Originally posted by moxnix:
Maybe. I think it would be a lot closer than both you and pete seem to think it will be. Didn't say it would be a blow out, a win is a win, even if by less than a second.

Lets see that would be Koni's with GC's and 19"X? rims with err I forget the tire size. You have the same sway bar also? In AutoX bigger is not always better with tires. Because you have more rotational mass on the outer edge of your tire your car has to work more to accelerate the mass. Yeah, for the most part, cept a smaller sway bar. I see what you mean about the larger wheel size. I'd swap em' out to 17s if I was gonna AutoX.

Yes I know you know that was responding to pete. And yeah I think that will beat both of them in AutoX. Actually I think the MSP was called the best handleing FWD sedan in SCC? or some other mag when it came out. Agreed, The MSP is perfect, pretty light, good power, etc.

The CSVT is not the "ideal handling car" either as I am sure you have noticed and yes he drives the boat very well. True, it's not, but it handles quite well. I figured the captain of the boat was a good driver.

I never mentioned anything about body roll My car had so much body roll that my GF had to hang on to the Ohh [censored] handle to keep from sliding into the shifter around turns. I was talking about oversteer. Something you dont get much of on any stock car but depending on conditions can get if you work it right. Oh, I see. True, oversteer is your friend.

You make yours I'll make mine. fine by me.

Based on what I can think of that you have done to your car(john not pete) I think you are in the STS class. The same class I was running and the mazda 6 guy was running. Perhaps, there's a lot of AXing going on down here. Maybe I'll get back into it since the CSVT isn't the daily driver now.

I would love to put them out there in both forms and see how they do. Ditto.

Depending on the course the 6i can actually be a better AutoX car than the 6s because it had a lighter engine so it has less weight in the nose and can handle the turns better. I concur wholeheartedly, that's one reason the MSP is such a good AXer.


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