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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
Today, 09:03 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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Yeah, I looked an an RF last year before I bought...
Yeah, I looked an an RF last year before I bought the '23 BRZ. Looks so bad-ass! But more weight, up high, for more $$$. And like you say, with roll bar top no longer drops (not that I care much,...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
Yesterday, 01:03 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
:laughabove: Yeah I'm just discovering that. ...
:laughabove:
Yeah I'm just discovering that. The bottom of the first page in the "track" forum is posts from Sept/Oct '23...
Thanks for info, will join miataturbo!
Usage is a factor though. If...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
Yesterday, 10:39 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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Thanks for the food for thought! I had thought...
Thanks for the food for thought! I had thought the fragile gearbox had been fixed by ND2, looking into it... Ditto for trans and diff cooling. Just joined forum.miata.net and posted up Qs on the...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 12:48 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
:D I should...
:D
I should...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 11:14 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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*What* oil cooling issues? My gen-1's oil temp...
*What* oil cooling issues? My gen-1's oil temp always went to 270-275F *indicated*, every session for 5 years, ~50 track days, never went beyond that. 275F indicated oil temp has been correlated to...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 09:30 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
1st-gen isn't perfect in this regard, but the...
1st-gen isn't perfect in this regard, but the 2nd-gen definitely has an issue with pressure drops under track usage, particularly during right-handers on decently-suspended cars with higher-grip...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-25-2024, 04:42 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
Yeah no way it would stay on stock suspension,...
Yeah no way it would stay on stock suspension, would be getting coilovers, roll bar, and a lower and more supportive drivers seat right away. We are spoiled with BRZ seats!
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-24-2024, 08:14 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
Yeah, that looks like the ultimate answer. ...
Yeah, that looks like the ultimate answer. Meanwhile before pan is available, Accusump looks like the best solution at the moment.
Tryna decide whether to go ahead and get Accusump and then the...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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03-20-2024, 04:53 AM
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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ZDan
Sachs weren't great for me. Stock, they were...
Sachs weren't great for me. Stock, they were unduly harsh over bumps, classic too-much-high-speed-damping. Felt racy/go-karty in test-drives, but not the way good trackworthy damping works. When I...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
03-04-2024, 07:49 PM
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Coachbuilders: It's a Zagato
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https://www.classicdriver.com/cdn-cgi/image/format...
https://www.classicdriver.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,width=1920,height=1029/sites/default/files/article_images/ee15925ae68c1e56707efd70ba0ecf17335916bd-1.jpg...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
02-08-2024, 09:45 PM
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What did you do to your 2nd gen BRZ today?
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I've been in all of these oil...
I've been in all of these oil temperature/pressure conversations, and there's never been any "general consensus" that 0w20 with an oil cooler is the way to go. Oil cooler is a waste of time, waste...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
02-08-2024, 03:25 PM
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What did you do to your 2nd gen BRZ today?
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I've been involved in most of those discussions,...
I've been involved in most of those discussions, I don't need to search. None have suggested to me (certainly haven't "proven conclusively") that 0w20 with an oil cooler was "most ideal".
FWIW my...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-07-2024, 09:13 AM
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Wheel hub bearing life expectancy?
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The fronts on my 2017 only lasted one track...
The fronts on my 2017 only lasted one track season, 12 track days! Had them replaced under warranty :D Setup that year wasn't great, stock struts and lower springs combined with camber plates kind...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-04-2024, 02:08 PM
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What style and color are you using for numbers?
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I've been using i-Zoom Graphics...
I've been using i-Zoom Graphics (www.izoomgraphics.com) for several years now. I get "reusable vinyl" and it's great, totally reusable multiple times (at least 8 events with some care). The...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
02-02-2024, 01:00 PM
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What did you do to your 2nd gen BRZ today?
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Ha, where was this proven?! Gen 1 didn’t need an...
Ha, where was this proven?! Gen 1 didn’t need an oil cooler, gen 2 doesn’t need one either..
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-16-2024, 09:53 AM
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An FA20D failure / diagnosis & repair story...
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13 feet, that *is* a LONG block!
13 feet, that *is* a LONG block!
