#51 MAZDA RX-8 | SCCA Time Trial Nationals (TTN) @ PittRace

After a ten-year hiatus, I finally decided to return to a national-level competition at the SCCA Time Trial Nationals (TTN) event at PittRace 19-21 September. I competed in SCCA's Tuner 4 category for mild-to-moderately prepped street cars. Although i was a bit under-prepped and competed on fairly old rubber, i focused on extracting the most I could from the car each day. At this event, the fastest time from Friday and Saturday was added to the fastest time on Sunday for a cumulative event time.

The track seemed to worsen over the course of the weekend, and nearly every competitor struggled to find pace and traction as the weekend went on and tires wore down. The clag was INSANE at this event, so pulling off-line to allow faster cars to pass was a problematic situation that reduced grip and predictability until the "other people's rubber" was able to be scrubbed off. Additionally, temperatures were well above average, leading to even more challenge in extracting pace from the cars in the afternoons while avoiding tire overheating.

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#51 Mazda RX-8 Summary
32mm front swaybar, OEM rear swaybar
Off-the-shelf Ohlins R&T coilvovers with 10k front spring upgrade
Underdrive pulleys, Versatuner
255/40/17 Bridgestone RE71RS on 17x10

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