Mazda RX-8 vs Subaru BRZ Track Battle at VIR

#512 Mazda RX-8 goes nose-to-tail with #696 Subaru BRZ at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) with NASA on March 25, 2017. Both cars are prepped for NASA Time Trial competition, a form of Time Attack. This session was an open lapping HPDE 4 (non-competition) session.

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MODIFICATIONS:

Suspension/Wheels
•Hotchkis RX-8 Swaybars
•Fortune Auto 500 coilovers (8k/6k)
•Kosei K8R 17x9" wheels
•Toyo R888 235/40/17 tires

Brakes
•Hawk HP+ pads front & rear

Engine
•Pineapple Racing engine build
•HKS Hi Power exhaust
•Racing Beat V2 midpipe
•RX8 Performance pulley kit (water pump & alternator)
•Race Roots poly engine mounts
•T-Rex LS ignition upgrade
•Vented oil cooler outlets
•PCV oil catch can
•U1R battery
•CSF racing aluminum radiator w/ improved undertray and sealing
•T-Rex S.S. oil cooler lines
•Mazda heater hose restrictor orifice

Interior
•Modified driver’s seat for headroom