While our RX8 purchase may still be in the planning stages, our thought is to find out how competitive it will truly be in STU without over-modding it for BS.
On paper it looks pretty good: 2900lbs, double wish-bone front, multi-link rear, 50/50 weight balance, 238 hp(about 190ish rwhp), and the ability to run 18x9.5s with 275s all the way around. It should be competitive but that is yet to be determined.
The initial plan is to build it to the extent of BS rules but purchase STU wheels and tires to begin with. If the car shows it can truly compete with STis, M3s, and Evos, then we can go ahead and mod it a bit more to take advantage of all the STU allowances. This is the great thing about Team Vorshlag and our diversity of STU cars here locally. If it is off the pace, then we use the STU wheels for the street and either run the stockers with R compounds or get some CCWs, etc. and run BS.
Here is the BS/STU mod list:
Koni Single Adjustable shocks - $600
SSR 18x9.5 - $1900
Falken Azenia 615 275/35-18 - $1000
Sipes/Team WTF Adjustable front sway bar - $200??
Homemade Lightweight cat-back exhaust - $300
4-point harness - $100
So $4100 gets the car ready to start running in the spring.
Thoughts or ideas about this plan?
On paper it looks pretty good: 2900lbs, double wish-bone front, multi-link rear, 50/50 weight balance, 238 hp(about 190ish rwhp), and the ability to run 18x9.5s with 275s all the way around. It should be competitive but that is yet to be determined.
The initial plan is to build it to the extent of BS rules but purchase STU wheels and tires to begin with. If the car shows it can truly compete with STis, M3s, and Evos, then we can go ahead and mod it a bit more to take advantage of all the STU allowances. This is the great thing about Team Vorshlag and our diversity of STU cars here locally. If it is off the pace, then we use the STU wheels for the street and either run the stockers with R compounds or get some CCWs, etc. and run BS.
Here is the BS/STU mod list:
Koni Single Adjustable shocks - $600
SSR 18x9.5 - $1900
Falken Azenia 615 275/35-18 - $1000
Sipes/Team WTF Adjustable front sway bar - $200??
Homemade Lightweight cat-back exhaust - $300
4-point harness - $100
So $4100 gets the car ready to start running in the spring.
Thoughts or ideas about this plan?
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