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by Brendan
Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Open test this Friday
Replies: 8
Views: 2912

Re: Open test this Friday

Pretty sure I'll be there - probably a half day.
by Brendan
Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:29 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Official 2014 Street Prepared/Prepared/Super Class Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 25464

Re: Official 2014 Street Prepared/Prepared/Super Class Threa

blindsidefive0 wrote:with COMSCC no one has ever TT'd faster than 2:00-flat at Watkins Glen, including open wheel cars.
Bill Washburn and the Maxi. There's my bet.

And I am an unabashed fan of the E30 M3 - but Fred's car is NOT the fastest. He just knows how to drive...
by Brendan
Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Official 2014 Street Prepared/Prepared/Super Class Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 25464

Re: Official 2014 Street Prepared/Prepared/Super Class Threa

Here's another data point. My E30 M3 (T90 or T100 Depending on how I'd run it), would be Super C.
by Brendan
Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:44 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

I haven't done it personally on the dyno, but pull timing till the cows come home. And this increases EGTs, and depending how much timing you pull the mixture can finish burning in the exhaust as opposed to in the cylinder, puts more strain / wear on your exhaust valves, can throw off AFRs if the m...
by Brendan
Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

It's interesting you think a turbo is the way to a flat power/tq curve. That's the last type of engine I'd use. If you have the right boost control is the trick (Electronic, Closed Loop, PID Implementation, tuned right) , and assuming a small enough turbo to build power before you get to 3K rpm, or...
by Brendan
Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:10 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

Don't mind torque adjustment? Running an S14 you should love this. Very high hp number, and not so good torque. Pretty soon people understand that area under the curve is everything with a hp capped class system when you want to run at the sharp end of a competitive field. The only reason I mention...
by Brendan
Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

Brendan just for a datapoint... which ruleset would you rather -current PA, PB, PC or the one quoted above? Also why don't you like the other small adjustments? Specifically. We introduced the torque adjustment in Touring for 2013 and it was well worth the extra effort. Me personally? I could go ei...
by Brendan
Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

I know exactly why Jimmy and Brendan and Fred like p classes. They have $10K 4 cylinder engines making huge 4 cylinder power. That's a hell of a combo for winning p classes. It sucks to have a car with a nice advantage and strip it away after a rule change. I think we've all gone through that at le...
by Brendan
Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:37 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

Yeah, but let's not f**k it up... I personally like SPC, but, the forced induction issue doesn't exist there... My rule change proposal would be to leave SP and P alone, but bump all forced induction cars to "A". Let's see: In SPC you can put ANY four cylinder engine in the car. Maybe a n...
by Brendan
Fri May 31, 2013 7:40 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...
Replies: 78
Views: 27166

Re: PA or T100 for my street V8 RX-7, rules gripes...

With data from this years season, hopefully we can come to an agreement on the so called "super class's" that will take the place of prepared. I'm certainly hoping the super classes are implemented by next season. It would be great to run against cars like my own, at least as much as poss...
by Brendan
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test
Replies: 26
Views: 9073

Re: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test

Went to open test and tune at Lime Rock yesterday, My 2012 license was accepted, the cashier did ask if I had a new license but I told her they haven't been issued yet. The only problem was there was only two classes --- open wheel and closed wheel :!: :!: . So you were out on track with a bunch of...
by Brendan
Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:17 am
Forum: Events
Topic: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test
Replies: 26
Views: 9073

Re: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test

zip4zat wrote:If you put it in reverse, your odometer will actually count down. 8)


The trick is: Take the rear wheels off to reduce rotating mass (And then put them under the frame rails just in case) :D
by Brendan
Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:58 am
Forum: Events
Topic: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test
Replies: 26
Views: 9073

Re: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test

] Brendan: I will be at NHMS April 22 with the BMW club (instructing). Mig I think will be there too and I thought you had signed up for this as well. . Sorry it's not COM and it's only the 2nd time in my life (since a COM member back in 2000) that I am doing something hors-COM event. But I need to...
by Brendan
Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test
Replies: 26
Views: 9073

Re: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test

Brendan, There are a few of us going to LRP next Friday. Reg is probably closed but it might be worth asking. Email me if you're interested. Thanks - probably better for me to shoot for NHMS, because I won't know if I'm ready until Sunday or Monday. (Car's pretty close, but have a couple key things...
by Brendan
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: Events
Topic: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test
Replies: 26
Views: 9073

Re: 2013 Licenses and NHMS Open Test

Brendan, next Friday's track-run test day will be filled with mostly SCCA racers, prior to the first regional race weekend. It's open passing, so be prepared for that. Think packs of swarming Miatas and anything goes. Stay below the blend line at track-out...they're anal about it, and watch you mir...