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Ground control shocks and the Durathane (sp?) bushings were the two biggest improvements I made. The springs are the same, as are the sway bars. The exhaust is basically a straight pipe. Bret smoked...

A friend bought one and it did have an option for either manual or auto trans.

Bill

What about the Scion XA and XBs? Aren't they less then 100 hp?

Bill

My first two years racing was in SM. I usually managed a top ten placing and am a better driver now then I was then. I left SM because I didn't like all the metal to metal banging and was tired of...

Just wanted to tell you all to have fun and hope to see you again next season.

Bill

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Bill

Brett, I have a car started, but don't know if it will be ready by MARRS X or not. Why are you selling yours and building an ITS Miata?

Bill

Wish I could have been there. :(

Amazing lap times and a beautiful weekend. Great job Brett in earning the new lap record. Crazy fast. :023:

Bill

In ITA, if you are concerned about making weight, I would look at the Nissan 240. However, I run an ITA Miata was was 80 lbs overweight in my last car (it met a tree and now I'm making a new one) and...

I don't think Ground Control will have my new shocks to me by then. :( I still have to transfer everything over to the new car (cage is done and I have new seat & belts), but I think all that will...

Well, everything under the car looked OK, but I guess I'll know for sure when the they begin to pull things out of the old car and out them in the new car. The headers and exhaust were still intact....

OK, no need to worry about me in a Baby Grand. After going over the car I will need a new radiator, new seat, new belts and new shocks (destroyed all four). Oh, and a new donor car. I already have...

Rick, I was one of the two cars involved in the wreck. My Miata is gone, but I may well have a new one ready for MARRS VII.

Concerning the accident, Gregg was half a car length in front of me, so...

My friend and I wrecked together this past Sunday and went airborne (after I plowed into a tree at roughly 100 mph). I'm glad my friend and I are both still here and I am very sorry to hear your...

Risky is why I'm going with the 1.6 liter again. I would hate to build a 1.8 and find out it never gets moved to ITA, or has to weigh 2400. At 2300 I think a 1.8 liter would be brutally fast. Having...

David, I don't recall ever seeing a 240 in ITS. How well do they do vs. the BMW's?

Matt and James, I really don't know how likely the 1.8 liter being reclassed into ITA truly is. I've seen noise about it through the year in the SCCA magazine, but it seems to get shelved each time....

Tom, the hardtop came through OK, at least it sure looked OK when I left the track. I'll know more about the car and what can be re-used tomorrow.

Bill

OK, trash belts. Tomorrow the mechanic (Alex) is going to go check the car out and see what can still be salvaged and what cannot.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to go the Miata route again but the...

Hey Matt, glad you liked the pictures. He sure has fun taking them.

Valid points on the rebuild. Finding a Miata with a cage already in it that won't cost more to buy then it would to build might...

Bill, the rear suspension is still useful, and seat, belts etc... I'm sure can be re-used. Engine is gone and front suspension is mauled. I'm not really sure yet all of it. I left it up at our garage...

I should add I do not want to drive anything that is fwd. I like rwd.

Bill

Well, my much beloved ITA Miata met an ugly end when it went straight into a tree after another car and I tangled on the main straight at Summit Point.

So, the question now is whether I by a new...

The idea is great in theory, but I have to agree it may be too much to really be practical. I did a lot of drivers schools and autox events before I went to my race school and I'm glad I did. My race...

Jeff, I ran SM for a couple of years and then switched hte car to ITA trim. Currently in the MARRS series Bret is 1st in points and I'm 3rd. I'm really weak on straight line speed vs. the CRX and the...