B-Spec
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I would like to think I'm building one. Problem is a daily my 2. It is half gutted though along with a seat
That is a start. You know it is serious when you remove all of the sound deadner from the floors.
-Derrick
skullsroad
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I'm wondering this too. I just went through all the World Challenge videos and was very disappointed with the Mazda 2's showing. The track is Mazda's game, but the Fit and 500 were dominating. Very sad....
From the impressions by a few drivers in the grand am circuit, the consensus is that the fit looses a lot of weight with removal of interior (the trick rear seats weigh in around 300 lbs) has more power and better brakes (not sure if they come standard with 4 discs) I haven't seen much on fiats but a 2 door frame has some advantages structurally, no matter how finite. Knowing all that I'll be damned if I ever step into one though. I wish I could step into the ring as my duty as a mazdaholic to defend our great honor but anything Corksport's name is on gets my vote!
skullsroad
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Well from what I've noticed, and this is rather strange for Mazda, is the lack of experienced professionals manning the MZ2 and so few cars in the field. Honda has strong backing along with Ford, although judging by some videos I've watched, the Fiesta is a little outclassed. Maybe it's the drivers, maybe it's the cars, but they seems to be lagging a bit. I watched the Road and Track editor pilot the Mazda and it was great fun watching him drive around the Ford as if it was a pylon.
I watched all the videos on the Grand-Am site and they have ZERO coverage of the BSpec class. Which makes sense since the Grand-Am series has ties with Nascar.
I watched all the videos on the Grand-Am site and they have ZERO coverage of the BSpec class. Which makes sense since the Grand-Am series has ties with Nascar.
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The series is supposed to be for newbies to move into pro racing which might explain the lack of professionals. I wish grand-am would show some of the racing even if it was online.
-Derrick
skullsroad
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Yeah, I seem to enjoy World Challenge a heck of a lot more ( aside from the the swarm of Fits ). I wish they wouldn't treat the series as "entry level".
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I'm not so sure about that myself. I don't think I want to trade paint with Randy Pobst yet, lol.
-Derrick
skullsroad
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Haha yeah.
*Volvo S60-R blasts by at warp speed, blowing my doors off*
"Effing Pobst...."
*Volvo S60-R blasts by at warp speed, blowing my doors off*
"Effing Pobst...."
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It feels that way. At a local SCCA event due to another run group only having 3 cars a Panoz GTS, a GT3 Cup Car and a GTU Z car were added to our group. The Porsche was 22 seconds a lap faster than I was. When they would pass you on the straights if felt like I was standing still.
-Derrick
rchrist364
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I do some racing in my area, but mostly for fun and not competitive. Theres track near stockton a group of us Mazdas go to. Huge miata followers there.
Max Archer
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What track is that? I didn't know there was anything in the area, I might be interested in checking it out sometime.
Max Archer
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Are you running the round at Laguna Seca this September? I'll probably be there, it'd be cool to come out and meet you guys and maybe get some shots during the race.
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I am not sure. Entry/credentials/gas/spec tires is around $3200. Looking at the schedule it is also just 1 race that weekend for the B-Spec cars.
http://www.grand-am.com/events.aspx?eid=3461&sid=83
Max Archer
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Oh, gotcha. I just realized that you're just going to be at an event with another B-Spec car this weekend, I thought you were actually running a B-Spec round.
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SCCA has the B-Spec under SSC which you can race in any regional or national event. I will be racing in the BFG super tour series Sat and Sun.
I took out a few lbs of weight from the front end last night (it was full and weighed about 4 lbs)
I also had to add a few more decals to the car for the race
-Derrick
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Hey Derrick,
$3200???? Wow! Could you break that down a bit. Entry fees, tires, etc?
What is the entry fee for an SCCA race now?
Thanks,
John
$3200???? Wow! Could you break that down a bit. Entry fees, tires, etc?
What is the entry fee for an SCCA race now?
Thanks,
John
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