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Post by **chaos4NH** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:47 am

I would like to remiind everyone that Dan set the SSA class record at our visit to Mosport last year. Dan, we will celebrate your record from last year with many thoughts and best wishes as you set a new record for complete recovery!
Cheers!
Sam

alisonnic · Post by **alisonnic** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:41 am

I'm delighted, Dan! Congratulations! I, too, wish you a speedy recovery and full recovery of your speech.

Alison

DanB · Post by **DanB** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:23 pm

chaos4NH wrote:I would like to remiind everyone that Dan set the SSA class record at our visit to Mosport last year.
Sam

Thanks, Sam! But at the risk of sounding ungracious, I gotta say that Mosport record is probably about 3-4 seconds slower than it coulda/shoulda/woulda been if I'd had new rear tires. Alison Hine and I were sharing the car, and on the TT day rear grip got progressively worse, to the point that the car was well-nigh undriveable. Alison will testify, it was SCARY toward the end of the day and for the TT. The rear tires were destroyed, I drove home on cords! Rear tires are apparently only good for about 4 driver-days on the S (I had driven two days at WGI on them before Mosport). I usually get more like 6-8 with the 240Z.

The early S2000's are hard on rear tires due to a surprisingly hokey stock suspension setup. Too much rear roll stiffness, amateurishly compensated for by a ridiculous amount of rear toe-in with bump. In cornering you get an initial oversteer lurch, after which the outside rear toe-in sorta "catches" you. Excessive roll reaction at the rear (and/or too little at the front) combined with excessive rear toe-in under cornering => short rear tire life. Not to mention slower than optimal, with the fronts underworked/rears overworked.

Sorry to be giving "excuses" for what amounted to a record SSA time, but it was actually pretty slow, REALLY! It should be noted that for 2007 the S2000 was "demoted", so went from being an SSGT class underdog to an SSA class overdog.

Anyway, I'm a lot more pleased with Watkins Glen, Mt. Tremblant, and Lime Rock results last year

DanB · Post by **DanB** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:32 pm

alisonnic wrote:I'm delighted, Dan! Congratulations! I, too, wish you a speedy recovery and full recovery of your speech.

Alison

Thanks! If any of you watch "Family Guy", I sound kinda like the geeky red-haired braces-wearing kid w/ crush on Meg, Neil Goldman. i.e., S's are a little lispy and saliva-laden. Should improve with time, doc says 4-6 weeks before enough healing takes place to determine whether speech therapy might be a consideration. I gotta say that at this time I'm not terribly worried about it!

rajito · Post by **rajito** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:31 pm

Dan, if you are lisping, I'd say stay away from the Miata group.

Woah!
Raj

MiataSteve · Post by **MiataSteve** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:36 pm

rajito wrote:Dan, if you are lisping, I'd say stay away from the Miata group.

Woah!
Raj

This coming from a "Trophy Queen"

Dan, judging form your post you sound good....Hopes and prayers for your continued "Speedy" recovery.

Steve #232 ST4 Miata

Post by **chaos4NH** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:14 pm

rajito wrote:Dan, if you are lisping, I'd say stay away from the Miata group.

Woah!
Raj

Raj,
I am driving a Miata at Mosport, I hope it doesn't joepardize our relationship! Woah!

rajito · Post by **rajito** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:01 pm

chaos4NH wrote:
rajito wrote:Dan, if you are lisping, I'd say stay away from the Miata group.

Woah!
Raj
Raj,
I am driving a Miata at Mosport, I hope it doesn't joepardize our relationship! Woah!

Sam, I'm definitely not going to wear that blond wig around you. Or the pink tutu.

Raj

ctkag · Post by **ctkag** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:27 am

Go to SPC - Mark & Mick need some more competition!

Is the 'Z' retired? Or undergoing restoration?

Hope to see you on track soon.

DanB · Post by **DanB** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:11 am

ctkag wrote:Go to SPC - Mark & Mick need some more competition!
Is the 'Z' retired? Or undergoing restoration?
Hope to see you on track soon.

The Z has been dormant in the garage for two years now (a crime!). Last year when I bought the S, I immediately put a roll bar in it because my street car *MUST* also be a backup track car. Then I took it to WGI and had a good time, so did the rest of my '07 season with it.

Z only needs about 2-4 hours of attention to be ready to go. Tentative plan is to bring it to NHMS in October.

As for the S, if somebody would loan me about $6k I'd like to turbo it and run in SPB

agrabau · Post by **agrabau** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:54 pm

Dan, I'm thrilled that everything went well for you. I just saw this thread. My friend Dave had a similar situation a couple of years ago, also positive results.

Alex

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:17 am

DanB wrote: Z only needs about 2-4 hours of attention to be ready to go. Tentative plan is to bring it to NHMS in October.
As for the S, if somebody would loan me about $6k I'd like to turbo it and run in SPB

Don't make that a "tentative"... make it a GO! Registration opens soon. We would love to see you there!
As for the $6K loan er... I need one too to turn mine into ST-4 or SPC...
Anyone???

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