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renfield90
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-13-2024, 10:33 PM
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Wheel hub bearing life expectancy?
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renfield90
I replaced my bearings at 95k miles. While they...
I replaced my bearings at 95k miles. While they tested OK (i.e. couldn't wiggle them in any direction, didn't make noise), the car rattled over rough road and was easily unsettled. I half expected...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-08-2024, 07:39 PM
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Oil weight for track only car with a lot of cooling?
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Posted By
renfield90
https://xkcd.com/386/ Go touch some grass.
https://xkcd.com/386/
Go touch some grass.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-04-2023, 05:46 PM
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Oil weight for track only car with a lot of cooling?
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renfield90
IMO the right answer to the OP's question is used...
IMO the right answer to the OP's question is used oil analysis. Running too thick would be a worry of mine given the tight bearing tolerances on modern engines, but the only way to know for sure is...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
08-14-2023, 07:51 PM
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My engine failed while autocrossing
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renfield90
Motor failures: it's what makes a Subaru, a...
Motor failures: it's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.
My motor failed in Packwood last month at 126k miles. I agree it's disheartening. For comparison, my Celica made it to 192k miles, and...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-12-2023, 01:14 AM
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STR Build Help! 2nd Gen BRZ - RCE Tarmac 2s
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renfield90
My two cents is that the recommended rebound...
My two cents is that the recommended rebound settings were really close to what I actually wanted, but on the compression side I wanted way more force than the recommended settings. YMMV.
If you...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-30-2023, 11:24 AM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
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renfield90
I might be dating myself here. Were you around...
I might be dating myself here. Were you around back when Integra Type R owners in DS were mounting 275 Hoosiers onto 6" wheels? If it's compliant to the rules and it's faster, send it...
FWIW,...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-20-2023, 01:48 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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renfield90
A one second deficit moves me from 2nd place last...
A one second deficit moves me from 2nd place last year to 10th. The jacket winner would be 9th.
Stop pretending that this is fine and totally ok. It's 100% not.
There's at least 10 people last...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-19-2023, 08:13 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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renfield90
I'm hopeful this is some sort of internal...
I'm hopeful this is some sort of internal politics thing, where they need to try the "traditional" classing approach, then have it blow up in their faces big enough to secure buy-in to try the...
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06-19-2023, 08:04 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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renfield90
I got the chance to 1/8 mile drag race a 2nd gen...
I got the chance to 1/8 mile drag race a 2nd gen DS car 3 times in one night (Smoko's car if you know him) in my STX car.
I won 2/3, but entirely on the launch and 60' (I practice this stuff for a...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-19-2023, 02:01 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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renfield90
More importantly, write letters. Even if it's...
More importantly, write letters. Even if it's really simple, letter volume does have an impact in their decisions.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-19-2023, 01:56 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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renfield90
Make a new ST class for the ND. This solves all...
Make a new ST class for the ND. This solves all the problems in question.
I know one person has already written that letter. I'm going to be writing that letter in response to this.
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06-06-2023, 12:03 AM
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Why did I wait so long to try the pedal dance
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renfield90
2021 STX ProSolo champ here in a first gen twin...
2021 STX ProSolo champ here in a first gen twin (lol I think that makes me the third ProSolo champ to post in this thread, unless I missed someone else). Also P2 at nationals last year by 0.1s.
I...
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11-22-2022, 09:52 AM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
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renfield90
A stiffer rear will make it harder to put power...
A stiffer rear will make it harder to put power down regardless of what you do with pressures. Bar changes are fundamentally a bigger adjustment than pressures.
It will also promote more inside...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
11-22-2022, 09:42 AM
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2022 Solo Nationals STX Trophy Difficulty
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renfield90
+1 to all this. This is probably better...
+1 to all this.
This is probably better than using pax as the arbiter of how "difficult" the last trophy place is. How close to the jacket do you need to be to win a trophy? 5s is very...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-05-2022, 11:17 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2022)
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renfield90
The whole header. Might as well do it right and...
The whole header. Might as well do it right and get the full benefit - the less excess heat in the engine bay the better.
