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Originally Posted by JimR
Chris Ketter had the highest placing SE-R in '02, and he was down the order. He parked the SE-R in favor of a '03 Celica GT for autocrossing.
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Yeah, I was the second placing SE-R in '02 (out of 2... I made the poor, pun intended, choice of Kumhos). And I also ditched the SE-R for a '02 Celica GT in '03.
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Newer cars like the Mini and Celica have a lot more wheel to work with.
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It's not just the meat (we run 225/45/15 on all four corners). The Celica is allowed crash bolts and can get -2.5° camber up front. The chassis is also MUCH stiffer, the steering quicker, it's pretty tail happy out of the box, etc. The open diff sucks, though. The Mini can only fit a 215 under the fenders and isn't allowed crash bolts so it has little camber. On paper, it shouldn't be as fast as the Celica but it definitely is.
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Now almost anyone would rather bail to STS than keep on replacing useless OE engine mounts, rusty exhaust piping, worn out rubber bushings, etc.
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Yep, that's what I'm planning.
Andy
