Re: updating / backdating engines
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:06 pm
This site sucks! I'm sorry, it's probably my lack of computer savy. I had 6 paragraphs typed out, hit submit, it said posted and then totaly disappeared.
So I'll start over.
I have looked under the hood of every competitor I have had with a VW. I know all the engine casting numbers, where they are located, head identification, part numbers etc that is approved for my class. In 5 seconds I can identify who might be cheating (in my class with a VW). And I have even tried to educate myself on other makes (Honda, etc). Do you think anyone else in your class knows what you know, and maybe more?
Now, IMHO, your crazy for thinking about running in Specials. You need: full cage, fuel cell, should have a full fire surpression system and although not reqiured, without slicks you are nowhere and... you must be lighting fast!
Street Mod? any Mazda motor that you want, but without a twin Turbo Rotary or an RX8 transplant, no contest.
The best advise I can give is, run the 1st gen with a 12A in CSP. Spend any available funds on Coilovers, camber plates, shocks, sway bars, wheels, tires, saftey equipment and driver school. Take two years, learn the hills and road coarses, improve your package and then build a proper racing motor. Horse power by itself does not win a race. There is a class record set in CSP by a 1st gen RX7. Make that your first goal.
Dave Y
So I'll start over.
I have looked under the hood of every competitor I have had with a VW. I know all the engine casting numbers, where they are located, head identification, part numbers etc that is approved for my class. In 5 seconds I can identify who might be cheating (in my class with a VW). And I have even tried to educate myself on other makes (Honda, etc). Do you think anyone else in your class knows what you know, and maybe more?
Now, IMHO, your crazy for thinking about running in Specials. You need: full cage, fuel cell, should have a full fire surpression system and although not reqiured, without slicks you are nowhere and... you must be lighting fast!
Street Mod? any Mazda motor that you want, but without a twin Turbo Rotary or an RX8 transplant, no contest.
The best advise I can give is, run the 1st gen with a 12A in CSP. Spend any available funds on Coilovers, camber plates, shocks, sway bars, wheels, tires, saftey equipment and driver school. Take two years, learn the hills and road coarses, improve your package and then build a proper racing motor. Horse power by itself does not win a race. There is a class record set in CSP by a 1st gen RX7. Make that your first goal.
Dave Y