Come one, come all to the first of (N >= 1) Thursday Endurance Races!
WHO: YOU!!!
WHEN: Thursday, 10 November 2011, 3AM GMT (7PM PST/10PM EST), with warmup/practice starting 1 hour earlier.
WHERE: Your Friendly Local XBOX Live Account!!
WHAT?
There has been some discussion of doing some longer races (that are not GTCC races) in the last few days. So, what the hell, I’ve (GT: JabsTheGoon) decided to give it a whirl! (I’m relatively new at this, so don’t expect the polish you might expect otherwise.)
This first week will be a one hour “Showroom Spec Miata” sprint at Laguna Seca. The car modification and setup rules are adapted as closely as possible from the NASA ‘Showroom Spec Miata’ rulebook. Warmup will be several 5 or 10 minute sessions.
Patience and accuracy count!
Non-incidental contact that results in upsetting a competitor’s car (moves them off their racing line, requires corrective steering input to remain in control, etc.) will require a mandatory ‘Drive-through’ penalty on pit lane. Multiple contacts in the same lap will require multiple drive-throughs on consecutive laps.
CAR: 1994 Mazda Miata
PAINT: All cars shall have a ‘quickie’ custom Design applied consisting of at least the following.
* A clearly visible one or two digit number between 00 and 99 on each door, and the hood. The Car Class (SM) is optional.
* Toyo Tire sponsor decals.
* Mazda and or Mazdaspeed sponsor decals.
ALLOWED MODIFICATIONS
Car shall use stock parts in all locations EXCEPT:
ENGINE
Exhaust: Stock (OEM) or Street (Mazda Comp Exhaust) allowed
Radiator and Oil Cooling: Stock, Sport, or Race
PLATFORM AND HANDLING
Brakes: Stock or Sport (Stainless brake lines)
Shocks: Race
Springs and Dampers: Race
Anti-Roll Bars:
F: Race
R: Stock
Chassis Reinforcement and Roll Cage: Race
Weight Reduction: Race
DRIVELINE
Transmission: Race (See gear ratio requirements below)
Clutch: Street (ACT pressure plate) allowed
Differential: Stock or Race: Final Drive ratio must be set to 4.30:1.
TIRES AND RIMS
Wheels: Any 15″ wheel EXCEPT: Stock Mazda wheels, Buddy Club P1 Racing QF, Dymag 9 Spoke, Holeshot (ALL), Konig After Burner, RS Watanabe Cyclone, TSW Trackstar 4, Volk RE30, Weld Magnum III.
Tires: Race compound in 205/50R15 size.
AERO AND APPEARANCE
Aerodynamic Mods: Forza-branded Front Spoiler allowed.
TUNING
Alignment Limits – Do Not Exceed
F: Camber -3.0*, Toe-in +0.2* (out), Caster +Max*
R: Camber -2.5*, Toe-in -0.2* (in)
Race Transmission Gear Ratio Requirements:
1st: 3.136
2nd: 1.888
3rd: 1.333
4th: 1.000
5th: 0.814
6th: 0.814
Required Springs
F: 700#
R: 300#
