Robispec Time Attack EVO IX
Mar 29, 2010, 02:19 PM
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Robispec Time Attack EVO IX
We just completed the first round of Redline Time Attack this past weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway, in CA. Here are some pictures we took of the car:
Mike W putting on his stickers:
fresh, shaved tires:
lined up for practice:
trunk monkey:
front of the car:
huge canards:
pre-grid:
ready to go out:
We had some boost control issues during practice, which turned out to be a short somewhere in the harness to the MAP sensor. Thankfully we were able to splice the map sensor for the boost gauge right into the ecu to get it running right. Unfortunately we were running on the low boost 19psi setting and the takata/lic sti squeaked past us for 2nd in Mod AWD. We'll live with 3rd on the first event I suppose.
details of the car:
owner: David Duong (socalmr)
driver: Nils Leufven
tuner: Mike W at Road Race Engineering
engine: Cosworth 2.2l
turbo: Full-Race GT35R (Geoff we need a bigger turbo!)
fuel: E85
EMS: AEM
suspension: JRZ 4-way dampers, robispec spherical bearing kit, lots and lots more
wheels: Enkei RPF1 18x10.5
tires: Toyo R888 295/30-18
body kit: Voltex
sponsors:
Robispec
Road Race Engineering
JRZ suspension
Driveline Motoring
Motul
Hellafunctional
on-track pictures coming soon
Mike W putting on his stickers:
fresh, shaved tires:
lined up for practice:
trunk monkey:
front of the car:
huge canards:
pre-grid:
ready to go out:
We had some boost control issues during practice, which turned out to be a short somewhere in the harness to the MAP sensor. Thankfully we were able to splice the map sensor for the boost gauge right into the ecu to get it running right. Unfortunately we were running on the low boost 19psi setting and the takata/lic sti squeaked past us for 2nd in Mod AWD. We'll live with 3rd on the first event I suppose.
details of the car:
owner: David Duong (socalmr)
driver: Nils Leufven
tuner: Mike W at Road Race Engineering
engine: Cosworth 2.2l
turbo: Full-Race GT35R (Geoff we need a bigger turbo!)
fuel: E85
EMS: AEM
suspension: JRZ 4-way dampers, robispec spherical bearing kit, lots and lots more
wheels: Enkei RPF1 18x10.5
tires: Toyo R888 295/30-18
body kit: Voltex
sponsors:
Robispec
Road Race Engineering
JRZ suspension
Driveline Motoring
Motul
Hellafunctional
on-track pictures coming soon
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Mar 29, 2010, 02:34 PM
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video:
YouTube - Jesse from OWLE goes racing in an Evo9
YouTube - Nils Leufven and his Robi Spec/Roadrace engineering Evo9 at Red Line Racing
on-track pictures thanks to VP photography:
YouTube - Jesse from OWLE goes racing in an Evo9
YouTube - Nils Leufven and his Robi Spec/Roadrace engineering Evo9 at Red Line Racing
on-track pictures thanks to VP photography:
Mar 29, 2010, 02:52 PM
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Great driving Nils and even greater car Dave... cant complain for a podium finish on it's debut voyage... and cant forgot the dedication you put in Pete for making it a successful weekend...
and who's this Robi guy...?
and who's this Robi guy...?
Mar 29, 2010, 03:22 PM
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Thanks Matt.
Here's a good series showing what a good suspension will do:
notice the car doesn't go flying up on two wheels like a lot of others.
Here's a good series showing what a good suspension will do:
notice the car doesn't go flying up on two wheels like a lot of others.
Love everything about this car
