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| CptTripps |
 Jun 13 2005, 10:21 AM
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:: Punch and Pie ::  Group: Members Posts: 3,585 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Tuscaloosa, AL and Akron, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Spending yesterday at the racetrack, I was pretty intrigued by the Spec Miata class.
Anyone have experience with this? Looks like it'd be a blast. |
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| VegasRacer |
Jun 13 2005, 10:32 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,762 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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A Spec Miata is one of the cheapest ways to go racing. They are tons of fun, although they are not real fast. When I get back into wheel to wheel racing, it will be in a Spec class again. I enjoyed the tight competition when I raced a Spec RX-7 more than Vintage Racing my 914.
Spec Miata is now a National SCCA Class, so you can go as far as you want to. NASA and several other groups also support the class. Mazda Motorsports has GREAT tech and parts support. You can get parts from them at less than dealer cost. There is also probably sponsorship support availabe from whatever spec tire is required in your region. I know there was from Kumho when I ran the Spec RX-7. |
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| groot |
Jun 13 2005, 10:48 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
It seems like all of my racing buddies (really 5 or so) are going the SM route. It's not quite as cheap (but there's much less development) than IT can be in the ITB or ITC classes.
It's good racing, but you get all types of driver's out there.... and a lot of them. BTW... a buddy pulled a valve apart on his SM a few weekends ago at Grattan. He called Mazda and ordered a long block and everything else he needed for ~$2200 on Wednesday. It showed up to his house 2 days later. That's cool. |
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| CptTripps |
Jun 13 2005, 12:00 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,585 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Tuscaloosa, AL and Akron, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yeah, I can get a race-ready car with a bunch of tires, and a trailer for about $6K.
So MAYBE I just enjoy my 2.0 914, and take the money I was thinking about using for a 6er, and put it towards a racing career... =) |
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| Mueller |
Jun 13 2005, 12:06 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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only thing negative I've heard is that some of the guys consider the Miata "disposable", so body-to-body contact is not a problem for some of them (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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| Brando |
Jun 13 2005, 12:39 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
... and they're a chick's car.
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| Joe Ricard |
Jun 13 2005, 12:47 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Yup either it's got a girl in it or there is a roll cage and 225/50-15 tires stuffed under the fenders. But still a girl in it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| groot |
Jun 13 2005, 01:04 PM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
I've seen the budget spreadsheets from my buddies SM builds. It takes about $10 or $11k to build the car, assuming no internal engine changes required.
That includes the initial purchase of the car. |
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| Dead Air |
Jun 13 2005, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
Buy a 1st Gen RX-7 and stuff a carbed, ported 13B in it.
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| CptTripps |
Jun 14 2005, 10:42 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,585 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Tuscaloosa, AL and Akron, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yeah, the SM seems like a real good entry into racing. I looked at Karts, and even THOSE get to $5K.
I can get a used racer to get my license, and jitters worked out for about $8K. Knowing me, I'll just replace everything anyway, so I may as well get something to get my feet wet first. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 14 2005, 10:44 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
where do you put your purse? is there a hook on the roll bar? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
edit: ok- yes. pretty cool and cheap way to get into road racing. go for it doug (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| mrobin |
Jun 15 2005, 03:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 1-August 04 From: boynton beach fl Member No.: 2,425 |
why are so many miata's automatic ? so your right hand can control the AC.
seriously..their engines are unbelieveable... i got one with 165k miles on it and spec raced it for a whole year and all i did was change the oil... |
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