Upcoming events, auto-x review
Just playing a bit of catch up on the posts for the blog. A couple of weeks ago I ran in Tom’s ’99 Miata Sport for the IndySCCA points event #2 and came in 3rd again, though I am struggling to come to grips (no pun intended!) with the way the slicks behave in the dry. The car feels less responsive than my NA partly due to the suspension setup and additional weight, but mostly the width of the tires that Tom runs on the car (225 tread width). I will have to adjust my driving style to compensate for that in following rounds. I may have to try and force myself to turn earlier than I think I need to in order for the car to transition correctly when I actually want it to. For those keeping track of season entry fee costs, the auto-x adds another $20 to the tally. Adding in the cost of running the trackday at Putnam Park ($245), the season cost so far is already at $355.
IndySCCA Points Event #2 in Tom's '99 Sport
I also found someone to trade turn signals with on my car, opting to go back to a stock look. The turn signal inlets are gone, replaced with some stock indicators from a 94M Miata, with the daytime running lights modification.
New turn signal indicators replacing the turn signal inlets
As for upcoming events: The next one will be a trackday at Autobahn Country Club (Joliet, IL) with 10/10ths Motorsports on 6/19/10. The daytime will be run on the North course (1.50mi), with evening running on the full 3.51mi track. I will need to finish up some work on the brakes and remove the A/C system before then.
Aerial view of Autobahn Country Club
