SCC's Ultimate Street Car Challenge 2004

[ac427cpe]

Originally Posted by bluetwo

just an fyi. the USCC was held last week (june 3-4, i believe) and the unofficial word is that the V6 supercharged MR2 won big.

from the mr2 forums:

"Base Price: 2nd
Show: 2nd
Peak HP: 4th
Under the curve HP: 2nd
Granny: 4rd
Driveability 3rd
Guru 4th
Emissions: 5th
Fuel Economy 1st
Drag Race: 4th
20-100: 1st
Braking test: 99.29’ 1st place J
Skidpad: 3rd place tie
Gross display of HP, 1st place tie:
Road track: Not sure, I didn’t’ ask. I putted around the course with the AC on and just went for a nice leisurely drive J

I’ll quote Josh (SCC guy in charge of organizing this). I quote Josh: “Just so you guys know, you got your asses kicked by a home built 13 year old car. Brad could have gone home and not finished after LACR and still won the contest.” "

his sick dyno:
http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/uscc/dyno.jpg

the burnout:
http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/uscc/burn.jpg

the winner:
http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/uscc/side1.jpg

amazing yay for mr2s!!!

[MR2Racer28]

Originally Posted by 3000ways

I'm sorry, but I'm with everyone else, how can they hold the USCC with out the voting, I've voted for the 2002 and 2003, how come they haven't had anything for the 2004 as far as a voting system? Even after the voting, they give detail despriptions of the cars that made the cut. There are many cars that I know wanted to participate in this USCC and they have yet to mention anything about it. Infact Sport Compact Car hasn't mentioned anything either? So please where are you getting your info from and are you sure it is correct? Don't just say yes it is correct and give no information on how you attained such information, cuz then I'm calling B.S. all the way. Also if the information your saying it is correct (which I very highly doubt) then it would mean that SCC has been fooling us all along, but like I said, I think you got your facts wrong or your just a liar.

Me and him heard it straight from the guy that won the competition. If you do not believe us go to www.mr2oc.com and check it out. From what i am told they did not have a vote this year. The editors picked the cars. And the guy that won would not bullshit about this.

[xsoulbrothax]

The bad 1/4 times seem to stem from the track just sucking, from what everybody's saying... LACR? It was over 100 degrees on an already iffy track, so... what traction? heh. The dyno seems to be stingy, too. A lot of the cars have put down lower numbers during the competition, haven't they?

Kinda funny. Reading about it, it sounds like the Miata out-trapped all the other cars in the quarter. Some of the forums are giving that guy major props for what he accomplished, considering his lack of resources beforehand and that it is a dedicated drag car. Lighting up the tires in 4th gear on a straight sounds kinda like fun...

[3000ways]

Originally Posted by xsoulbrothax

The bad 1/4 times seem to stem from the track just sucking, from what everybody's saying... LACR? It was over 100 degrees on an already iffy track, so... what traction? heh. The dyno seems to be stingy, too. A lot of the cars have put down lower numbers during the competition, haven't they?

Kinda funny. Reading about it, it sounds like the Miata out-trapped all the other cars in the quarter. Some of the forums are giving that guy major props for what he accomplished, considering his lack of resources beforehand and that it is a dedicated drag car. Lighting up the tires in 4th gear on a straight sounds kinda like fun...

Ok this is just a question, and say it did already go down, but where did you read about it, how come SCC has said anything about it, do you know what issue it will be in? I know you probably don't work for SCC but do you know where you got your information, because I would be interested in ready it myself? Do you know how the EVOs did?

[bluetwo]

1. this year, the editors voted on the cars

2. the results are fact. check out www.mr2oc.com and www.supraforums.com and www.rx7club.com and www.dallasimports.com if you don't believe me. it's all over the message boards. just because you didn't know about it does not make someone else (eg, me) a liar.

3. according to brad bedell (the winner), the track had a lot of sand/dust on it, which resulted in poor traction across the board, and they measured the times using a radar, which has a margin of error. the times, according to everyone that competed, were probably slightly faster than the "official" results, but the error should have been consistent across the board.