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Yes, I race SM and have a fledgling Turbo SM series I try to get going and race my own car. I am sold on turbo track/race cars right now, although they do require special car and feeding to be reliable.
Compared to my Miata turbo cars, this project is designed to make a bit more power, get weight down, add some aero, and most importantly keep running costs sensible. I am still waiting on the revised toe links with heim joints to be finished, and have a problem with too much oil coming from the valve cover (I may have already taxed the engine with 10 psi boost and stock internals). The ABS light is on, so I need to have that diagnosed (the extreme gutting of wiring harness and removal of ECU may be culprits), then get a solid baseilne alignment and corner weight setup done for more testing. I may have to have the spare engine built with lower compression.
I have driven the car at pretty strong pace and it still won't keep up with a 997 GT3 Cup car, but that is my goal. It will take a bit more power (more boost), and getting the setup right and bugs worked out, but I do think it can be done.
The project will be in slow burn for a while, as right now I am off to Road America to run the MX-5 Cup race this weeeknd, Skip Barber race the next weekend, then back to prepare for the SCCA Runoffs in SM, so the track toy will have to wait until October.
Scott, thanks for the support. It has been a good year, but the Runoffs brings out the best drivers in the best cars and it will be fierce.
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