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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / December 2004Vroom-Vroom
Picked up Zigger from Coop's miata and I'm told I now have the first M1 (97) with the MP62 supercharger. I have just 300 miles on it now but the power increase is really something. Of course, now I need more track time and instruction but Thunderhill is just a few months away! I kept the original exhaust from the cat back so my car looks box stock on the outside. I'll check back later, right now I need to go for a drive... >Picked up Zigger from Coop's miata and I'm told I now have the first M1 (97) >with the MP62 supercharger. I have just 300 miles on it now but the power >increase is really something. Of course, now I need more track time and >instruction but Thunderhill is just a few months away! >I kept the original exhaust from the cat back so my car looks box stock on >the outside. Congrats. :) You may want to consider a roll bar if you plan track days. Leon >I'll check back later, right now I need to go for a drive...  SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) I have a Hard Dog Hard Bar but I may get a differnt one for track events. Many people thenk the hard bar is less than adequate rollover protection. I think a Deuce may be in my future. >>Picked up Zigger from Coop's miata and I'm told I now have the first M1 >>(97) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >>I'll check back later, right now I need to go for a drive... I'm the original poster and I didn't realize my name wasn't showing in the "from" area. I have it fixed now. >I have a Hard Dog Hard Bar but I may get a differnt one for track events. >Many people thenk the hard bar is less than adequate rollover protection. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >>>I'll check back later, right now I need to go for a drive... >I have a Hard Dog Hard Bar but I may get a differnt one for track events. >Many people thenk the hard bar is less than adequate rollover protection. It probably depends on how tall your rump is. I guess the problem is minimizing the chances that your helmet hits the pavement, potentially breaking you neck. The helmet significantly reduces clearance. Leon >I think a Deuce may be in my future. >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >>>I'll check back later, right now I need to go for a drive... SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) > >I have a Hard Dog Hard Bar but I may get a differnt one for track events. > >Many people thenk the hard bar is less than adequate rollover protection. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > potentially breaking you neck. The helmet significantly reduces > clearance. The problem with the Hard Bar is that it lacks any sort of rearward or diagonal support. Most tracks don't recognize it as a rollbar. They may not accept a Deuce, either, since it's so short and the hoops aren't connected above the rear shelf. Check with the track event's oranizers *before* buying anything. SignatureLanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html >> >I have a Hard Dog Hard Bar but I may get a differnt one for track events. >> >Many people thenk the hard bar is less than adequate rollover protection. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >connected above the rear shelf. Check with the track event's oranizers >*before* buying anything. Thunderhill used to accept anything when I was there, but that may of course have changed. Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >>The problem with the Hard Bar is that it lacks any sort of rearward or >>diagonal support. Most tracks don't recognize it as a rollbar. They may [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Leon In 2003 when I went they would accept no bar your first two times. After that, they insisted on a bar sturdier than a hard bar. The deuce was acceptible to them. Other organizations are not so lenient, I hear., requiring bars that extend higher than your helmeted head. I doubt a bar that high would allow raising the top. Something I need in Seattle. > Leon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) > rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata > EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >>>The problem with the Hard Bar is that it lacks any sort of rearward or >>>diagonal support. Most tracks don't recognize it as a rollbar. They may [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >In 2003 when I went they would accept no bar your first two times. After >that, they insisted on a bar sturdier than a hard bar. They sure have changed. Is Ken Hill (?) still running it. When I went, we pretty much voluntary divided into experienced and novice. (I of course was novice.) Then someone from the "experienced" group rolled his Miata a few times. Without roll bar, IIRC. He really put the one corner of his windshield deep in the dirt. So they mixed the slow and fast groups together to slow things down. Over at Sebring they used pace cars for the slow group, BTW. Leon > The deuce was >acceptible to them. Other organizations are not so lenient, I hear., [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata >> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >>In 2003 when I went they would accept no bar your first two times. After >>that, they insisted on a bar sturdier than a hard bar. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Leon Ken and Michelle were running it, but I think it is more and better organized now. There were several groups, divided by experience in about three levels. Were were strongly admonished that overly aggressive driving would get us booted immediately and they monitored us pretty closely. We had a few spinners but no damage. Yaw-sure, that will be a "Sneeker" ! I had a look at that set-up just before "Coop" put it on your car. It looks like a nice clean set-up. Have fun with it ! Bruce RED '91 (Normandy Park WA) |
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