C.J. Ichiban

after open wheels or a stohr, should a gt3 be a piece of cake (soft and mushy feeling) at the track?


obviously each application is different- but if I was just going to fart around at the track with the idea of learning and getting better- I'd go with something race proven and cheap that would make me faster (formula mazda) or something cheap that I would be able to take all the way to the limit (e36 m3, etc).

but that's just me. Ideally my track garage would have a shifter kart, pro mazda, mx5 cup car, and then some sort of 911. I like the idea of having cars similar or competitive against what other people have so I can either go racing in it, or at least have someone to play with at the track.

38D

I would think a 962R or Radical would get very old quickly at DEs, because its too fast. When you're car is that much faster than the average car in the run group, you'll spend 90% of the time dawdling thru the turns waiting for a signal.

George3

There might be some truth to that. I don't know. Someone that has a 962R or Radical would be better able to answer that question. The problem in DE's is you have to wait for the point-by after the corner.

Cory M

Anyone have experience with Norma? I believe they are designed to run in endurance racing so they won't be as fast or light as a Stohr but they should require less maintenance so they may be a better choice if you aren't sprint racing. I think a couple ran in the last 25hrs of Thunderhill.. They have 2L Honda powerplants and sequential 6spd gearboxes.

info:

http://www.automotivetechnologygroup...ochure%20B.pdf

Slantnose!

We've got the original/slower Diasio, a D962...
It's really reliable and pretty quick itself.
My now 17 year son has been running it for about three years and does 2:10's at VIR full.
Have no real experience with the "R" or "RT", but the company itself offers great support and stocks spares for immediate shipment.

George3

Does yours have the Yamaha engine?

Slantnose!

Yes.

Circuit Motorsports

Is it the MGD car?

race911

No problems at all. Just avoid events that have absurdly limited passing rules. Could probably run 4-6 times a month with those types of groups, or private rentals, if I cared to.

To the point of reliability, I've got about 80 hard hours on mine. One 1st gen ECU took a dump in the first 6 months. Since then, I've only changed fluids.

Slantnose!

here's ours

prg

If you have an interest is sports racers, this forum is dedicated to them.
http://dsrforum.yuku.com/

Rick

There is a Diasio on eBay now...I think it's been listed a number of times so the seller may be getting pretty motivated.

CSDiasio

Hello, my name is Chris Diasio, and I have been reading your posts with regard to the D962R and Turbo. The previous people posting may want to do a little research before stating that the D962 and D962Rs are basically the same. The D962R is powered by the Mazda Renesis rotary engine mated to a Hewland 6-speed transaxle. The rear suspension is pushrod(horizontally mounted with rockers), and the brakes are 12" rotors. The only thing in common between the cars is the center-section chassis.

The standard car has 255 hp, and the Turbo is 435 hp, in a package that weighs 1400 lbs wet. The D962R is not the same as the D962, although the D962 was designed specifically as a trackday car, and around the specifics of safety and reliability, and simplicity of operation. Having said that, the standard D962 has turned 1:12s at Putnam Park, which is in the range of the Porsche GT3s that run at the track.

When the D962R was originally designed, safety and reliability was still kept in mind, but the target market was aimed at with more performance, utilizing an automotive-based engine and racing transaxle. For $75k for a new complete D962R and $85k for the D962R, there is little that can compare in the price range.

Our web site is www.diasio.com and there is a Forum on the site where you can read and ask questions of the owners. I don't think support has ever been an issue with our customers, but feel free to post on the Forum and see for yourself.

Thank you for your consideration.

Regards,

Chris Diasio
Diasio Car Company, LLC

George3

Chris-
Thank you for posting to the forum. Your explanations are pretty clear between the two cars. I was already aware of the differences. What kind of lap times would the D962 do at Northeast tracks like Watkins Glen, Pocono and Summit Point?
Thanks

Chaos

George,
Your GT3 is amazing!
Gregg