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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-10-2021, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 795
Posted By sifl
I have raced without them, and with them. I...

I have raced without them, and with them. I currently have both. I have a Racer X catch can installed for my PCV, and I have a Cusco AOS on my crankcase vent.
Unlike others, I do get oil in mine....
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-26-2021, 11:06 AM
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Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
My co-driver and I used the Kumho tires again...

My co-driver and I used the Kumho tires again yesterday. The afternoon runs were in 57 F weather, full sun, on asphalt.

The tires work better when warm, but the Yokohama tires were still the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-19-2021, 07:06 PM
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Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
My co-driver and I tried out the new Kumho tires...

My co-driver and I tried out the new Kumho tires this past weekend. We did back-to-back testing with the Yokohama tires, same course, same conditions.

On a 40 second course, asphalt, in 55 degree...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-19-2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 52,882
Posted By sifl
My co-driver and I had our first event of the...

My co-driver and I had our first event of the season yesterday.

We tried out 9k front, 11k rear springs on the RaceComp Engineering T3s. It worked great.

I had the Karcepts front bar on 0/0...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-08-2021, 04:40 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 52,882
Posted By sifl
M0nk3y must have memorized the rules before 2012....

M0nk3y must have memorized the rules before 2012. Showing our ages here.
I also have some old rules running around in my head, but at least I can laugh with people calling out "stock" classes,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 12-29-2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
Are we going to be starting an STX setup and...

Are we going to be starting an STX setup and sharing thread for 2021?

I'm hopeful for 2021.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-16-2020, 10:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,140
Posted By sifl
The Antigravity lithium batteries have thermal...

The Antigravity lithium batteries have thermal protection, so they shutdown if they get too hot.
A battery box would act as a barrier from transient radiated heat, but overall ambient temperature...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-09-2020, 03:46 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 111,453
Posted By sifl
Nice driving AllThePeat . Tight-and-tidy worked...

Nice driving AllThePeat . Tight-and-tidy worked for that course.
I was at the event on Saturday the 29th, with my co-driver. We drive the silver STX car.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-20-2020, 02:42 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
I had my car corner weighted with me in it, and...

I had my car corner weighted with me in it, and looked at the cross weights and front to back percentages, and then got out of the car to see how much difference it made. It was less than a percent....
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 07-08-2020, 10:15 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,836
Posted By sifl
I cut the Hotchis shorter because they were too...

I cut the Hotchis shorter because they were too long on even the shortest position with RCE T2s and T3s.
I have used those that way with the OEM sway bar and a Whiteline sway bar.
Once cut down,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 07-07-2020, 05:39 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
The Antigravity ATX-12-HD in my car has gone two...

The Antigravity ATX-12-HD in my car has gone two weeks without any issues. It's also only 3 lbs.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-23-2020, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
Ray did switch to Ecutek before Nats. I chatted...

Ray did switch to Ecutek before Nats. I chatted with him about it last year.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-08-2020, 07:44 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,639
Posted By sifl
For sure, solidONE, driver has an impact....

For sure, solidONE, driver has an impact. Sometimes it's me causing the understeer issue.
One of my friends wanted me to try disconnecting the front sway bar when I had the 9k springs, but I didn't....
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-08-2020, 09:12 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,639
Posted By sifl
I had 9k springs on all corners, and was using...

I had 9k springs on all corners, and was using the stock '13 front bar (18mm), and a Mann Engineering rear bar on the medium setting. I was trying to use more spring and less bar, because I wanted...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-27-2020, 09:03 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
Yes. Generally, people run a 245. Many people...

Yes. Generally, people run a 245. Many people tried 255s over the years, and it wasn't faster.

I actually ran a 255 Yokohama A052 last year at Nationals, because it was all I could get at that...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-17-2020, 08:44 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
For my setup, the endlinks were almost too long....

For my setup, the endlinks were almost too long. A little about the Karcepts bar: hole 1, the softest setting, is the furthest away from the top endlink mounting. Hole 4 is the closest. The endlinks...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-14-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
I decided to upgrade to the Karcepts' bar. ...

I decided to upgrade to the Karcepts' bar.

With my RCE T3s, the mounting points for the endlinks required one side to use a short jam nut at the top of the Karcepts' endlinks. Only one side.
...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-09-2020, 08:25 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 79,016
Posted By sifl
Thanks for all of the details. I think...

Thanks for all of the details.

I think ScoobySouth did a similar setup with the KNS adapters a few years ago.

Are the shims required? I know these 2 pot brakes were from the old WRX, and one...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 02-07-2020, 07:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,182
Posted By sifl
I have the non-resonated version, and a friend of...

I have the non-resonated version, and a friend of mine has the resonated version.

We have the same nameless EL headers, but different catback setups, but it does sound like the resonated version...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-28-2020, 11:25 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 31,346
Posted By sifl
SuperTom, the company called RacingBrake makes...

SuperTom, the company called RacingBrake makes stockish sized two-piece rear rotors with an aluminum hat. They also put in an iron sleeve to allow functioning of the e-brake, so there isn't much...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-09-2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
M0nk3y has a setup that works, but the front...

M0nk3y has a setup that works, but the front camber previously seemed extreme. Now, I don't think so.

I'm going to go up in camber in front this year. I'll probably be in the -4.1 range.

I...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-08-2020, 03:25 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
I don't have pictures, and it's been a long time...

I don't have pictures, and it's been a long time since I worked on it, so I looked up the install instructions.
There are two bushing locations in the front control arms.
The front ones are one...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-08-2020, 11:56 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
The SuperPro are simply polyurethane, with the...

The SuperPro are simply polyurethane, with the metal sleeve section for the bolt, like the Whiteline ones. The polyurethane seems to be a different hardness, though.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 01-08-2020, 10:59 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 55,890
Posted By sifl
I switched to SuperPro bushings. I've had better...

I switched to SuperPro bushings. I've had better experience with those.

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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-11-2019, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
I still think I'm not getting the level of grip...

I still think I'm not getting the level of grip that the car is capable of achieving, especially when I look at my ProSolo data. Front to back weight transfer for launches and pin turns was too...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-11-2019, 06:27 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
CoolHandMoss, your post from yesterday (#3707)...

CoolHandMoss, your post from yesterday (#3707) really resonated with me.

I do have a different setup than you, but the mid-corner push, and the inability to trail brake, were the symptoms of my...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 04-25-2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,654
Views: 382,338
Posted By sifl
I'm definitely more of an optimist than I should...

I'm definitely more of an optimist than I should be. It's always been this way.

One of my friends posted a few days ago, his car failed at 1600 miles after the recall work (at a different dealer)....
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 04-25-2019, 10:51 AM
Replies: 1,654
Views: 382,338
Posted By sifl
At least one seems fine

I read all of the postings, and I still took the chance. 2013 BRZ, no tune, no engine mods. About 43,000 miles, and the car ran well.

All stories don't end in failed engines, or bad experiences...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-15-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 30,255
Posted By sifl
Another setup

I'm enjoying this thread! I posted my previous setup, about three years ago. I've learned a lot since then, and changed a few things around.

The advice to copy the top finishing cars is very...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-23-2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 851,620
Posted By sifl
I had my alignment fixed today. Last week's...

I had my alignment fixed today.

Last week's SCCA event when I switched to stock endlinks with my Cusco front 20mm swaybar with stock front lower control arms, RaceComp Engineering Tarmac 2s (about...
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