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[Taka Mizutani]

That's an overstatement, but since we're bench racing- there's no way that
you could out lap a WRX with just a chipped UrS with mild brake and
suspension upgrades at Lime Rock.

I'll also put money down that the best Boxster times are better than 928
times at LRP. You don't have enough straightaway to use the power advantage
of a 928 at a track like LRP. Now if you were talking about the Glen, VIR,
Laguna Seca or some other places, I would agree.

I had a huge power advantage over both an ITR and a Boxster at Summit Point
and they still lapped faster- had to point them by every time. I really
don't think the kid in the ITR was a better driver than me, just that his
car was a much better suited car for Summit than a '91 200- his speed off
the corners was much better than mine.

Taka


On Feb 2, 2008 11:32 PM, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Speaking of trying big, high power cars on tight courses....
>
> I tried autocrossing Miss Piggy. Once. Turns into a drift fest. Which
> really
> isn't fast at all, and
> only okay fun. Actually caused a sidewall crack in my Dunlop SP8000.
> At least Miss P'll drift when my 200 was just simply a pig. Yes, the
> Saabaru
> is much
> quicker on the autocross course, but Miss Piggy would likely eat it up on
> a
> road course such
> as WGI. From my past experience (long ago) at LRP, it'd take Miss Piggy
> awhile, but it would
> eventually catch and pass the Saabaru there, too. Of course it's not
> exactly
> fair, my UrS has
> suspension and brake work and an MRC Stage 2 chip, and my Saabaru (Aero,
> nee
> WRX) is
> SCCA Solo2 stock, if Idid the same mods to the Saabaru I don't think Miss
> Piggy would have
> a chance.
>