Loren "Spec" Racer does not equal "good" racer, there are a bunch of hacks running around in "spec" miatas and E-30's I have some good friends some I ran with in NJ that built spec miata's because they are CHEAP not beause they are FAST. (you could easially improve on the spec, even for similar cash, but then be classed in the clouds)

I have a acute level of hatred for "spec" classes since it encourages some teams to spend twice as much to get the same result. look at a "pro" spec miata engine build some time they are rediculously expensive, one could buy an entire cosworth engine for that money Spec Miata should have a $20,000 claim rule.. that would stop a lot of the shenagins. but to get racing on the cheap the concept does work.

and that "water" had a petro smell and lots of vapor coming off of it, I think they ruptured somthing other then a cooling system... hance the "burn it" comments from the crowd

but the car being a proven built race car... no doubt since their "parts" car was a undented full race prepped E-30 with the same paint scheme oh and that's car was an IS also so had 60 more horsepower then us to start, I'm happy we were as close to them as we were.

as for cooling.. YES! cool shirts are the Key they are not THAT expensive I think $300 for the system and $80 for each shirt. if we could have stayed out there for a full tank it would have helped, but the car did not last a full tank without needing repair. so keep that in mind.