TORA MSA Mazda MX-5 Cup - Rules and Discussion

Get ready to race in these ultra lightweight cars around some of the best tracks of the world!



The build of the cars is designed to create close and fun racing. The build should be as follows.

PI B470

Enigine and Power

Sport Air Filter
Stock Intake
Sreet Fuel System
Sport Ignition
Sport Exhaust
Stock Camshaft
Stock Valves
Stock Displacement
Stock Pistons
Stock Oil and Cooling
Stock Flywheel

Platform and Handling

Sport Brakes
Sport Suspension
Sport Front Anti-roll Bar
Sport Rear Anti-roll Bar
Race Roll Cage
Race Weight Reduction

Drivetrain

Sport Clutch
Street Transmission
Sport Driveline
Stock Differential

Tyres and Rims

Sport Tyres
225 Front Tyre Width
225 Rear Tyre Width
WedsSport TC 105 N Wheels
Stock Rim Size Front and Rear

Aero and Apperarance

Stock

Conversion

Stock


Stats

Power - 199bhp
Torque - 179lb/ft
Weight - 2119lbs

The cars should not be different from that build.

Damage will be set to Limited.

Auto-brake, Stabilty Control and ABS are banned.

Traction Control, Normal/Simulation Steering and Race Line are allowed and the choice is yours.

Points will only be scored by drivers, no teams involved, and the entry to the series will be relaxed. Points will be scored as per TORA standard.

To enter, simple post in the relevant race threads that you wish to take part. We will then endevour to keep the list of names up to date and to send out invites to everybody who is on that list come race night.

There will be a qualifying session before the first race which will determine your starting position in Race 1. Race 2's starting order will be set in the finishing positions from Race 1. Race 3 will be a reverse of Race 2.

Qualifying will be a 3 flying laps, plus a warm up and cool down lap. Clean laps WILL take preference over dirty laps.

There will be three races in a night, 8 laps in length and will be using short to medium circuits. The calander is as follows:


Mazda Laguna Seca - 15th November 2011 - 8pm GMT



Catalunya National - 22nd November 2011 - 8pm GMT



Mugello Club - 29th November 2011 - 8pm GMT



Road Atlanta Club - 6th December 2011 - 8pm GMT




I have the build on my SF for free if anyone wants it. The car is in the TORA Car Club as well, incase you need it on the night and just want to join in for the night.

Good luck and happy racing!

Are we tuning in this championship?

No, it's specced so you can't tune the car.

Can't wait for this! First full TORA championship for me!

Richy wrote:No, it's specced so you can't tune the car.

I guess we can let the air out of Tires.. That's aboutvmy level of tuning anyhoo..

Well done to everyone who took part, and it's great to see some new faces on in the top three places. Well done PAWL3Y, irn bru moo and Driftollie. You guys deserved everything for some fantastic racing in the series. Those weren't easy cars to drive, but they provided some incredible racing.

We are still evaluating our Tuesday and Thursday night races, as it is December we may take a break and come back in the new year with some spec or other racing.

I'd like to make a call for some "non-championship" races with these cars, I'm regretting not starting this series from the beginning...

Thanks Richy, it's a strangely satisfying feeling achieving a podium finish in a race let alone a championship!

Gotta be said since my first TORA experience midway through the Abarths everyone who I have raced with has been great and and the organisation is fantastic, I'm struggling to see why your not getting full grids! Also big thanks to chucky, he was my first TORA contact and helped me test with his team and was able to help with technical issues, and I feel I've returned the favour by beating him in the Mazdas

I love the stock spec races makes it competitive for those who have limited tuning experience

Be nice to see Elise/exiges, m3s, sciroccos or civics up next!

Keep up the great work!

Driftollie wrote:Also big thanks to chucky, he was my first TORA contact and helped me test with his team and was able to help with technical issues, and I feel I've returned the favour by beating him in the Mazdas

Not a problem Ollie, some great racing with you in the mazdas and the abarths, heres to TCC next year, now that will be epic, untill then I will see you next time at N24

It was a decent championship, was flying in the last race, finally getting to grips fully with the MX-5.

To be honest, as regards to the numbers, on Tuesday there were eight of us racing, obviously Richy and Ian were missing and from the experience i have had so far in Online races on Forza 4, if you start getting many more people in than twelve, especially if theres racers in another country, lagging becomes an issue and as for getting everyone in a lobby and staying in the lobby is a whole new ball game. I know a championship that i run on Saturday nights have just started splitting the lobbies due to the issues.

Its still early days on Forza 4, and they are certainly still having alot of problems with the game, which no doubt will slowly but surely get resolved. This was my first Championship on TORA, and a very pleasant experience it was too, i will certainly be back in the Spec Series in the future, i like the midweek slot, granted i understand that this makes things difficult for alot of racers, but theres alot of us that cant commit to weekends so enjoy the midweek blasts.

In the big picture of things, i race to have fun, and the past four Tuesday's have certainly been alot of fun. You could pretty much name any car in the game,well from F Class to S Class and i will buy it, tune it, paint it and race it. Thats not to say im good at tuning, painting or some would say racing, but from someone who's main play time on the game is the Cycled Production, its far better knowing that you are in a race instead of someone with zero talent just looking for a wreck. Tuesday nights certainly gave the good racing, a whole new bunch of friends, who im more than willing to race against at any time.

Thanks for the positive comments on the Mazdas, they were by far one of the best cars I have raced in. Not driven in, but used as a race car. They were great.

We're gonna take a break until after Xmas with the Spec series. Tuesday nights will see a return of our Touring Cars which is heavily based on the BTCC, so expect close racing like this but in various cars from different manufacturers.

Spec series will return in some shape or form in 2012, but depending on whether we can staff these events or not makes it hard to fit everything in, especially if we have to run a possible 4-5 race nights a week. We don't want to over burden oursleves, and I am very thankful for the help we got from the community during the Mazdas when staff members were not around to be able to run the night.

GTR Evo is looking to run his mazzer GT4 series in a four round championship. Whilst I can't say that there will be a staff member around to help with it, the Tuesday night slot for December can be used for this if he wishes. I may make a round or two, but it would be good if the series was community run.

Thanks again

I think for the next two tuesdays, we just jump on and do like a cycled production of just all jumping in the same car do a couple of tracks then move onto another car, just have random grids etc, think will be a good time, could just see what cars would work together

Jamie sounds like a perfect idea

Duncan wrote:Jamie sounds like a perfect idea

I'm full of perfect ideas..... just not all of them get listened to lol