search | help | calendar | games | forum home » Hello Spec Miata Community » SpecMiata.com » Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions » 2001 spec miata question Email this page to someone! | Subscribe To Topic   Author Topic: 2001 spec miata question OSR 1 Junior Member Region: new england Car #: 23 SMIM: 2001 Posts: 9 Status: Offline posted         Trying to find out if 2001 cars follow 1999 rules for set up and are they a competive year thanks Ramjet 8 Member Region: MWD Car #: 91 Year : 1990 Posts: 92 Status: Offline posted         They follow same guidelines for set up but the car as it is now is NOT competitive. Many people have tried to trick the variable cam timing but they just don't work. David Luney Member Region: ATL Car #: 29-Killed Year : 1990 Posts: 193 Status: Offline posted         There is a thread that covers this, please try searching. As noted in that thread Tom Fowler at OPM and Steve Bertok at Panic Motorsports field competative 2001 cars in the Southeast. Bob Thornton - Race Engineering When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber. - Sir Winston Churchill Region: Central Carolina Car #: 48 Year : 1999 Posts: 1327 Status: Offline posted            We have found that the 01 car is verry competative. -------------------- Bob Thornton http://www.raceengineering.org Race Engineering Championship Winning Engines OSR 1 Junior Member Region: new england Car #: 23 SMIM: 2001 Posts: 9 Status: Offline posted         Thanks who would be the best to adress the timing issues Drago MegaModerator Region: mid south Car #: 2 Year : 1999 Posts: 4275 Status: Offline posted            Ken fooling around with VVT or ignition timing is illegal. Jim -------------------- Jim Drago East Street Auto Salvage jdrago1@aol.com 2006-2007 Mid-West Division 07,09 June Sprints Champion EAST STREET RACING OSR 1 Junior Member Region: new england Car #: 23 SMIM: 2001 Posts: 9 Status: Offline posted         thanks for that info to ramjet8 said many people tried to trick the variable timing so i assumed that was a problem area that needed to be adressed Printer-friendly view of this topic | Subscribe To Topic Hop To: Select a Forum:   Category: SpecMiata.com -------------------- Spec Miata Spec Miata Garage Spec Miata Rules & Competition Spec Miata Competition Tires Spec Miata Safety Spec Miata Setup Guide Spec Miata Data Acquisition NASA PTE/E3 Spec Miata to FProd SMulators Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions Showroom Spec Miata Pro Miata Spec Miata Enduro Spec Miata Virtual Swap Meet SMTV Back Fire Announcements   Category: Spec Miata Archives -------------------- Spec Miata 2001-2009 Garage 2002-2009   Category: Sports Car Club of America -------------------- SCCA North-East SCCA South-East SCCA Great Lakes SCCA Central SCCA Mid-West SCCA South-West SCCA Rocky Mountain SCCA North Pacific SCCA San Francisco Region SCCA South Pacific   Category: National Auto Sport Association -------------------- NASA Discussion NASA Northeast NASA Southeast NASA Central NASA Midwest NASA Northwest NASA Southwest   Category: Mid Western Council -------------------- MWC Discussion

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