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Forum: Great Lakes 04-15-2014, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,258
Views: 647,493
Posted By dsgerbc
AA didn't get much. All the ground/cars are...

AA didn't get much. All the ground/cars are covered, but the roads are clean and dry. Drove my BRZ to work on summer tires w/o any issues.



:lol::lol:
I'm sure you found that offer...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-30-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,890
Posted By dsgerbc
What's next, posting some car-related porn and...

What's next, posting some car-related porn and concluding "back to C-street"? :D

I wouldn't put even 5mm spacer w/o extended lugs studs.
I've had H&R 5mm kit ...
Forum: Great Lakes 01-21-2014, 08:14 PM
Replies: 3,258
Views: 647,493
Posted By dsgerbc
The basic message is - it better be either cheap...

The basic message is - it better be either cheap and somewhat adjustable (not to adjust it, but to get it somewhat close between corners on a dyno), or cost more but come with acceptable shock dyno...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 01-19-2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 37,538
Posted By dsgerbc
How hard is it to understand? What Michelin says...

How hard is it to understand? What Michelin says about the competition is irrelevant. What is relevant - what Michelin sells in different categories THEMSELVES. And in that Michelin Pilot Super...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 01-18-2014, 11:10 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 37,538
Posted By dsgerbc
Michelin cracked nothing, in fact they will never...

Michelin cracked nothing, in fact they will never make A/S tire better than a 3-season tire at same cost. They just lifted the whole grip envelope.

Good Michelin A/S still suck donkey butt...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-29-2013, 01:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,868
Posted By dsgerbc
+1 to these. I had MPSS as a DD tire and I...

+1 to these. I had MPSS as a DD tire and I couldn't take it, changed back to stock wheel/tires. Utterly boring.
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-24-2013, 10:50 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
Actually, no. Changing size changes the load on...

Actually, no. Changing size changes the load on the sidewall even for tires of the same load rating, leading to a different contact patch size.

It's not just weight/tire psi. I used to think...
Forum: Great Lakes 12-20-2013, 10:47 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 94,179
Posted By dsgerbc
If you can leave your BRZ at home when it's...

If you can leave your BRZ at home when it's snowing heavily or icy - those would be okay. If you must drive in any weather, the car is twitchy enough on the best winter rubber and I would not...
Forum: Great Lakes 12-20-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 94,179
Posted By dsgerbc
Xi3 are better or the same compared to Xi2,...

Xi3 are better or the same compared to Xi2, there's zero reason to switch to any of those three listed. I've driven on both Xi2/Xi3. Did you run them for 2-3 hundred miles? If not - you can't...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-13-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
That's fine, there's temperature somewhere toward...

That's fine, there's temperature somewhere toward zero where advantage of big tire blocks is finally negated by rubber getting harder. But it's certainly somewhere below ambient freezing.
...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-12-2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
Sigh. 1) No rubber will turn to hard lumps at...

Sigh.
1) No rubber will turn to hard lumps at regular winter temps, not street rubber has "glass transition temperature" that high. Maybe in the first few minutes of driving some tires will be a bit...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-11-2013, 01:00 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
Ok, while I'm at it I'll link another test, which...

Ok, while I'm at it I'll link another test, which includes OEM Michelins, lol.
Complete test starts here (http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/prepared/1206072).

Dry asphalt testing...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-10-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
All I ask is a single independent test (say...

All I ask is a single independent test (say within the past 5-10 years) of the supposedly-universally accepted truth. Should be easy to find, right?

So far you're just repeating marketing...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-09-2013, 11:27 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
Did you even bother reading "dry results" section...

Did you even bother reading "dry results" section of your test? I'll quote that for you:


That said, I have no idea what temps they ran that test at, so it's not even a decent test. There are...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-08-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 31,344
Posted By dsgerbc
It's bogus, there is no increased grip in the dry...

It's bogus, there is no increased grip in the dry over OEM Michelins until you hit like -30F.



Says a guy blaming the twins' rear axle on ice, while on "performance winters" in f'ing Alberta.
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-05-2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
From all I've read from you, your 'experience'...

From all I've read from you, your 'experience' counts for nil. Go ahead, blame the tool, I'll laugh. I repeat, it's the grip. What were you thinking, going with performance winters in Alberta is...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-05-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
Yeah, blame Subaru. Not your rubber not fit for...

Yeah, blame Subaru. Not your rubber not fit for the job. I had absolutely no problem getting going/cornering in icy conditions. You just need a tad more grip in the rear. Torsen needs grip to work....
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-05-2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
The best among top-line I&S rubber. A bit behind...

The best among top-line I&S rubber. A bit behind good performance winters, but those might not get you up a hill in a BRZ.

Get it in stock size and you'll have less of a floaty feeling. You won't...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-05-2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
Relative to ipikes/altimaxes, that's true. ...

Relative to ipikes/altimaxes, that's true. Top-of-the line I&S will have quite a bit more ice grip though.
That's even evident in Tirerack's ice rink tests, as poor as they are.
I&S tires...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 12-05-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 27,345
Posted By dsgerbc
He's on ipikes, not i*cepts. The former are I&S,...

He's on ipikes, not i*cepts. The former are I&S, the latter are like performance winter, and decent ones at that.
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 12-02-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 71,370
Posted By dsgerbc
http://i.imgur.com/4SAOj0Y.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4SAOj0Y.jpg
Forum: Great Lakes 12-01-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 3,258
Views: 647,493
Posted By dsgerbc
17x8 +35 is probably gonna stick out a hair. ...

17x8 +35 is probably gonna stick out a hair. 235-wide tire would make it worse, possibly thowing some gunk from the road onto your paint.
Size-wise 235/40 should be fine, and it's really close to...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-20-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 71,370
Posted By dsgerbc
It's heavier. That said, CVT also gets better...

It's heavier. That said, CVT also gets better AWD system. I really liked the HT CVT in Forester XT, two heads above regular CVTs in all other cars I've tried. Goes to peak power quickly, when...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-20-2013, 12:11 AM
Replies: 286
Views: 71,370
Posted By dsgerbc
I thought we were talking STIs Jeez, look it...

I thought we were talking STIs
Jeez, look it up. 10 years ago WRX had 220hp.
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-20-2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 286
Views: 71,370
Posted By dsgerbc
It doesn't mean squat if there is something else...

It doesn't mean squat if there is something else to make the car special. Cars you cited are glorified refrigerators on wheels. So is WRX. With the only difference being the amount of punch they...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-19-2013, 04:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,203
Posted By dsgerbc
I can feel the used BRZ value droppin, lol.

I can feel the used BRZ value droppin, lol.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-18-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,992
Posted By dsgerbc
What does Lockton Affinity do to the cars it was...

What does Lockton Affinity do to the cars it was insuring? Can you buy it out for a few grand?
I guess it's totalled in terms of getting it back road-legal, but it might be an okay start for a...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-14-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 71,370
Posted By dsgerbc
from another forum ...

from another forum
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Forum: Great Lakes 11-12-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3,258
Views: 647,493
Posted By dsgerbc
I'll leave this here for anyone looking for...

I'll leave this here for anyone looking for winter tires.
http://i.imgur.com/AAErMvB.jpg
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 10-27-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 31,042
Posted By dsgerbc
There's a "Vs ..." subforum, dummy. If you're...

There's a "Vs ..." subforum, dummy.
If you're gonna troll - go there. Ask mods to move this thread.
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