My new and improvised McLaren SLR green FI IRTB 12A Megasquirted :D
06-08-2008, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='901363' date='Jun 2 2008, 02:00 PM
i kinda like driving on crappy tires, at least to start out. theres a steep enough learning curve being on the track for the first time with other cars, that your setup doesnt really matter too much.
Well finally got the results in for my time attack ... nothing impressive but it was all my fault for bad driving and bad tire setup on the track. Actually i was slowest of the day lol ... but had fun none the less and I should be more prepared for next time. I'll be signing up for the August event.
06-10-2008, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dj55b' post='901666' date='Jun 8 2008, 05:13 PM
Well finally got the results in for my time attack ... nothing impressive but it was all my fault for bad driving and bad tire setup on the track. Actually i was slowest of the day lol ... but had fun none the less and I should be more prepared for next time. I'll be signing up for the August event.
yeah you gotta start somewhere.
12-14-2008, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 84stock' post='901820' date='Jun 12 2008, 07:03 AM
Props for a clean car and i like the tan interior. Nice setup
So a few updates ... Got to install my Racing beat lightweight flywheel and had to rebuild the engine (Thanks to shitty injectors from Venom ... one was abotu 615cc and the other 815cc they're suppose to be 720cc ... so detonated on the one side and blew the seals!) Well a rebuilt later with a tad bit more porting and some more tuning, and Re-speed front sway barm and re installing the rear, i'm now making 160ish whp, and the car handles alot better on the track. I do need to make a fuel surge tank i think though. The tight corners are high speed the engine bogs down from lack of fuel .. almost caused an accident the one time around because of it ... Also kinda started doing some stuff for the supercharger ... we'll see how that goes. should be more fun on the track next year thats for sure
12-19-2008, 01:04 AM
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don't have much ... i was hoping on getting the one video off the guy that was filming from inside my car .. but lost touch with him ... Anyways here's a couple:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Vus-f6ugI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nx8_E8gOA
In that second video in the rain ... that was some scary stuff .. i really had to slow down quite a bit expecially at that corner before the stretchaway ... lots of standing water in there and would keep on sliding ... and that honda thought it could catch up to me ...pshh ... never had a chance lol. I actually came in second in class in the rain somehow behind an s2000 was happy about that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Vus-f6ugI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nx8_E8gOA
In that second video in the rain ... that was some scary stuff .. i really had to slow down quite a bit expecially at that corner before the stretchaway ... lots of standing water in there and would keep on sliding ... and that honda thought it could catch up to me ...pshh ... never had a chance lol. I actually came in second in class in the rain somehow behind an s2000 was happy about that
01-22-2009, 01:02 AM
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so I started the next phase of my car, more suspension and wheel stuff:
T2 brakes all around on my FB
Moser axles in the back
Camber plate
Heavy Duty Retainer Plate
Full brake line kit for the calipers
Triangulated strut bar
some bigger rear end gearing probably 4.3 or something like that.
Custom rims
And some toyo proxies r888
still deciding on rim size. But with that rubber and some camber dialed in, I might have a chance to beat Jim at the track this year.
I was hoping to have the supercharger in this year, but I think all the above stuff is more important first to try to improve my own skills first before i go on adding more power. And i have to still fix that fuel starvation issue on left hand turns.
Everything has been bought except for the last 3 things on that list, but should have the other stuff in a couple of months. Oh and maybe i'll go for another tunning session to see if i can gain a few more ponies here and there
T2 brakes all around on my FB
Moser axles in the back
Camber plate
Heavy Duty Retainer Plate
Full brake line kit for the calipers
Triangulated strut bar
some bigger rear end gearing probably 4.3 or something like that.
Custom rims
And some toyo proxies r888
still deciding on rim size. But with that rubber and some camber dialed in, I might have a chance to beat Jim at the track this year.
I was hoping to have the supercharger in this year, but I think all the above stuff is more important first to try to improve my own skills first before i go on adding more power. And i have to still fix that fuel starvation issue on left hand turns.
Everything has been bought except for the last 3 things on that list, but should have the other stuff in a couple of months. Oh and maybe i'll go for another tunning session to see if i can gain a few more ponies here and there
03-09-2009, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dj55b' post='915091' date='Jan 21 2009, 11:02 PM
so I started the next phase of my car, more suspension and wheel stuff:
T2 brakes all around on my FB
Moser axles in the back
Camber plate
Heavy Duty Retainer Plate
Full brake line kit for the calipers
Triangulated strut bar
some bigger rear end gearing probably 4.3 or something like that.
Custom rims
And some toyo proxies r888
still deciding on rim size. But with that rubber and some camber dialed in, I might have a chance to beat Jim at the track this year.
I was hoping to have the supercharger in this year, but I think all the above stuff is more important first to try to improve my own skills first before i go on adding more power. And i have to still fix that fuel starvation issue on left hand turns.
Everything has been bought except for the last 3 things on that list, but should have the other stuff in a couple of months. Oh and maybe i'll go for another tunning session to see if i can gain a few more ponies here and there
T2 brakes all around on my FB
Moser axles in the back
Camber plate
Heavy Duty Retainer Plate
Full brake line kit for the calipers
Triangulated strut bar
some bigger rear end gearing probably 4.3 or something like that.
Custom rims
And some toyo proxies r888
still deciding on rim size. But with that rubber and some camber dialed in, I might have a chance to beat Jim at the track this year.
I was hoping to have the supercharger in this year, but I think all the above stuff is more important first to try to improve my own skills first before i go on adding more power. And i have to still fix that fuel starvation issue on left hand turns.
Everything has been bought except for the last 3 things on that list, but should have the other stuff in a couple of months. Oh and maybe i'll go for another tunning session to see if i can gain a few more ponies here and there
Well looks like most of my stuff should be in tomorrow morning
03-09-2009, 02:34 PM
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sweet! does this make you 5 lug? or 4x114?
i know ive mentioned this before, but the drivers really like the r888's, they make a good rain tire too. they even wear well, we bought 12 tires for the 25 hours of thunderhill, and we've managed to wear 1 out. and put a hole in another...
the drivers also liked the performance friction brake pads, but thats $$$$$$
i know ive mentioned this before, but the drivers really like the r888's, they make a good rain tire too. they even wear well, we bought 12 tires for the 25 hours of thunderhill, and we've managed to wear 1 out. and put a hole in another...
the drivers also liked the performance friction brake pads, but thats $$$$$$
03-09-2009, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='918046' date='Mar 9 2009, 12:34 PM
sweet! does this make you 5 lug? or 4x114?
i know ive mentioned this before, but the drivers really like the r888's, they make a good rain tire too. they even wear well, we bought 12 tires for the 25 hours of thunderhill, and we've managed to wear 1 out. and put a hole in another...
the drivers also liked the performance friction brake pads, but thats $$$$$$
i know ive mentioned this before, but the drivers really like the r888's, they make a good rain tire too. they even wear well, we bought 12 tires for the 25 hours of thunderhill, and we've managed to wear 1 out. and put a hole in another...
the drivers also liked the performance friction brake pads, but thats $$$$$$
5x114.3 all around. I got the parts and my tax return in the same day ... it was a good day. Ya I was considering the BFG R1 too as i can get good deals on those and are supposebly faster in the dry, but as soon as i get a damp or rainy day, I'm done for it.
What name brand pad are you guys running? I ran the HP+ all last year and was happy with those geting no fade or anything. I was considering the same this time around, but the pads will cost about 190$CA for all around. If the ones you speak of are about the same price, then i might consider them