Performance Touring setups

[Ludachris]

I was thinking maybe we can run through an exercise where we come up with an "optimal" setup for the Performance Touring classes in NASA. I've been thinking about the possibility of building up a PT car for the 2009 season but I don't know where in PT I'd want to be. Maybe we can put together a few setups and show people where they would be (in terms of points and classing) by throwing together some mod lists for the Performance Touring classes.

Anyone gone through and tried this exercise yet?

[mavisky]

I've not been to NASA's website recently, do they have the new rules calculator up and running now?

I know I'm taking a hit for using the maft, gm maf, and a pre-programmed chip.

[Ludachris]

For instance, here are some quick ideas I had in mind for some different setups... feel free to modify my lists to fit in a certain class as I haven't done any of the points work to see where these would end up.

Budget 1g AWD Setup:
- poly bushings
- Koni shocks/Prokit springs
- RMDSM swaybar
- 2-piston caliper brake swap and race pads
- boost controller
- 17x8 wheels/ 235/40 toyos or nittos
- relocate battery to hatch
- datalogger
- necessary gauges
- 2.5" turbo-back with ported 2g manifold/O2 housing
- Upper I/C pipe, larger T/B inlet, larger turbo outlet
- Gut the car


Level 1 - 1g AWD Setup:
- Big EVO3 16g turbo/manifold/O2 housing
- Big SMIC
- 3" turbo-back exhaust
- 550-660cc injectors
- 190lph fuel pump/rewired
- DSMlink
- external oil cooler
- stock engine or basic rebuild with 2g pistons
- stock tranny or basic rebuild
- ACT or Spec clutch/lightented flywheel
- Megan coilovers or Ground Control/Koni
- RMDSM swaybar
- poly bushings
- rear active toe elimination
- 2-piston caliper brake kit swap if necessary with race pads
- SS brake lines
- battery relocated to hatch
- 17x9 wheels and 255/40 Toyos or Nittos


Level 2 - 1g AWD setup:
- same as above except
- 4-piston caliper big brake kit
- Lexan
- CF or fiberglass hood/hatch


Level 3 - 1g AWD setup:
- same as above except
- JIC coilovers
- aluminum drive shaft
- BB50-trim or GT30R turbo setup
- 850-1000cc injectors
- 255lph fuel pump, fuel rail and AFPR
- FMIC
- thicker radiator
- coil on plug ignition
- aero parts (wing, splitter, etc)

[mavisky]

When I get some free time I'll plop those into the calculator and see where it would class people at. The complicated part is calculating weight loss at those points.