TougeBattle Round5 Results(7/29/17)

[travajante]

Familiar names up there! Oh, our very own moderator Jut w/ his new Civic & fellow TsikoteerJeff Go in a 1.5 Mazda3 Skyactiv both did pretty well in their respective classes! Grats, guys!!!!
Grats to all the participants!! Track is the best place to push & enjoy your cars!!!!

[jut703]

Familiar names up there! Oh, our very own moderator Jut w/ his new Civic & fellow TsikoteerJeff Go in a 1.5 Mazda3 Skyactiv both did pretty well in their respective classes! Grats, guys!!!!
Grats to all the participants!! Track is the best place to push & enjoy your cars!!!!

Thanks bro. The qualifying times are erroneous though, some of the Q2 times weren't captured.

My quali time was 1:30.81. I think Jeff was also at the 1:30 range. The other Mazda 3s that joined were in the 1:35-1:36 range, for both 1.5 and 2-liter engines (also OVT tuned).

I learned Jeff's OVT-tuned 3 now has an 8000 rpm redline, and when paired with his daily Tanay driving experience, resulted to really good results. What's his Tsikot handle? I didn't know he was also a member here!

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[travajante]

Thanks bro. The qualifying times are erroneous though, some of the Q2 times weren't captured.

My quali time was 1:30.81. I think Jeff was also at the 1:30 range. The other Mazda 3s that joined were in the 1:35-1:36 range, for both 1.5 and 2-liter engines (also OVT tuned).

I learned Jeff's OVT-tuned 3 now has an 8000 rpm redline, and when paired with his daily Tanay driving experience, resulted to really good results.

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Grats, jut sir. You guys clocked well & have a good baseline moving forward. Plus, the fun & new friendships are always priceless.
Glad you met Jeff & I'm sure you shared wonderful stories & banter....He's a fun guy privileged to have a fun daily route.

Yes, Skyactivs & MZRs respond really well to the best bang4buck custom OVTunes...that's a long known secret....now embraced by many. Those interested, call OVTph NOW +639174726847 while the anniversary promo is on til the 17th of Aug. Hurry!!!!

[StockEngine]

Thanks bro. The qualifying times are erroneous though, some of the Q2 times weren't captured.

My quali time was 1:30.81. I think Jeff was also at the 1:30 range. The other Mazda 3s that joined were in the 1:35-1:36 range, for both 1.5 and 2-liter engines (also OVT tuned).

I learned Jeff's OVT-tuned 3 now has an 8000 rpm redline, and when paired with his daily Tanay driving experience, resulted to really good results. What's his Tsikot handle? I didn't know he was also a member here!

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tires are slicks? petron blaze? no spare tire? cai? ano kaya mga tricks?

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[jut703]

tires are slicks? petron blaze? no spare tire? cai? ano kaya mga tricks?

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For me? Regular road tires, ordinary 95 RON fuel, spare tire intact, bone stock engine, brakes, and suspension. 😊

I literally just went from my workplace to the track. Yung mga sapatos atsaka damit ko nga na nakahanger sa likod di ko nababa eh. 😂

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[justdiy]

Congrats to all the participants and to Mr. Jeff Go, my idol, for placing in the podium!

[StockEngine]

For me? Regular road tires, ordinary 95 RON fuel, spare tire intact, bone stock engine, brakes, and suspension. 😊

I literally just went from my workplace to the track. Yung mga sapatos atsaka damit ko nga na nakahanger sa likod di ko nababa eh. 😂

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all stock and no tricks damnnnn. all driver 👏👏😅😅

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[Wh1stl3r]

Congrats jut! Time to swap those tires, pads, and brake fluid for performance stuff to match. 🖒

[Egan101]

Congrats, jut! How are the stock tires holding up?

[jut703]

Congrats jut! Time to swap those tires, pads, and brake fluid for performance stuff to match. 🖒

Next round is in October, I assume I'd be past my 10k PMS at that point - if my pads are still ok at that time (they're working fine now), I'll use them up one more time before upgrading to new pads. Hopefully the next round won't have consecutive runs right away so I can avoid brake fade.

Congrats, jut! How are the stock tires holding up?

I'm using the Kumho Ecsta LE Sport tires from my Altis - they hold up much better than the Achilles 2233 set I had. No uneven wear near the sidewall. I overinflated them on purpose though which led to some understeer, just so I can minimize wear.



