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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Yesterday, 01:55 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 33,117
Posted By strat61caster
https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/ Contact...

https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/

Contact Bilstein for service, last I checked they referred me to PSI in Sonoma.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-07-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 80,787
Posted By strat61caster
norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it...

norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it on the ground measured - loosened, tightened, remeasured (ride height, alignment) and saw zero difference. On this car at least having the suspension...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-08-2023, 10:00 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 153,078
Posted By strat61caster
If you intend on being in stx when you head to...

If you intend on being in stx when you head to Nats those geometry changes aren’t legal.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-19-2023, 11:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,438
Posted By strat61caster
Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the...

Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the rest of the car is setup. None of the three will be bad but some adjustment options may be useless - the 25.4 full stiff and the 19 full soft are...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-15-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,665
Posted By strat61caster
I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts...

I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts from, if there's confusion on which part calling up one of their employees on the phone can help sort out the problem since they have more...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 732
Views: 78,758
Posted By strat61caster
Those two things were literally design goals from...

Those two things were literally design goals from the outset of the Cybertruck, you're literally 4 years late to asking those questions.
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 171,168
Posted By strat61caster
Ok. ...

Ok.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/intangible-drilling-costs.asp#:~:text=Intangible%20drilling%20costs%20are%20tax,in%20the%20U.S.%20since%201913.
...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-09-2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,665
Posted By strat61caster
Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not...

Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not moving freely. MD winter might necessitate new slide pin and piston boots but the ones in my ‘13 are still doing their job. Sandpaper to clean up any...
Forum: Northern California 08-16-2023, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,180
Posted By strat61caster
+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so...

+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so the pins engage properly. If you’re really skilled you can repin the original connector, I’m a monkey so I immediately broke it. Easiest I found is...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-16-2023, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 877
Posted By strat61caster
6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m...

6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m convinced with talent car can take top pax as it sits. I am curious about trying 8k or 9k rear but I think I’m leaving it alone for the rest of this...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By strat61caster
I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride...

I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride heights were a quarter inch higher in the rear iirc.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,728
Posted By strat61caster
5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?

5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By strat61caster
From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have...

From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have ~20.25”-20.4”, my right front fender got dinged and thus sits about an eighth inch higher then the rest. Never wrote down hub center to fender as I...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,728
Posted By strat61caster
Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on...

Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on a car.

Grassroots racing off a production engine, sure, which I think is what many people wanted when Toyota came out with an affordable 2750# rwd...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-14-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,728
Posted By strat61caster
With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I...

With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I guess vapor locked and bent a little but not enough to run awful until it finally got pounded on and finally gave up. Ran through a puddle stalled,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-13-2023, 11:12 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,728
Posted By strat61caster
Also lost an engine autoxing 117k miles,...

Also lost an engine autoxing

117k miles, 12/12 build date, engine died 9/22, spun a bearing.
Similar situation, stalled when getting a time slip, was able to get it started, upon driving back...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-05-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 10,203
Views: 743,483
Posted By strat61caster
It’s science vs snowflakes once again.

It’s science vs snowflakes once again.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-03-2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,368
Posted By strat61caster
Tolerance issue, I did some sanding on mine to...

Tolerance issue, I did some sanding on mine to clearance them before going back to stamp steel spc/whiteline lca which have enough ‘squish’ available to make putting them on easy, or at least doable...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-02-2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 830
Posted By strat61caster
Is this before or after you put some miles on it?...

Is this before or after you put some miles on it?

If before then go put some miles on it and check, if after I wouldn’t be happy with that work. It looks ‘fine’ but odds are the boots will wear...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-13-2023, 08:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,510
Posted By strat61caster
rice_classic seems like op had a bad clutch, not...

rice_classic seems like op had a bad clutch, not a bad transmission :iono:
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 07-11-2023, 04:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 721
Posted By strat61caster
Swaybar endlinks always worth checking too.

Swaybar endlinks always worth checking too.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-11-2023, 03:12 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 23,070
Posted By strat61caster
Like stocks and 401k’s you don’t lose money on...

Like stocks and 401k’s you don’t lose money on car parts until you sell them. Therefore an stx build with your current inventory is thousands of dollars cheaper than ssc. Long term two sets of car...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-10-2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 678
Posted By strat61caster
They’re just being conservative for the guy who...

They’re just being conservative for the guy who doesn’t want to look at his coilover ever again, get to -4 degrees camber up front, add a couple clicks of front rebound and see how it feels. Righty...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-06-2023, 05:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,846
Posted By strat61caster
Have a plan for getting to work on Monday if your...

Have a plan for getting to work on Monday if your car isn’t driveable as well. As my only car (+ my wife’s car) I can work from home short term while I find a replacement.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-05-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,846
Posted By strat61caster
We’re all winging it, more of a don’t ask don’t...

We’re all winging it, more of a don’t ask don’t tell arrangement. I’ll use my AAA to tow me home from an event site but I won’t be filing a claim and risk screwing it up for everybody.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-30-2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,372
Posted By strat61caster
Looks over driven with too much steering input...

Looks over driven with too much steering input more than anything else. I bet decreasing pressures helps the first time you try it and then you get comfy pound on them again and the problem persists....
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-26-2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 23,070
Posted By strat61caster
Or just run ESP with e85 and 225 Hoosiers.

Or just run ESP with e85 and 225 Hoosiers.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 06-22-2023, 03:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,470
Posted By strat61caster
Already been done on FA20. ...

Already been done on FA20.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91820
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-20-2023, 12:03 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 23,070
Posted By strat61caster
You yourself estimate 0.5-1.0s/60, if I take...

You yourself estimate 0.5-1.0s/60, if I take 0.7/60 to last years nats results only Tovsen could’ve secured that last trophy spot.

If “a few tenths” doesn’t matter you could single handedly go...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-14-2023, 12:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By strat61caster
I couldn’t keep the transfer layer going on my...

I couldn’t keep the transfer layer going on my carbotechs so this doesn’t surprise me, I just swap, you’re never going to get perfect pad wear. :iono:
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