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-11-2024, 12:13 PM
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225/45/17 vs 245/40/17 Same Compound and Wheel, which is faster
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ZDan
IMO opposite should be more generally true. If...
IMO opposite should be more generally true. If you don't have enough camber, a wider tire should roll over onto the sidewall less.
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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01-10-2024, 02:51 PM
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Whiteline Lower Control arms: What happened?
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ZDan
Somewhat a crapshoot, I've been fortunate enough...
Somewhat a crapshoot, I've been fortunate enough to be within ~0.2* between the rears on my cars ('17 and '23, both lowered ~30mm, both around -2.7 rear camber +/- a tenth to 0.15 per side. Honestly...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-10-2024, 11:01 AM
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ProVent air oil separator / catch can anyone?
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ZDan
If you wanna buy gew-gaws to "doll up" your...
If you wanna buy gew-gaws to "doll up" your engine compartment, go ahead, but for most of us who track these cars, there's not gonna be any real-world benefit in terms of power or reliability. If...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
01-08-2024, 03:47 PM
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Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
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ZDan
Yeah they were pretty annoying with that...
Yeah they were pretty annoying with that...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
01-07-2024, 05:26 PM
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Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
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ZDan
Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
NGL, I heckin love the new Prius, kinda...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pb8WlvaDGI
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-05-2024, 04:01 AM
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ProVent air oil separator / catch can anyone?
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1,356
Posted By
ZDan
My '17 consumed near-enough zero oil between...
My '17 consumed near-enough zero oil between changes at 5k miles and usually 4-6 track days. Like, none. New car similar so far, 15k miles in, essentially zero oil consumption. In the old car, mph...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-04-2024, 06:56 PM
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ProVent air oil separator / catch can anyone?
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1,356
Posted By
ZDan
You do not need a catch can or air/oil separator.
You do not need a catch can or air/oil separator.
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
01-01-2024, 09:23 AM
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DIY: 5lb Shorai Battery Install
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87,060
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ZDan
In my experience running the Shorai in my...
In my experience running the Shorai in my daily-driven and tracked '17 from 2020 up to Spring '23 when I got new BRZ, continuously through all seasons in Providence RI/SE Mass, it never failed to...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
01-01-2024, 08:49 AM
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Steering!
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2,832
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ZDan
Basing the real gain on 1/4-mile trap speeds. ...
Basing the real gain on 1/4-mile trap speeds. Trap speed scales with the cube root of power. Multiple C and D road tests had the old car at 95mph, multiple tests of new car have it at 101mph....
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
12-31-2023, 09:36 AM
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Steering!
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2,832
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ZDan
To go faster (at the track...). Power bump from...
To go faster (at the track...). Power bump from 205hp 1st-gen to 228hp (really more like 240-245hp) 2nd-gen was hugely beneficial to lap times for me :D
I don't think rtv issues are blown out...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
12-31-2023, 09:17 AM
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Steering!
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2,832
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ZDan
NGL, I wasn't too disappointed in the zero-feel...
NGL, I wasn't too disappointed in the zero-feel but super-quick and *precise* steering of my '01 AP1 S2000, coming from a MAX-feel high-effort *slow* manual rack in my 240Z. 2017 BRZ's steering was...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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12-30-2023, 12:50 PM
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Whiteline Lower Control arms: What happened?
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19,386
Posted By
ZDan
34psi hot is what I aim for at the track. I...
34psi hot is what I aim for at the track. I wouldn’t try to adjust pressures to get even wear across the tread, radials don’t really work like that. Old rules based on old bias-ply tires…. A lot of...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
12-29-2023, 05:38 PM
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Whiteline Lower Control arms: What happened?
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19,386
Posted By
ZDan
Huh, I've never had undue "camber wear" running...
Huh, I've never had undue "camber wear" running -3.2 front -2.8 rear camber since 2018, even on winter tires that never saw track or even "spirited" street use...
Aftermarket can look great, have...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
12-29-2023, 11:56 AM
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Whiteline Lower Control arms: What happened?
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19,386
Posted By
ZDan
IMO LCAs are overprescribed and generally not...
IMO LCAs are overprescribed and generally not needed. Also nowhere near the level of engineering and testing (including millions and millions of miles of real-world street and track testing by we...
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