Looking at the Battle Round times, I was consistently clocking quicker times (by around 1 sec per lap) than Paul's Civic FB MT who finished second in my class, but I got knocked off by Jam's EJ20 Legacy which suddenly improved times significantly from the morning qualifying sessions en route to the championship in our category. Just my bad luck that the I faced Jam in the semis instead of the finals, so I ended up in 3rd.

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[StockEngine]

I remember competing... and we call fockers.. "sandbagging" to win comps.

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[enzo6k]

congrats Sir! is this in tarlac?

[jut703]

Updated times:





To have an idea of how different cars and drivers fared:

Subaru Impreza STi - 1:21
Ford Mustang - 1:22-1:24
Subaru BRZ MT - 1:28-1:33
Mazda 3 1.5V - 1:30
Mazda 3 2.0R - 1:33-1:36
Mazda 2 1.5 MT - 1:33
Honda Civic FC 1.8 CVT - 1:30
Honda Civic FB 1.8 MT - 1:31
Honda Civic SiR - 1:31
Subaru Legacy 2.0 MT - 1:30-1:31
Subaru WRX MT - 1:32
Ford Fiesta 1.5 DCT - 1:35
BMW 318i E46 - 1:36
Suzuki Swift 1.2 MT - 1:37
Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2 MT - 1:37

congrats Sir! is this in tarlac?

Yup! Fun little kart track. Very short straights so it's all about cornering. Lots of late apexes too.

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[travajante]

Whoah, you & Jeff got identical best qualifying, Jut sir! Awesome! Cheers to you both!!!!

[niky]

I remember competing... and we call fockers.. "sandbagging" to win comps.

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Still... an EJ20 Legacy? Should never be faster than a Civic RS. Not unless he's packing some heat under the hood.

[jut703]

Still... an EJ20 Legacy? Should never be faster than a Civic RS. Not unless he's packing some heat under the hood.

My Civic is just a 1.8

Whoah, you & Jeff got identical best qualifying, Jut sir! Awesome! Cheers to you both!!!!

Yeah very cool that we had the same time to the last hundreths of a second. We also have the same background of winding roads as our daily route. 😊

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[travajante]

Am I seeing this right? Jeff Go's 1.5 Skyactiv3 did a 1:21:28? Dayummmm. He's a track newb whose only real performance mod is OVT. Very promising!!!!

[enzo6k]

Updated times:





To have an idea of how different cars and drivers fared:

Subaru Impreza STi - 1:21
Ford Mustang - 1:22-1:24
Subaru BRZ MT - 1:28-1:33
Mazda 3 1.5V - 1:30
Mazda 3 2.0R - 1:33-1:36
Mazda 2 1.5 MT - 1:33
Honda Civic FC 1.8 CVT - 1:30
Honda Civic FB 1.8 MT - 1:31
Honda Civic SiR - 1:31
Subaru Legacy 2.0 MT - 1:30-1:31
Subaru WRX MT - 1:32
Ford Fiesta 1.5 DCT - 1:35
BMW 318i E46 - 1:36
Suzuki Swift 1.2 MT - 1:37
Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2 MT - 1:37



Yup! Fun little kart track. Very short straights so it's all about cornering. Lots of late apexes too.

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Nice, so its all about the skills, i can see the corners equalize the engines. what's your alignment settings btw? you can do tricks in there

[jut703]

Am I seeing this right? Jeff Go's 1.5 Skyactiv3 did a 1:21:28? Dayummmm. He's a track newb whose only real performance mod is OVT. Very promising!!!!

Coilovers too. suspension settings matter more in a small track like this. Given the Mazda 3 already has superb handling, fine-tuning the suspension to minimize understeer is a big help to maintain cornering speeds. ProjectMu pads also dissipate heat better than OEM pads, which helps in terms of longevity after consecutive rounds. Ultimately though, it boils down to the driver and the organizers took notice how much Jeff improved from the last leg of Touge Battle, also in Tarlac. 👍

Nice, so its all about the skills, i can see the corners equalize the engines. what's your alignment settings btw? you can do tricks in there

All factory stock settings. I'm on stock suspension so there's really nothing to fiddle with.

The most impressive bit for me is the 1.5 LXi with a PH15 (non-VTEC) engine qualifying at 1:24, faster than almost everyone except the Mustang V8s and STis.



Btw the battle rounds layout is different from the quali layout (full track), since they shortened the track by removing the first corner because of puddles brought about by the heavy rain in the middle of the day. Different heats also faced different weather conditions which was why the organizers used qualifying times as the basis for the day's fastest lap since the weather was more consistent in the morning.

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[enzo6k]

LOL * valve cover