 03, 2007 6:53 pm) andys120 (Mar 04, 2007 8:37 am) dhanley (Mar 04, 2007 9:16 am) topspin628 (Mar 04, 2007 7:01 pm) dhanley (Mar 04, 2007 9:21 pm) ateixeira (Mar 05, 2007 8:32 am) pmc4 (Nov 18, 2007 6:59 pm) paisan (Nov 18, 2007 7:08 pm) and 11 more... ateixeira (Nov 19, 2007 7:20 am) and 7 more...
#428 of 522 Re: Porsche questions [topspin628] by topspin628 Mar 03, 2007 (6:53 pm)
Replying to: topspin628 (Mar 02, 2007 8:06 pm) I wasn't sure if this posted correctly.

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