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Thats good info to have regarding the IMS. Further reading though it appears there have only bee 2 or 3 documented failures of the 987.1C on the forum.
So that only leaves the oil sump issue and only if I want to track it. I think this should be covered under the same rule, there is no performance gain and you actually gain weight.
So that only leaves the oil sump issue and only if I want to track it. I think this should be covered under the same rule, there is no performance gain and you actually gain weight.
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Another thought which has likely come up before and deals with classing more of the Vettes than the Porsches.
Why do the Vettes get the benefit of being able to be competitive in multiple classes? A C6/C5 Z06 can literally run SSR and A Street and win. That does not seem fair. I don't see this the same as a C5 Z06 running in A Street/SSR and then letting someone else drive it in SSP because it would get killed without prep in SSP. This feels like another letter to the SEB.
Why do the Vettes get the benefit of being able to be competitive in multiple classes? A C6/C5 Z06 can literally run SSR and A Street and win. That does not seem fair. I don't see this the same as a C5 Z06 running in A Street/SSR and then letting someone else drive it in SSP because it would get killed without prep in SSP. This feels like another letter to the SEB.
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Anyways, what's wrong with that? Corvettes are plentiful, popular, practical, relatively cheap to buy, maintain, & insure, and perform very well. It's in the best interest of the SCCA to give them a good place to be. Same to be said for the Miata, FR-S, WRX, both Ford STs and the Mustang.
Classes where expensive, rare, and/or difficult to own cars are the cars to have wither and die. Pretty sure that was the basis for the whole S2000 CR, MS-R Miata, Z0k Solstice, and Audi TT moves in recent years.
Also don't forget SSR is a special exception class that wasn't supposed to exist at all. Enough people ranted and stomped their feet about the loss of Hoosiers that they kept it around with some pretty stiff attendance requirements.
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This is all coming from a guy who's owned five Porsches and campaigned two of them nationally (one of which was the aforementioned 968 M030 that dominated B Stock for a year), and who'd be embarrassed to be seen driving a Corvette in public. I'd love to see more Porsches run competitively at the national level, but because of all of the above I can't support classing them more aggressively than they are today.
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Yeah, I read that and winced, but linked to it anyway. 
I agonized long and hard before buying my Corvette. Ultimately I concluded that I couldn't really call myself a car guy if I decided against the fastest and best (for my specific purposes) car for the money solely because of the image it projects to non-car guys.
In my defense, though, I am still embarrassed to be seen driving my Corvette in public...
I agonized long and hard before buying my Corvette. Ultimately I concluded that I couldn't really call myself a car guy if I decided against the fastest and best (for my specific purposes) car for the money solely because of the image it projects to non-car guys.
In my defense, though, I am still embarrassed to be seen driving my Corvette in public...
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Back to A-Street build....
Where is the best place to source a set of wheels that the XRR option spec? Any off the shelf versions that would be economical?
Front: 8.5"J x 19" - 55mm offset. 235/35 ZR19
Rear: 10"J x 19" - 42mm offset. 265/35 ZR19
I would like to drop to 18"
Where is the best place to source a set of wheels that the XRR option spec? Any off the shelf versions that would be economical?
Front: 8.5"J x 19" - 55mm offset. 235/35 ZR19
Rear: 10"J x 19" - 42mm offset. 265/35 ZR19
I would like to drop to 18"
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Back to A-Street build....
Where is the best place to source a set of wheels that the XRR option spec? Any off the shelf versions that would be economical?
Front: 8.5"J x 19" - 55mm offset. 235/35 ZR19
Rear: 10"J x 19" - 42mm offset. 265/35 ZR19
I would like to drop to 18"
Where is the best place to source a set of wheels that the XRR option spec? Any off the shelf versions that would be economical?
Front: 8.5"J x 19" - 55mm offset. 235/35 ZR19
Rear: 10"J x 19" - 42mm offset. 265/35 ZR19
I would like to drop to 18"
8.5 x 18" - 53mm
10 x 18" - 40mm
Readily available, good price, and light considering the relatively low cost.
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I have the same wheel in slightly different sizes for my 996. They have stood up well to autocross, but the paint is really soft and got scratched easily during mounting, dismounting, and transportation.
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The tabs on the center caps also wear out after they're popped out a few times during tire changing, after which they will no longer stay in the rim.
But who cares? They're the one of the better lightness for the dollar values out there, and this is autocross, not concours.
But who cares? They're the one of the better lightness for the dollar values out there, and this is autocross, not concours.
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Step 1: acquire car. Almost complete.
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