Stay tuned

[Jason@SportsCar]

Off to the races... Heading out to Phoenix on Friday for the SCCA Double National at PIR. The Honda I was racing against last season is on the entry list, so it should be a good battle.

Built a new intake system to test. The car came with a K&N short ram system that had a built in velocity stack. I have never seen one before, and looking at the finish on the piece I believe it was a custom CNC piece from the cars previous life. I had been kicking around the idea of trying it, but the setup needed some fixing. The short ram lacked a breather input (the hose was laying loose in the engine compartment), and from what we have seen on the dyno the Yaris likes a long tube intake - makes better Tq.

So I ordered up some tubing, clamps and a breather filter so we could give it a go. This setup gives us about 6" more tube length than the off the shelf K&N system we were using. It also has a larger diameter filter, the velocity stack, and none of the baffles for the MAF.

We will try it this weekend, and next time we go in for a tune we will run them back to back on the dyno.

I still need to get some heat wrap for it.

[thebarber]

fwiw, i have a short-ish ram intake.

ran 106whp/107wtq with that and a resonator-back exhaust...

long-ish:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...hextension.jpg

got a CEL with it setup like this:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...s/100_5204.jpg

[Jason@SportsCar]

Just got back from a trip to TMS. Got to tour the museum this time. Some really cool stuff in there.

Then we capped off the day by putting plates on the two GT-Spec cars and driving them to a body shop for interior paint.

[cali yaris]

GT2000 <3

[ilikerice]

wow. thanks for those pics

[Jason@SportsCar]

If anyone is in AZ this weekend come on out to PIR, check out the Yaris, and watch the race. There is no admission fee for an SCCA Club Race.

The Yaris is in National Group 1.

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ARIZONA REGION
SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

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”Snowbird Double National/Restricted Regional”
TESTING/DOUBLE NATIONAL/DOUBLE CLOSED WHEEL REGIONAL
(SAGUARO SERIES POINTS RACES)
JANUARY 15 - 17, 2011 AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

TARGET EVENT SCHEDULE



NOTE: THIS IS A TARGET OPERATING SCHEDULE ONLY. THE REGION PROVIDES THIS AS A COURTESY GUIDELINE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SESSIONS MAY BEGIN SLIGHTLY EARLIER OR LATER, DEPENDING UPON CIRCUMSTANCES, AND COMPETITORS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ATTEND TO THE ORDER OF EVENTS.

IMPORTANT: After registration hours, only those who are credentialed will be allowed into the infield. Participants arriving early or late enter at Gate 5 and park in Lot 5 until registration opens. Overnight parking is available in Lot 5. Lot 5 is open 24 hours a day during the event. Neither the Region nor the Gate Guards are allowed to make exceptions to this PIR policy.

FRIDAY; January 14, 2011:

3pm - 7:30pm Registration will be held in the Gate 7 Ticket Booth. Enter at Gate 5.
3pm - 8pm Tech in the garages.

SATURDAY; January 15, 2011:

6:30am - 7pm Registration will be held in the Gate 7 Ticket Booth. Enter at Gate 5.
7am - 7pm Tech in the garages.
7am - 2pm Fuel pumps open.

8am -12noon Testing - four 45 minute sessions; Closed wheel (includes SRF) followed by Open wheel (includes sports racers); maximum cars on course limited to 37 at all times.

LUNCH

1:00 - 1:30 Untimed Practice - National group 1 (30 min)
1:35 - 2:05 Untimed Practice - National group 2 (30 min)
2:10 - 2:40 Untimed Practice - National group 3 (30 min)
2:45 - 3:15 Untimed Practice - National group 4 (30 min)
3:20 - 3:50 Untimed Practice - National group 5 (30 min)
3:55 - 4:25 Untimed Practice - Regional (30 min)

End of day social in the garages - all are invited.

SUNDAY January 16, 2011

6:30am - 11am Registration will be held in the Gate 7 Ticket Booth. Enter at Gate 5.
7am - last checker Tech in the garages
7am - 2pm Fuel pumps open

8:00 - 8:20 Practice for Race 1 - Regional (20 min)
8:25 - 8:45 Qualifying for Race 1 - National group 1 (20 min)
8:55 - 9:15 Qualifying for Race 1 - National group 2 (20 min)
9:25 - 9:45 Qualifying for Race 1 - Regional (20 min)
9:55 - 10:15 Qualifying for Race 1 - National group 3 (20 min)
10:25 - 10:45 Qualifying for Race 1 - National group 4 (20 min)
10:55 - 11:15 Qualifying for Race 1 - National group 5 (20 min)
11:25 Race 1 - Restricted Regional (20 Laps)

LUNCH

1:00 Race 1 - National group 1 (30 Laps)
1:50 Race 1 - National group 2 (30 Laps)
2:40 Race 1 - National group 3 (30 Laps)
3:30 Race 1 - National group 4 (30 Laps)
4:20 Race 1 - National group 5 (30 Laps)

Social in the garages - all are invited.

MONDAY January 17, 2011

6:30am – 10 am Registration will be held in the Gate 7 Ticket Booth. Enter at Gate 5.
7am - last checker Tech in the garages
7am - 2pm Fuel pumps open

8:00 - 8:20 Practice for Race 2 - Regional (20 min)
8:25 - 8:45 Qualifying for Race 2 - National group 1 (20 min)
8:55 - 9:15 Qualifying for Race 2 - National group 2 (20 min)
9:25 - 9:45 Qualifying for Race 2 - Regional (20 min)
9:55 - 10:15 Qualifying for Race 2 - National group 3 (20 min)
10:25 - 10:45 Qualifying for Race 2 - National group 4 (20 min)
10:55 - 11:15 Qualifying for Race 2 - National group 5 (20 min)
11:25 Race 2 - Restricted Regional (20 Laps)

LUNCH

1:10 Race 2 - National group 1 (30 Laps)
2:00 Race 2 - National group 2 (30 Laps)
2:50 Race 2 - National group 3 (30 Laps)
3:40 Race 2 - National group 4 (30 Laps)
4:30 Race 2 - National group 5 (30 Laps)

End of event social in the garages - all are invited.

Race Groups

National groups:
1. T2/T3/SSB/SSC/SRF/GT3/GTL/EP/FP/HP
2. FM/FF/FV/F5/FB
3. T1/GT1/GT2/AS/STO/STU
4. FA/FC/FE/CSR/DSR/S2
5. SM

Regional Group:

6. Restricted Regional, all Regional-only closed wheel classes
(ITS/ITR/ITE/ITA/ITB/ITC/RS/SRX7/Prod7/SP/Honda Cup/S944)

[Jason@SportsCar]

Two poles, and two wins at Phoenix... Full report, pics and video later.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

Two poles, and two wins at Phoenix... Full report, pics and video later.

Woot!

[annn]

[ilikerice]

hells yea.. what other cars were in ur class?

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

hells yea.. what other cars were in ur class?

Honda Civic and an Alfa.

[thebarber]

congratulations!

[33OH]

Awesome!

[Jason@SportsCar]

Someone just handed me a copy of the Feb 2011 Grassroots Motorsports... They have a shot of our Yaris in their Runoffs coverage.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Race one is up: http://www.youtube.com/user/SportsCa.../0/_DzvUE5_tCU

[annn]

Super cool ....

[thebarber]

nice work!

[Jason@SportsCar]

Race 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyl4x6KKAk