ricecake

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/05press12.html

Three TSXs (Cunningham (!) and Kleinubing, plus a "pilot" driven by Brandon Davis), and RSXs driven by Esayian and Curran.

dom

Its a repost from MotorSports but since its TSX related why not.

The big news, Team owner Peter Cunningham has dropped the crappy Nismo Sentra and will be in a TSX

ricecake

Just trying to stir up a little interest, captain.

dom

I know, but as a member of the repost :cop: I couldn't help myself.

domn, who thinks ricey should meet up with him and Dan Martin in Sept to attend the race at Mosport. jaje and your son are also welcome of course

CGTSX2004

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Can't wait for the season to start. I look forward to seeing more Acuras in the running.

Dan Martin

The more the marier...

I can't wait to see the series roll into Mosport.

ricecake

That would be fun. I will definitely it over.
Remind me again, where did Matt Plumb run off to?

Dan Martin

Domn, remeber this:






Photo by Edward Tang

Viking

The pics/sketches from that link show different rims, did they change from the SSR comps?

ricecake

I remember when the two of you posted pics before the broadcast of the race. And I had to add a "spoiler" tag to your pics thread, you s

Dan Martin

Ah the memories...

Dan Martin

Here's last year's race: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13346

dom

Sad, moment right there. We thought the TSX's chaces of winning went out the window but Plumb brought it home in 1st. Ricecake, Plumb has gone to Trans Am Racing. Not sure on the details.

sauceman

Can I invite myself over too?

I miss those races we had in Trois-Rivieres...

dom

Of course, but I wouldn't want you to put too many km's on your car driving over.


Oh wait

dom

Dan, did you take that pic?

Dan Martin

From the exif info it looks like it was a 1D with a 100-400 shot at 273mm.

I don't know how he got that angle because you'd practically have to be standing on the track.

CGTSX2004

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two words...telephoto lens

Dan Martin

This is shaping up to be quite the event.

Sure the race isn't until August but it's never too early to start planing.

dom

There were a few Photographers in front of us, and they were real close to the track.

sauceman

sept 2-4, BTW.

Dan Martin

I even said it was a 100-400.

The crash was just coming into turn one and domn and I watched it happen but I don't know where the photographer could stand to get that angle. Anyhow, kudos to Eddy.

Dan Martin

Ok, noted.

dom

Dan, I'm not sure if you saw the other thread about this, but the Mosport race was almost cancelled. The ALMS series had to reschedule so that SPEED could make it. Close call.

Dan Martin

I would have cried had that happened.

vwong

Well, actually Cunningham was planning to drop the Sentra this year, but I thought Nissan was going to go with the Altima this year which I thought (at the time) was stupid. I'm glad to see Cunningham in a TSX.

I'm predicting the results for 2005,

Driver Champion --> either Cunningham or Klenubing
Manufacturer Champion --> ACURA

dom

Because of the way the racing in kept close with weight penalties and rev limitaton, its literally to close to call. But I hope your right.

I remember when the two CTS-V's finished 1, 2 in last years GT opener with the 2nd place car coming from dead last. The series made sure that wouldn't happen again and it didn't. It racing at its best IMO.

CGTSX2004

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If they were being jerks, with 5 cars, they could run a three car screen and allow PK and Cunningham to run up a huge lead.

It'd be hilarious to see Auberlain's BMW surrounded by Acuras....

Dan Martin

It's great to watch live and on TV. Formula 1 should take a lesson from these guys on how to run a series.

vwong

Interesting...the rims in the drawing look to be Enkei's RPF1. Still pretty light wheels though.

I like the new paint scheme.

Viking

Thanks for the wheel info

Can't wait to see them on the actual car.

kurt_bradley

Maybe I should fill Plumb's seat. I drove a Civic back when it was the Speedvision World Challenge (when it wasn't that competitive of a series).

dom

Really? Nice, how you'd do?

kurt_bradley

We competed in every event, but let's just say that racing is an expensive hobby.

IOW, we sucked. I am a great driver, but money buys speed.

sauceman

I heard an SCCA World Championship race cost in the minimum of 5-7 gran PER event for an entry?

TinkyWinky

Is that a CG underneath?

flopez82

im assuming by the big A_SPEC sitcker in the back that the tsx is equiped with the a-spec suspension

my questions is y does it look so low???

what size wheels are those because the gap is minimal

anyone member that link that has all the specs of the tsx's???

thanks

vwong

It's not A-Spec suspension. They use Eibach ERS on Moton shocks (each shock will run you about $1k). The wheels are series mandated 17x8. You can read about the specs in Realtime's website, http://www.realtimerl.com.

flopez82

well now the new setup is going to be a-spec suspension as they said here

wonder what its going to look like now

Dan Martin

There's no way they'll actually use off the shelf dampers this season. If they do, prepare for major suckage.

This is just marketing hype. They might use a bolt or two off an A-Spec kit but that's it.