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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-25-2022, 10:04 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 16,756
Posted By jdrxb9
Happy to find these posts - I was working corner...

Happy to find these posts - I was working corner 4 during your run group and, as a former gen1 owner, I have to say your BRZ sounds great :thumbup: - best new one I've heard for sure - maybe best of...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-21-2016, 10:42 AM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
Just to clarify a bit: Koni said that they could...

Just to clarify a bit: Koni said that they could custom valve either the inserts or the full replacements. However, they said the slightly larger body of the full strut allowed for larger, more...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-28-2015, 09:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,690
Posted By jdrxb9
Have you looked through this thread? ...

Have you looked through this thread? http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7535
Lots of examples up to 10.5" with various amounts of camber and fender mods.

With no driveline mods, I'd...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-03-2015, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
awesome! :w00t: - looks like you were as...

awesome! :w00t: - looks like you were as controlled at the turnaround as I wanted to be (but never was) and good job staying just off the cones at that pace (while many others tagged them)

...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-08-2015, 11:53 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 48,102
Posted By jdrxb9
I wasn't there and have no special knowledge, but...

I wasn't there and have no special knowledge, but that was the same course both morning and afternoon. Match format this year is best of 3 sat am + best of 3 sat pm = sets class winners. Challenge...
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 04-10-2015, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,865
Posted By jdrxb9
Shocks and Struts are SOLD I had a...

Shocks and Struts are SOLD

I had a question/concern about the spring seats and the apparent corrosion on them. These did go through two PA winters and the seats did pick up a fair amount of...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-09-2015, 09:48 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
If you guys are looking for shocks, I know where...

If you guys are looking for shocks, I know where there is a really nice set (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86185) that can ship right away :D ;)
I've had no serious interest...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-06-2015, 12:41 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
It's going to be an interesting year in ES for...

It's going to be an interesting year in ES for sure. Last year there were a ton of holdouts in ESR, assuming they move to street tires I think a lot of them (especially Bartek) will give the Spyder a...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-06-2015, 12:38 PM
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Posted By jdrxb9
Well, it took more than a couple days, but these...

Well, it took more than a couple days, but these are most definitely for sale and Renfield has passed, so shameless plug to the members classifieds section:...
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 04-06-2015, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,865
Posted By jdrxb9
Custom Valved Koni Front Struts and Rear Shocks

Shocks and Struts are SOLD

Well, I'm not competing the BRZ in SCCA CS this year and won't be needing my custom Koni's. The rears are 2 year old OTS Koni SA's that have been recently refurbished...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-05-2015, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
Well, I sincerely hope the FRS folks find a good...

Well, I sincerely hope the FRS folks find a good setup with the TRD parts and make a good showing at the big events this year - it will be interesting to see if a 'name' driver thinks the parts will...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2015, 09:59 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
If you want to say Fenter is not an 'alien': ...

If you want to say Fenter is not an 'alien':
quinonez/fenter 98.54%
hale/fenter 98.64%
grogan/fenter 98.40%
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2015, 09:53 AM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
FWIW: 2014 nats ...

FWIW:
2014 nats
fenter 60.654 64.980 125.634
mccelvey 60.878 65.829 126.707
andy 62.194 65.465 127.659
grogan 61.563 66.119 127.682
quinonez 61.550 66.291 127.841...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2015, 08:23 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
And one more - here is my take on how the...

And one more - here is my take on how the competitiveness of the package will shake out. This is a total SWAG based on PAX - yes, I know - feel free to disregard as you see fit.

Based on 2014...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2015, 08:03 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
Also, there was a post earlier that basically...

Also, there was a post earlier that basically said the national office will tell you what is legal or not. Keep in mind that while an opinion from the national office is a worthwhile and good thing...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2015, 07:57 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
I agree. And I sincerely appreciate the comments...

I agree. And I sincerely appreciate the comments on not 'bailing' and waiting to see how things play out. But here's something to consider - a comment elsewhere by a rather vocal member of the SEB...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-25-2015, 05:30 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
Seriously?[/QUOTE] Probably. I'm still thinking...

Seriously?[/QUOTE] Probably. I'm still thinking about all my options, but I definitely don't think I'll be competing the BRZ this year and don't really see moving over to an FR-S either.

Look...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-25-2015, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
For sale: Custom-valved Koni SA front struts and...

For sale: Custom-valved Koni SA front struts and rear shocks. Fronts brand new and never installed, rears freshly serviced/painted and with less than one week street use. Should work great with...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-22-2015, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
OK then. When do you plan on being prepped and...

OK then. When do you plan on being prepped and running at a 'national' event where you might (plan on?) get protested? (April Crows Landing events?)
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-22-2015, 03:32 AM
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Posted By jdrxb9
are you sure? agreed in a colloquial sense,...

are you sure?

agreed in a colloquial sense, but not necessarily in scca land

The rulebook says port-installed options provided by the manufacturer are considered to be the same as those...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-22-2015, 12:52 AM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
The Scion consumer build page definitely supports...

The Scion consumer build page definitely supports these parts as port-installed, but to me it is not clear that they are manufacturer 'options' and not 'accessories'. DWX's list certainly makes them...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-12-2015, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
Agree 100% (if not higher on the 85 :)) The CS...

Agree 100% (if not higher on the 85 :)) The CS fields are generally large and can be really tough. Contingency isn't a factor for the vast majority, but if the 'shiny new thing' starts winning,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-12-2015, 08:18 AM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
I don't think it's that any size has a big...

I don't think it's that any size has a big gearing advantage - more like the actual time over distance differences are small when you on the limiter with one tire vs another and those small...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-11-2015, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
Just based on the video, I took a look at the CAM...

Just based on the video, I took a look at the CAM event data first because it looked like it would have a lot of interesting analysis opportunities. Looking at the video and through the data, I...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-09-2015, 10:14 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
Well, good thing I'm not trying to accurately...

Well, good thing I'm not trying to accurately account for those factors, or others - non-level pavement probably being the biggest. Seriously, as I mentioned in the first post, it is an...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-09-2015, 02:48 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
All you are seeing in my original posts are...

All you are seeing in my original posts are results, not the calcs. To expand on my brief introduction:

The calcs start with a torque curve - I chose this one as reasonably representative:...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-09-2015, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4,833
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Posted By jdrxb9
For my wilmington-representative calcs, it is no...

For my wilmington-representative calcs, it is no surprise that the smaller tires are quicker since none of them hit the limiter. For the toledo-representative calcs, the smaller tires are still...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-08-2015, 10:40 PM
Replies: 4,833
Views: 1,209,215
Posted By jdrxb9
I should’ve done this a long time ago because it...

I should’ve done this a long time ago because it would’ve saved me a bunch of second guessing and angst, but I finally made some detailed calculations on the gearing effects of different tire sizes. ...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-13-2015, 01:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,817
Posted By jdrxb9
see 7thgear's other thread for his experience...

see 7thgear's other thread for his experience running that tire in 'CS': http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72991

IMHO with no real 'back-to-back' data, running the 235/40 is 'pushing...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-12-2015, 06:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,817
Posted By jdrxb9
Anyone gone any further than a thought experiment...

Anyone gone any further than a thought experiment on the 225/45-16?

Apparently they've been available for a while, but I just noticed Dunlop is offering the ZII Star Spec in this size and its the...
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