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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-10-2023, 08:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By alex.s
it turns out there was a lot more rust on the...

it turns out there was a lot more rust on the back inner area of the rotor toward the center that was causing the issue. the clips were a red herring... when pulling on them it was just letting the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-07-2023, 01:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By alex.s
Brake pad springs rubbing on rotor?

Hey y'all.

I've done my brakes many times in the past but this time my pad springs are rubbing on the outside of the rotor (which does have a little bit of rust on the outside of one half of it)...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-20-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 740
Posted By alex.s
scca membership referral

hey yall, registering for my yearly... can someone give me a member referral for the discount please?


edit: damnit. wrong subforum again. and i can't delete it. sorry.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-20-2018, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,056
Posted By alex.s
yeah, space is a premium around here. we've got a...

yeah, space is a premium around here. we've got a bunch of amazing tracks and other options though. not ALL slalom ;)
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-16-2018, 10:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,056
Posted By alex.s
having some fun at the weekends AutoX

getting a little throttle happy on exit
sliding home - YouTube

best lap for me of the day, more than 7 seconds away from the best lap of the day.
best lap, April 14 - YouTube


still on old...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-15-2017, 07:57 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
https://i.imgur.com/XPqGwJ4.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/XPqGwJ4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yV1FiQx.png
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 07:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
yeah, also i typically don't talk very much in...

yeah, also i typically don't talk very much in person. and look very generic. so people don't really notice me. i bought a can of motul from someone right next to you near the garages.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 05:19 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
I was at the last buttonwillow day... Sent...

I was at the last buttonwillow day...

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 04:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
so... how about them wider pedals? anyone got...

so... how about them wider pedals? anyone got one? can i just put on the automatic transmission version brake pedal? or do i have to move my clutch pedal to make room or something? i couldn't find...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 01:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
:) like you're saying, it's not just how...

:)
like you're saying, it's not just how quickly you get to brake. like you said being smooth is the focus when you're worrying about grip. we all know this, right? from what i've experienced with...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 10:51 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
i posted here because it was the closest thing on...

i posted here because it was the closest thing on this website to any kind of "skills" section. which seems to not actually be a thing people study for cars? it sounds more and more like car drivers...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-13-2017, 10:49 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
hey guys, thanks for your feedback. i can tell...

hey guys, thanks for your feedback. i can tell this is about as hotly contested as religion, and obviously everyone knows that their own answer is the only correct one, so i'll find my own path....
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 09:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
i'm not talking about lap time. i mean time from...

i'm not talking about lap time. i mean time from the point where you start trying to brake, to the point where you are actually braking. that doesn't have hardly any impact on laptime until you're at...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 09:31 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
Don't need it. Prefer it though. Do it all the...

Don't need it. Prefer it though. Do it all the time now... foot just stays there and goes to use the clutch when I need it. I can do the transition from lfb to rfb with the pedal down just fine...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
sorry. chemo's a bitch. have fun with that.

sorry. chemo's a bitch. have fun with that.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
That's a good point. Could just pop it in neutral...

That's a good point. Could just pop it in neutral in that situation. I can shift without the clutch just fine on a dog box like a motorcycle but i donno... i guess i don't trust synchro manuals? What...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 04:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
which is why i have to rotate them 45... so they...

which is why i have to rotate them 45... so they dont slip off... which is why i'm asking about a wider pedal... LFB gains you a huge amount of time... when going from gas->brake... you dont have to...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 04:17 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
wow, awesome. thanks for posting this. this is...

wow, awesome. thanks for posting this. this is pretty much exactly how my feet wind up being. you dont have any issue having to lift/shift the left foot to get at the clutch?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
are you implying that you are able to do...

are you implying that you are able to do overlapped throttle->brake transitions with only your right foot?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
even if it's not an unexpected emergency. if you...

even if it's not an unexpected emergency. if you can smoothly do the braking-foot transition, why not LFB on every corner entry?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
something unexpected happens and you're about to...

something unexpected happens and you're about to hit someone so you need to brake.

i start with the left foot. and as the revs get down at some point i need to downshift. so while im still braking...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
why

why
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:44 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
the answer to my problem regarding...

the answer to my problem regarding left-foot-braking is to not left-foot-brake?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
if i don't try to left foot brake, i heel-toe...

if i don't try to left foot brake, i heel-toe just fine.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-12-2017, 03:37 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,303
Posted By alex.s
left foot braking transitions

hey yall. i'm new to left foot braking.

i know people say don't use it on a corner you'll have to downshift on, but i've started left-foot-braking 100% of the time because it makes more sense in...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-25-2017, 04:48 PM
Replies: 4,440
Views: 1,142,320
Posted By alex.s
cool, i'll throw on a pillow adjuster and a...

cool, i'll throw on a pillow adjuster and a thicker antisway bar in the rear. thanks yall
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-25-2017, 11:22 AM
Replies: 4,440
Views: 1,142,320
Posted By alex.s
Its at about -1.8* camber and no toe in front....

Its at about -1.8* camber and no toe in front. Stock rear. It's the stock Michelin primacy. 215 width. I live across the street from work in downtown and walk everywhere, so the car mostly is driven...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-24-2017, 05:29 PM
Replies: 700
Views: 205,711
Posted By alex.s
buttonwillow pr session sept23 - YouTube

buttonwillow pr session sept23 - YouTube
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-24-2017, 11:46 AM
Replies: 4,440
Views: 1,142,320
Posted By alex.s
no more understeer but i'm just eating through my...

no more understeer but i'm just eating through my front tire shoulders now...
https://i.imgur.com/ZtBHs7b.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3PtbPsK.jpg

how much more camber do i need? should i just get...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-11-2017, 11:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,104
Posted By alex.s
i wonder if you could just put a couple of manual...

i wonder if you could just put a couple of manual proportioning adjusters on the lines running to the rear brakes... i don't know what the electronic bias does, if it's a closed system or something...
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