In theory this also keeps the exhaust gases hotter, which helps them flow...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-29-2021, 08:54 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2021)
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renfield90
I've tried. I don't feel like it worked that...
I've tried. I don't feel like it worked that well, here's my mental model for how they fare.
255s are a bonus on speed maintenance courses that also have a sustained high speed section at around...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-20-2021, 12:34 AM
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Fuel starvation, can't fill tank to FULL?
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renfield90
The one thing I'll point out is that the car will...
The one thing I'll point out is that the car will not update the gauge reading unless it detects slightly more than 2 gallons added. Otherwise the gauge just assumes you parked on an incline or the...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-29-2021, 01:14 AM
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STX setup sharing thread (2021)
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renfield90
Anyone going to Nats this year and have an open...
Anyone going to Nats this year and have an open seat for a codriver?
I'm asking on behalf of a friend from Hawaii, obviously too far for him to bring a car. He's driven with me a few times now,...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-22-2021, 12:28 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2021)
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renfield90
August this year is supposed to be the official...
August this year is supposed to be the official launch. My guess is in dealers by December.
My money is on yes for STX. My money is also on a 4.3 rear end.
I won't put money on it, but I think...
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06-16-2021, 12:18 PM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
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192,023
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renfield90
Ogburn had 225s when he won his jacket. I...
Ogburn had 225s when he won his jacket.
I ran 245s primarily for better ProSolo launches. I was 1-2 tenths faster than any other twin to 60', per side.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-07-2021, 12:32 PM
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Knockoff coil packs
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Posted By
renfield90
At Spring Nats we used whatever generic part we...
At Spring Nats we used whatever generic part we could get from Napa to replace a failing coil. It was less than $120 after tax. No idea how good the part is but it appears to generate spark at the...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
03-06-2018, 03:29 AM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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851,151
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renfield90
I may have already warned you in PMs but it's...
I may have already warned you in PMs but it's worth sharing publicly.
I ran the 255s last season. I developed a tendency to underperform on courses with more than a couple big digs, and in the...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
03-06-2018, 03:14 AM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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851,151
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renfield90
Twinz is correct. As to which is faster,...
Twinz is correct.
As to which is faster, there was a bump on the practice course at nats right on one of the apexes. If I nailed the gas hard enough I'd trigger the e-diff pretty hard, such that...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
03-06-2018, 03:06 AM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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851,151
Posted By
renfield90
Correct. T2s are 7" all around. Having said...
Correct. T2s are 7" all around.
Having said that, the KW-supplied springs sagged quite a bit, it's something to keep an eye on especially since it will change your effective spring preload, and...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-27-2017, 02:58 AM
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Spec Twin?
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201,575
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renfield90
Chill. STX could lose 20 drivers next year and...
Chill. STX could lose 20 drivers next year and still be considered a healthy class.
SSC will likely remain a supplemental class and that will keep out a lot of people. More power, more tire, and...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-21-2017, 02:40 PM
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21
Sebring, BRZ & Tarmac II's
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4,209
Posted By
renfield90
500/600 is my current T2 setup (autocross...
500/600 is my current T2 setup (autocross application FYI). It does rotate better than my old 400/500 setup, to the point that I actually took some rear bar out. Definitely worth a shot.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-20-2017, 02:39 AM
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The mental side of racing
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2,527
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renfield90
Interesting. Banging doesn't seem to hurt me, but...
Interesting. Banging doesn't seem to hurt me, but abstaining 5-7 days before a big event seems to help a lot with clarity, focus, and aggression...probably because I'm anxious to get through the...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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09-18-2017, 11:09 PM
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Original brake pads lasting forever
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12,785
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renfield90
Brakes make you go slow. Good on you for not...
Brakes make you go slow. Good on you for not using them.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-18-2017, 10:46 PM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
Views:
192,023
Posted By
renfield90
Mine were in very good shape at 58k miles when I...
Mine were in very good shape at 58k miles when I installed the inserts. With STX suspension, everything is stiff enough to where subframe movement becomes a significant portion of total suspension...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-18-2017, 10:28 PM
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15
The mental side of racing
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2,527
Posted By
renfield90
My mental preparation consists of trying to be...
My mental preparation consists of trying to be hungover on race day.
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