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[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by soloecho2

Jason Stupid question. What type of fender flares did you use. Thanks

It is a Type 2 Miata flare from Racing Lifestyle. I don't remember if they we M1 (90-97) or M2 (99-05) flares, but it was the narrowest set they had.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Just got a call... Two more Yaris racecar builds have been proposed.

[cali yaris]

^ Very nice. I've been reading about how the top Toyota guy comes from a race background and is interested in restoring support for Toyota racing.

Wonder if this might be an expression of that new strategy from the top.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ Very nice. I've been reading about how the top Toyota guy comes from a race background and is interested in restoring support for Toyota racing.

Wonder if this might be an expression of that new strategy from the top.

They seem to be going that way... As are a lot of the other manufacturers, Honda and Mazda are both finishing their micro racers right now - the Mazda2 at SEMA was a show car, the racecar was being caged last week. The Fit and 2 will both be making their track debut at the 25hrs of Thunderhill.

[Jason@SportsCar]

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[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

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Now THAT was some funny sh!t...

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Now THAT was some funny sh!t...

My wife and 5-year old daughter came to take me to lunch... One of them had something to say.

[cali yaris]

oh, I thought you fell asleep at your desk again.

[Mouse]

I heard that Mazda was looking to have a Spec Mazda2 Series. The grey 2 with the cage that they showed was not an exercise.

I would really like to see a series where all the sub-compacts go against each other.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by Mouse

I heard that Mazda was looking to have a Spec Mazda2 Series. The grey 2 with the cage that they showed was not an exercise.

I would really like to see a series where all the sub-compacts go against each other.

The idea being floated around is a multi-make subcompact spec series. The proposal I got included the Mazda2, Honda Fit, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris. The premise is a low cost spec series - spec in that all makes will source equivalent parts from the same manufacturer (tires, exhaust, suspension etc) - should make for tight "affordable" road racing.

By my estimation, based on the proposed rules, I would guess the cost to build is less than half of what our H Prod car cost. They will likely weigh 100lbs more, and have approx 25hp less than our current car, with the biggest difference being the suspension and wheel/tire setup. Needless to say our HP car does not fit in this class.

The gray 2 at SEMA was a proof of concept exercise, it is not built to the spec for the proposed series, and is not the car Mazda will be racing. The real racecar was not done in time for SEMA.

Hale Motorsports, an MX-5 Cup team, has built and raced a 2 in very close trim to the proposed series. We should see the factory built 2 and Fit both racing at Thunderhill in Dec.

Mazda2 racer build: http://www.themazdaforum.com/showthr...race-car/page5

[ilikerice]

wow.. i really do hope to see HP class coming back in the new cars.. HP reborn

[Jason@SportsCar]

Just had a meeting at Toyota, and after went over to Toyota Motorsports to see the toys. Man they have an awesome shop, we could have finished our car way quicker with all the tools they have.

Not a bad collection of cars either.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Green light... Two more Yaris racecars are being built. Luckily for me I dodged the heavy lifting this time, I only had to spec the cars and order some parts. The assembly will be done in-house by Toyota Motorsports - they have one month to get both cars on track.

So the two like new (2008 with 506 miles, and 2009 with 128 miles) 3-door Yari are being dropped off for roll cage installation on Friday. From there back to Toyota for final assembly.

Good news for anyone interested in an SCCA legal roll cage/bar, the shop doing the cages is going to offer a kit once these are done.

Now the fun part... Ordering parts.

[cali yaris]

^ Heck yeah, that is awesome news. Are they all going to be in the same class as you are?

And yes on the cage

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ Heck yeah, that is awesome news. Are they all going to be in the same class as you are?

And yes on the cage

No, these are going to be sort of a middle of the road car - similar to the proposed subcompact spec series. But that is not the reason these are being built, these are for some media/PR stuff, this level of prep just made sense due to cost and quick turn around. Stockish drive-train, new suspension, sticky tires (not full slicks, Goodyear DOT Rs, like your Hoosiers), no interior, mostly just safety upgrades (race seats, harness, fire system, cage).

These could ea$ily be updated to H Prod spec at a later date.

[Thirty-Nine]

Oh how I love this info.

[thebarber]

very nice

and a cage to boot....good for my plans down the road...

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by Mouse

I heard that Mazda was looking to have a Spec Mazda2 Series. The grey 2 with the cage that they showed was not an exercise.

I would really like to see a series where all the sub-compacts go against each other.

Just to follow up, here is the factory Mazda2 racer testing with the HPD Honda Fit, in preparation for the 25-hours: