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Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 07-19-2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 18,104
Posted By ChrisH
The usual LSD for race cars is a mechanical...

The usual LSD for race cars is a mechanical clutch type LSD.
I already own one from Drexler (most racing cars in Europe are equiped with Drexler LSDs) in my BMW for all day use, an I have to state...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-15-2012, 06:51 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 98,511
Posted By ChrisH
Not a problem - I am just lazy ;) and wouldn't...

Not a problem - I am just lazy ;) and wouldn't remove the rear wheel, if there is no need to do so ....

In my little BMW I get the bike in with only the front wheel removed. So that's why I just...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-14-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 98,511
Posted By ChrisH
Would be also eager to learn, if a standard race...

Would be also eager to learn, if a standard race bike can be loaded with folded back seats. I wonder, if the roadbar will create an issue, as the trunk is not as high as the width of a roadbar...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-13-2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
...all those... ? Just 2, right? ...

...all those... ?
Just 2, right?



Well, if you enter a corner with too much corner entry speed you get understeer.
If you now give too much throttle, you will have even more understeer.
...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-07-2012, 05:26 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
That's indeed good news!! :)

That's indeed good news!! :)
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-07-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,256
Posted By ChrisH
Sorry, folks, I should add a note here: My...

Sorry, folks, I should add a note here:
My clutch type LSD has a preload (i.e. some pre-locking), which makes it work also in the snow.
In contrast, a Torsen LSD can not be equipped with a preload....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,256
Posted By ChrisH
Hi *KID* I don't have a GT 86 yet. ...

Hi *KID*

I don't have a GT 86 yet.
However, I have a BMW with a 77% LSD (clutch type LSD).

On very tight corners (e.g. if you turn at a very tight cross road corner) even at extremly low...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-04-2012, 04:51 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 36,867
Posted By ChrisH
Hi speedracer38 Thank you! This looks much...

Hi speedracer38

Thank you! This looks much more realistic!
Although it is still below my expectations considering the excellent drag coefficient of 0,27!
One possible reason: You reached...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-29-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 36,867
Posted By ChrisH
I said since month that the official top speed is...

I said since month that the official top speed is much too low!
The good aerodynamics and 200hp just does not fit to the top speed value.

My BMW 323ti has a drag coefficient of 0.34 and a quite...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2012, 09:04 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Keep in mind: It's all the same with the Mazda...

Keep in mind: It's all the same with the Mazda MX-5/Miata:
Lively handling, real sportscar, LSD, nannies can be switched off.
And the MX-5 is in the market for ages now.
So what is the insurance...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
neutral: I'll keep my fingers crossed for...

neutral:
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!!


@all:
Just in case anyone thinks, a FWD car is "safe" and can't oversteer and skid:
Watch here at 0:25 min:

- YouTube
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-20-2012, 03:08 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 21,371
Posted By ChrisH
Me too + But that's no midlife crisis car to me...

Me too +
But that's no midlife crisis car to me - not at all. I simply tried over all the years to have a real sports car and lots of driving fun.

I love my BMW E36 323ti, excellent sports car!...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-19-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
No need to worry! Just don't step on the...

No need to worry!
Just don't step on the throttle like mad, especially in low-speed corners or in the wet. There is no need at all to start your personal RWD career with a drift. ;)
Start with VSC...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-18-2012, 05:00 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Sorry, a Lincoln Navigator?? :confused0068: This...

Sorry, a Lincoln Navigator?? :confused0068: This fat SUV thing??? Faster than you in a Lambo?:confused0068:
How comes???




Sorry, I think you got me wrong here. I never intended to say it...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-18-2012, 02:08 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Let me explain this: An LSD can stabilize your...

Let me explain this: An LSD can stabilize your car in a moderate drift angle.
Or it can lead to a big drift and spin.
The difference is the relation of three factors:
- Nm at the rear wheel
-...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
You are right, the BRZ seems to be a little more...

You are right, the BRZ seems to be a little more stable on the rear axle.
However, the BRZ is still a 200 hp lightweight RWD car, and you sure can get the rear axle traction brake off.
In the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Blur, please don't take that personal, but there...

Blur, please don't take that personal, but there is nothing at all you can do to keep a 200 hp RWD car in a 20 mph corner from hanging the back out, if you just shift down and go full throttle....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 02:56 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
A recall because of a stupid beginner's mistake? ...

A recall because of a stupid beginner's mistake?
Rather unlikely... :lol:
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Folks, although today cars are equipped with...

Folks, although today cars are equipped with VSC/TSC/ABS, generations of drivers managed to drive their RWD cars without all this stuff!
When I started with my first car (RWD), none of these systems...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
The pole was placed in the INNER side of the...

The pole was placed in the INNER side of the corner, right?



This is exactly what I tried to say in my former post.
It just needs some action from the driver to stabilize oversteer, while you...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-16-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
I agree, that's why it is so much more dangerous...

I agree, that's why it is so much more dangerous to hit a tree than another car.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-16-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,013
Posted By ChrisH
Hi Neutral, relax, a car can be replaced. So...

Hi Neutral,

relax, a car can be replaced. So good to hear that you are o.k.

I am not very concerned about you, as people like you, who understand their mistakes, will sure show a steep learning...
Forum: EUROPE 06-15-2012, 08:16 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 81,425
Posted By ChrisH
Mit den 75 % Sperrwirkung (eigentlich sogar 77%)...

Mit den 75 % Sperrwirkung (eigentlich sogar 77%) hatte ich zuerst auch Sorge und habe extra nochmal bei Drexler angerufen. (es war ihr Setup-Vorschlag). Die Sorge war völlig unbegründet!
Das fährt...
Forum: EUROPE 06-14-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 81,425
Posted By ChrisH
Das ist genau, was ich gerne herausfinden will: ...

Das ist genau, was ich gerne herausfinden will:
- Läuft er im 5. in den Begrenzer und der 6. ist zu lang.
- Läuft er schon im 6. in den Begrenzer?
- Ist die Höchstgeschwindigkeitsangabe nur...
Forum: BRZ Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 06-14-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 20,834
Posted By ChrisH
Painfull to watch the landing of the BRZ.......

Painfull to watch the landing of the BRZ.... (although it seems they go faster over the bridge than the WRX).

But we should not forget one thing:
Rallye cars make use of a special combination of...
Forum: EUROPE 05-16-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 81,425
Posted By ChrisH
Fox, danke für das spannende Interview! Der...

Fox, danke für das spannende Interview!
Der "Active" klingt sehr spannend als Basis für weitere Modifikationen in noch sportlichere Richtung (z.B. Lamellensperre). Sehr löblich: Keine Klima!!
...
Forum: EUROPE 05-12-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 81,425
Posted By ChrisH
Das sollte schon passen, das dürfte DIN-Gewicht...

Das sollte schon passen, das dürfte DIN-Gewicht und EU-Gewicht sein.
Eigentlich muss offiziell vom Hersteller immer das EU-Gewicht angegeben werden, was aber oft nicht der Fall ist (Lambo, Ferrari...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-24-2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 19,234
Posted By ChrisH
Disagree absolutely - sorry! I have had...

Disagree absolutely - sorry!
I have had several RWD cars with much less than 300 hp (starting form a beetle with just 34 HP....You see, I am not a newbie at the steering wheel, too ;))

My old...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-22-2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 19,234
Posted By ChrisH
Well, you will not feel any difference..... until...

Well, you will not feel any difference..... until you push the car fast through corners....

A FWD car is somehow driving a front axle, that pulls a dead tail.....
A RWD car means balancing the...
Forum: EUROPE 04-18-2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 81,425
Posted By ChrisH
Im Forum von AMS hatte ein Mitglied Gelegenheit,...

Im Forum von AMS hatte ein Mitglied Gelegenheit, eine ausgiebige Testfahrt mit dem Subaru BRZ zu machen.
Eingeschlossen waren Autobahnen mit Betonplatten (Absätze), die Rennstrecke l'Anneau du Rhin...
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