This Weekend's My First Autocross on My New Tires

"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu) 12/06/2018 at 11:21 • Filed to: Crossin' Some Auto, WAY2BLU, Toyota MR2, MR2, Autocross

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Ain’t gotta worry about rubbin’ with that wheel gap :P

Attempting to compete in STS on street tires (Yokohama S.Drive) was fun but futile, 8-10 seconds off the winning pace. Now I’ve got the go-to Bridgestone RE-71Rs that everyone else has. No excuses anymore! Will be taking lots of video, what does OPPO wanna see?

bob and john > way2blu does a rev update 12/06/2018 at 11:25

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much drift, very euro beat, such wow. 

way2blu does a rev update > bob and john 12/06/2018 at 11:30

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Time to go listen to write a Eurobeat track for that section of the video... gonna intensify so intensely it’ll be like VTEC kicked in.

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Yo.

Arrivederci > way2blu does a rev update 12/06/2018 at 11:42

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Interested in seeing how much the tires help out - if you can measure your gains on other drivers who were generally X seconds ahead of you, that would be cool.

I won STX on Continental’s one season, but that was more a function of not much competition, lol.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > way2blu does a rev update 12/06/2018 at 20:29

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I am surprised MR2 doesnt end up in STR instead of STS. Seems like the CRX and NA Miata builds in STS wouldnt stand a chance.

way2blu does a rev update > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/06/2018 at 20:52

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We’ll see on Saturday... I have the same tires as everyone else now but FAR better weight distribution 

I do weigh in at 2700 lbs though compared to like 2200 for the others

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > way2blu does a rev update 12/07/2018 at 01:18

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Interested in comparisons to where you were on the old tires. I know the RE71sRs knocked a couple of seconds off my times per run compared to the Nittos I was running for both street and autocross.

way2blu does a rev update > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 12/07/2018 at 01:37

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I’m gonna try to put together a review after the weekend wraps up. I’ve been 5-10 seconds off the pace in STS but maybe the “confidence factor” with the tires will help me make up that gap.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > way2blu does a rev update 12/07/2018 at 10:45

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clearly the solution is lose 500 lbs of weight! You didnt need BOTH of your arms and legs right? Who needs a gas tank, nothing in the  rules says you cant remove that and replace with a 1 gallon fuel cell. Cooling system? UNECESSARY! Exhaust? OPEN HEADERS!

way2blu does a rev update > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/07/2018 at 10:58

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I’d need carbon fiber bodywork to shed that much... everything’s made from Toyota’s overbuilt steel.

Funny tangent, nobody makes a cat-back exhaust for NA MR2s in California because the CA-spec NA MR2s have an extra secondary cat right before the muffler. Technically replacing the muffler IS a cat-back.

Street Touring class allows for whichever headers you want, but California is like “nope.”

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > way2blu does a rev update 12/07/2018 at 11:56

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Seeing as people trailer in “street class” cars you can ignore street legal rules lol. I dont think headers generally do a whole lot other than make it sound cool anyways. At least that is the case for Miatas. Stupid extra cats in CA though. I am glad I dont have a 99-00 Miata since those have an extra cat as well. And always seem to have trouble passing smog no matter what you do. 

way2blu does a rev update > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 12/07/2018 at 12:18

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What it needs is a small electric motor on the front axle, and a Hellephant crate engine in the back.

“Totally smog-legal” since I’ll never have the Hellephant running while on public roads...