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Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-27-2017, 04:25 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 38,412
Posted By IMOA
I asked myself the same question once my 86 was 3...

I asked myself the same question once my 86 was 3 years old and was looking at options like dropping in the synergy engine, elise, 4c etc but in the end went this direction
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-29-2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 29,013
Posted By IMOA
Not considerably more than a GT4 though :)

Not considerably more than a GT4 though :)
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-29-2016, 12:19 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 29,013
Posted By IMOA
I used stelvio as an example. Other comment would...

I used stelvio as an example. Other comment would be that f1 cars are actually a bit rubbish at low speeds/ultra tight turns and not every corner on a mountain is a hairpin
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-28-2016, 07:22 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 29,013
Posted By IMOA
Except the 911s also have the same tall gearing....

Except the 911s also have the same tall gearing. They use shorter gearing on the new pdks but again, that's for both 911s and the Boxster/Cayman platform.



I've never driven a mountain road...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-28-2016, 12:02 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 29,013
Posted By IMOA
Which goes to highlight an issue with a lot of...

Which goes to highlight an issue with a lot of reviews these days. The GT4 box is more of a track box which trades off standing start acceleration for closer ratios further up. 2nd is tall but that...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-05-2015, 11:32 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,360
Posted By IMOA
A shot from our early Sunday morning drive today,...

A shot from our early Sunday morning drive today, you would have enjoyed it :)

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5750/23552525975_c7a12e650c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/BTfRq4)
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-24-2015, 11:52 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 20,163
Posted By IMOA
While they were emphasising it as they were...

While they were emphasising it as they were holding it to a quite high standard out of the box it does understeer a bit. Most people are setting the rear sway bar to stiff and keeping the front in...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 07-10-2014, 10:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,276
Posted By IMOA
I'd strongly disagree and point out that you...

I'd strongly disagree and point out that you don't need to be locked up to have instability in the rear, less weight on the rears results in less grip in the rear and on standard springs there's...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 07-10-2014, 08:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,276
Posted By IMOA
Personally I feel that on a standard FRS/GT86 the...

Personally I feel that on a standard FRS/GT86 the front spring rates were too soft resulting in far to much weight transfer to the front under braking which overly unloaded the rear. IMO the front...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-11-2014, 03:20 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,979
Posted By IMOA
You need to understand the car in the context of...

You need to understand the car in the context of how advanced it was for a country only 15 years out of occupation. Think about a well off 70 year old japanese guy today, he was born into a country...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-10-2014, 11:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,784
Posted By IMOA
To put it in perspective in Aus where they...

To put it in perspective in Aus where they weren't sold but could be imported the going rate is about 5-7k, they are rare in the US but apart from that they really don't have much going for them.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 06-09-2014, 08:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,047
Posted By IMOA
Blurring/Blocking Licence Plates in Photos

I've known a couple of people who have had forum posts used against them in court cases. For one of them it was part of the reason he ended up in jail (he deserved it), for the other it was used as...
Forum: AUSTRALIA 06-01-2014, 11:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,832
Posted By IMOA
Yeah, no problem still sliding it about if you...

Yeah, no problem still sliding it about if you provoke the rear end. The dry grip is better but they're certainly not an AD08 or the like in the dry. Wet grip is fantastic, not dissimilar to the dry...
Forum: AUSTRALIA 06-01-2014, 03:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,832
Posted By IMOA
I went with pilot sport 3's. Quite a bit better...

I went with pilot sport 3's. Quite a bit better in the dry getting rid of the sloppiness of the standard tyres on the limit but still easy to throw the car around. On a different planet in the wet,...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-30-2014, 02:17 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 50,700
Posted By IMOA
Mustang/camaro struts for $2500 per corner ...

Mustang/camaro struts for $2500 per corner

http://shop.penskeshocks.com/PENSKE-RACING-SHOCKS-FRONT-STRUT-FOR-MUSTANG-OR-CAMARO-CURRENT-MODELS/

The technical manual for these shocks is the same...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-27-2014, 09:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,452
Posted By IMOA
Performance and economy numbers are run on the...

Performance and economy numbers are run on the best fuel a car is tuned for, not the worst. It's not so difficult to tune the WRX to run 87 as the edu controls not just timing but boost as well,...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-26-2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,578
Posted By IMOA
Digging around in some old photos Drift car,...

Digging around in some old photos

Drift car, literally built in a back shed

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86906319/Darren%20200sx.jpg

S15, just an amazing car. Built in a proper...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-25-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,578
Posted By IMOA
Had a few 14's, last one was built for backroads...

Had a few 14's, last one was built for backroads and while not massively powerful (GTRS with a bit over 400rwhp) I spent years working on the handling and at the end it was quite amazing up a country...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-01-2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,425
Posted By IMOA
How long are you there for? Keep in mind that the...

How long are you there for? Keep in mind that the workshops are typically a fair way out of the centre of Tokyo and not particularly convenient for public transport. They're also workshops full of...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-26-2014, 12:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,262
Posted By IMOA
Rename this subforum to 'Handling' or the like...

Rename this subforum to 'Handling' or the like and shift the 'I want to be hectic low' threads to exterior modifications sub forum. There's a bunch of threads in the track day forum which would be...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-18-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,075
Posted By IMOA
I'll answer a few of the questions people have....

I'll answer a few of the questions people have. I'll start by saying that I do use their Reds on my 86 and I have had dealings with Murray going back about 12 years when he did the suspension for our...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 34,192
Posted By IMOA
The internals of the reds (shims/valving, oil...

The internals of the reds (shims/valving, oil etc) are not Chinese. Posting incorrect information like this is really unfair to the companies who actually do go out and do proper R&D and make a...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-27-2014, 10:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 34,192
Posted By IMOA
To give some explanation it's a small operation...

To give some explanation it's a small operation run by Murray Coote who even 12 years ago when I was racing was considered the damper guru in australia. Back then he was the distributor for proflex...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-31-2013, 10:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,232
Posted By IMOA
More the cost of owning a car (parking, weight...

More the cost of owning a car (parking, weight tax etc) so young people these days would rather get the latest iphone rather than spending money on a car. That's what the 86 was for, a cheap fun car...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-30-2013, 05:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,232
Posted By IMOA
As another Tokyo resident I'll make a couple of...

As another Tokyo resident I'll make a couple of comments

As was said unless you look 12 you won't be asked for ID for smokes (or beer or whatever), you'll just have to press the screen to confirm...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-25-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 33,211
Posted By IMOA
No, it says that if the object weighs more you...

No, it says that if the object weighs more you have to push it harder to get it to slide. Now look at how you're trying to use it.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-25-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 33,211
Posted By IMOA
That would work great if we were trying to work...

That would work great if we were trying to work out how hard we had to push a car with it's handbrake on to get it to slide. Unfortunately thats not what we're talking about.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-25-2013, 05:13 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 33,211
Posted By IMOA
These days I usually steer clear of these...

These days I usually steer clear of these discussions but I've got some time to kill so what the hell.

Short version - CSG_Mike is right, it's the tyres that determine the stopping distance
...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-17-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,786
Posted By IMOA
I'm happy enough to pay extra for a weaker part...

I'm happy enough to pay extra for a weaker part as long as it's strong enough to be fit for purpose. And just because a part is on car adjustable doesn't mean it's being adjusted while not on an...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-11-2013, 11:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,786
Posted By IMOA
My take would be that $800 is very hard to...

My take would be that $800 is very hard to justify for an arm which cannot be adjusted on the car. If it was on-car adjustable the price would be at the higher end but acceptable. If they provided a...
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