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At Pueblo Motorsports Park, 25-26 March.

My LS1/6 is really nothing special. Almost all GM parts. The cam is Howards version of the GM ASA cam. Heads are slightly worked stock versions. Power is only 410'ish on the chassis dyno.

But it just runs and runs! I'm really impressed with the smooth power production and predictability.

I tend to run out of gear at the end of the front stretch, and have to pedal a little before the braking zone. I have the red line set at 6,500 - which is admittedly conservative. I could use some more rpm, but I don't want to sacrifice reliability.

I could change the rear gears a little. But it's already one of the quickest accelerating cars on the track. Taller gears would give me more speed at the top end, But I'd lose pull coming out of the corners, and would probably have to shift more.

All in all, I'm very happy with this mostly stock, mostly used LS1/6.

The Exocet just keeps getting faster. As I make suspension changes (and learn how to drive it) the lap times just keep dropping. The suspension is nearly perfect, as you would expect. It's very neutral. I can induce some wheel spin if I work at it, but it's very hard to induce oversteer. Even at 135mph, it's very stable and easy to drive.

Racing the Exocet Look at the "Track Days" page if you want more details on the suspension changes.

This car is just a hoot to drive! It's not as fast as some of the Corvettes. It comes out about 8th or 9th fastest of the day. I'm just a hair behind the Porsche GT3. I think if this car had a better (bolder) driver, the lap times would drop rather quickly. But I'll work on that.

The Exocet draws a lot of attention, too. All the Miata drivers know what it is. Everyone else calls it The Go-Cart.

As much as I loved driving my Cobra, this is a fun change. A lot cheaper and a little faster, too.

4/2/17: I updated the web page, in case anyone is interested.
http://www.racingtheexocet.com/?page_id=6160