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Yesterday, 01:55 AM
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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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.
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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01-07-2024, 04:02 PM
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MCA Suspension "Traction Mod"
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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...
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11-08-2023, 10:00 PM
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CSG Spec Tein Flex A Owners Thread
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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.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-19-2023, 11:07 AM
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OH God! Another sway bar question! AutoX
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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...
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09-15-2023, 03:39 PM
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Help With Brake Job Shopping List
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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...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
09-15-2023, 03:26 PM
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Tesla Cyber Truck (Most Hideous Truck/Tank Ever)
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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.
...
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09-15-2023, 03:17 PM
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New ICE Vehicles Banned in California by 2035
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Ok. ...
Ok.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/intangible-drilling-costs.asp#:~:text=Intangible%20drilling%20costs%20are%20tax,in%20the%20U.S.%20since%201913.
...
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09-09-2023, 06:31 PM
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Help With Brake Job Shopping List
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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...
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Northern California
08-16-2023, 06:34 PM
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Weird Smog Check Failure
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+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...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
08-16-2023, 04:52 PM
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2nd Gen Setup GR86 - STR - 7/9K springs?
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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...
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08-15-2023, 09:17 PM
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Gen 1 Fender to hub versus ground to pinch weld correlation
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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.
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08-15-2023, 01:54 PM
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My engine failed while autocrossing
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5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?
5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
08-15-2023, 01:51 PM
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Gen 1 Fender to hub versus ground to pinch weld correlation
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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...
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08-15-2023, 11:45 AM
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My engine failed while autocrossing
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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...
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08-14-2023, 10:57 PM
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My engine failed while autocrossing
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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,...
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08-13-2023, 11:12 AM
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My engine failed while autocrossing
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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...
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08-05-2023, 04:10 PM
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Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)
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It’s science vs snowflakes once again.
It’s science vs snowflakes once again.
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08-03-2023, 12:55 PM
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Street Prepared - Build Conversation
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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...
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08-02-2023, 02:50 PM
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Will having my toe arm ball joint at this much of an angle cause issues?
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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...
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07-13-2023, 08:31 PM
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Transmission lessons learned: (McLeod & FA24 transmission upgrade)
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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:
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07-11-2023, 04:01 PM
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Recondition steering rack
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strat61caster
Swaybar endlinks always worth checking too.
Swaybar endlinks always worth checking too.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-11-2023, 03:12 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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23,070
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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...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-10-2023, 10:42 PM
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STR Build Help! 2nd Gen BRZ - RCE Tarmac 2s
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678
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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...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-06-2023, 05:34 PM
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Track Insurance Claims Experience
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5,846
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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.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-05-2023, 06:27 PM
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Track Insurance Claims Experience
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5,846
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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.
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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06-30-2023, 01:25 PM
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Help me read my tire wear
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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....
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-26-2023, 11:31 AM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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strat61caster
Or just run ESP with e85 and 225 Hoosiers.
Or just run ESP with e85 and 225 Hoosiers.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
06-22-2023, 03:24 PM
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Running different oil weights for summer season (AutoX/Track)
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4,470
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strat61caster
Already been done on FA20. ...
Already been done on FA20.
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91820
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-20-2023, 12:03 AM
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STX setup sharing thread (2023)
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23,070
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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...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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06-14-2023, 12:23 AM
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Help with constant brake squeaking
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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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