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    EPIC CENTRAL NATOR MEET - SEPT 28-OCT 1, 2018 - SPEEDWAY, IN

    Autocross counts towards a Mazda Motorsports membership! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    EPIC CENTRAL NATOR MEET - SEPT 28-OCT 1, 2018 - SPEEDWAY, IN

    For those wanting to autocross on 9/30 in Indy, you can pre-register online to save $5 (I see a couple of you already have). If you don't know what class, that's ok - you can ask here or we can just change your class when you get to site...
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    Cas' 800+ or Bust Build

    Since the old clutch is out and a temp is in place, just send the entire clutch assembly back to them for inspection.
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    Road racing setup help

    The problem with projecting onto a wall or on the ground is that it doesn't account for change in track width (scrub) through the vertical range of the wheel assembly. Using the laser line and mirror trick eliminates that issue :) Bump steer is purely a function of the suspension geometry...
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    Road racing setup help

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    Road racing setup help

    I'd take a look at bushings. In particular the trailing arm bushing in the rear. In my experience, if the bushings are severely worn, you'll get some nasty behavior like what you're talking about. If they're past their prime they'll have deep cracks in the visible surface, and some can even...
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    Road racing setup help

    What are you guys calling "bump steer" that you are actually experiencing? Most of what you feel driving on the road is tramlining - where the wheels want to follow grooves in the road. Also, how are you measuring?
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    Road racing setup help

    As far as I know, no one has actually measured bump steer on a 3, nor has anyone measured it with the kit. Don't assume anything about the aftermarket, lots and lots of parts don't do what you expect.
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    Road racing setup help

    Step 1: Buy an MS6. Corner exit grip is everything, and you need to focus on how to make that better. The more time spent on throttle, the faster you'll be. I was having corner exit issues the same as you, but in my MS6. It was blowing the inside front off if I got on it hard coming out...
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    734 AWHP and 9000 RPM Mazdaspeed6 Dragcar

    I see no fireballs. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Suspension by the Numbers - Car Setup How To

    Sorry guys. I've been meaning to do this, but have been going full bore getting the car ready for the season. I should have time to upload everything to the MSO server in the next couple weeks and add the pics back in. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    ENM 2018 Dragon Camp

    Night runs. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
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    Suspension by the Numbers - Car Setup How To

    Maybe if you ask really nicely. And send nudes. Nudes always help. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
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