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Posted By renfield90

A one second deficit moves me from 2nd place last...

A one second deficit moves me from 2nd place last year to 10th. The jacket winner would be 9th.

Stop pretending that this is fine and totally ok. It's 100% not.

There's at least 10 people last...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-19-2023, 08:13 PM

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Posted By renfield90

I'm hopeful this is some sort of internal...

I'm hopeful this is some sort of internal politics thing, where they need to try the "traditional" classing approach, then have it blow up in their faces big enough to secure buy-in to try the...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-19-2023, 08:04 PM

Replies: 176

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Posted By renfield90

I got the chance to 1/8 mile drag race a 2nd gen...

I got the chance to 1/8 mile drag race a 2nd gen DS car 3 times in one night (Smoko's car if you know him) in my STX car.

I won 2/3, but entirely on the launch and 60' (I practice this stuff for a...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-19-2023, 02:01 PM

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Posted By renfield90

More importantly, write letters. Even if it's...

More importantly, write letters. Even if it's really simple, letter volume does have an impact in their decisions.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-19-2023, 01:56 PM

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Posted By renfield90

Make a new ST class for the ND. This solves all...

Make a new ST class for the ND. This solves all the problems in question.

I know one person has already written that letter. I'm going to be writing that letter in response to this.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-06-2023, 12:03 AM

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Why did I wait so long to try the pedal dance

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Posted By renfield90

2021 STX ProSolo champ here in a first gen twin...

2021 STX ProSolo champ here in a first gen twin (lol I think that makes me the third ProSolo champ to post in this thread, unless I missed someone else). Also P2 at nationals last year by 0.1s.

I...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-22-2022, 09:52 AM

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SCCA Solo D Street discussion

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Posted By renfield90

A stiffer rear will make it harder to put power...

A stiffer rear will make it harder to put power down regardless of what you do with pressures. Bar changes are fundamentally a bigger adjustment than pressures.

It will also promote more inside...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-22-2022, 09:42 AM

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2022 Solo Nationals STX Trophy Difficulty

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Posted By renfield90

+1 to all this. This is probably better...

+1 to all this.

This is probably better than using pax as the arbiter of how "difficult" the last trophy place is. How close to the jacket do you need to be to win a trophy? 5s is very...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-15-2022, 01:03 PM

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Posted By renfield90

I actually bought high temp flue tape to DIY...

I actually bought high temp flue tape to DIY this. The idea is the flue tape would be hot enough to burn off the oil before it seeps into the wrap.

I'm not really much of an arts/crafts type, and...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-06-2022, 11:54 AM

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Posted By renfield90

I'm always puzzled by some of the controversy...

I'm always puzzled by some of the controversy around header wrapping. Yes, there's several ways it can go wrong.
- too much wrap and the header can overheat
- rust issues if moisture is retained...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-06-2022, 11:18 AM

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Posted By renfield90

Huh, I wasn't aware and I've got a JDL UEL. Like...

Huh, I wasn't aware and I've got a JDL UEL. Like I said, it's been close to half a decade at this point.

Admittedly I stick to autocross, and maybe run one track day a year, but I'm also running...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-05-2022, 11:21 PM

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Posted By renfield90

Nah, it's just dumb luck. :) These OG spec coil...

Nah, it's just dumb luck. :) These OG spec coil packs are just fragile.

For me, I killed my first coil within 6 months of installing the header (and I kept the stock overpipe same as you). A few...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-05-2022, 11:17 PM

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Posted By renfield90

The whole header. Might as well do it right and...

The whole header. Might as well do it right and get the full benefit - the less excess heat in the engine bay the better.

In theory this also keeps the exhaust gases hotter, which helps them flow...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

04-05-2022, 03:42 PM

Replies: 204

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Posted By renfield90

Remember, it's the heat that kills them. I'd be...

Remember, it's the heat that kills them. I'd be more interested in what the aftermarket coils are doing for reliability than any improvements in spark.

Also, I wrapped my header in 2017 or 2018 (I...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

10-11-2021, 05:20 PM

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265 Width Tires in STX Autocross

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Posted By renfield90

No twins in the trophies at nats on 18s. Not...

No twins in the trophies at nats on 18s.

Not that you couldn't trophy on 18s, I just think you're increasing your consumables cost and also making it harder to trophy on 90% of courses. The...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

09-29-2021, 08:54 PM

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Posted By renfield90

I've tried. I don't feel like it worked that...

I've tried. I don't feel like it worked that well, here's my mental model for how they fare.

255s are a bonus on speed maintenance courses that also have a sustained high speed section at around...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

09-08-2021, 10:16 PM

Replies: 44

Foot to floor, but data sez big "accel pedal %" dropoff

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Posted By renfield90

I wasn't aware there was a table for this - any...

I wasn't aware there was a table for this - any idea what it's called?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-20-2021, 12:34 AM

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Fuel starvation, can't fill tank to FULL?

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Posted By renfield90

The one thing I'll point out is that the car will...

The one thing I'll point out is that the car will not update the gauge reading unless it detects slightly more than 2 gallons added. Otherwise the gauge just assumes you parked on an incline or the...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-30-2021, 11:11 AM

Replies: 968

SCCA Solo D Street discussion

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Posted By renfield90

(Cross posting from the STX thread for more...

(Cross posting from the STX thread for more visibility)

Anyone going to Nats this year and have an open seat for a codriver?

I'm asking on behalf of a friend from Hawaii, obviously too far for...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-29-2021, 01:14 AM

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Posted By renfield90

Anyone going to Nats this year and have an open...

Anyone going to Nats this year and have an open seat for a codriver?

I'm asking on behalf of a friend from Hawaii, obviously too far for him to bring a car. He's driven with me a few times now,...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-22-2021, 12:28 PM

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Posted By renfield90

August this year is supposed to be the official...

August this year is supposed to be the official launch. My guess is in dealers by December.

My money is on yes for STX. My money is also on a 4.3 rear end.

I won't put money on it, but I think...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-16-2021, 12:18 PM

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SCCA Solo D Street discussion

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Posted By renfield90

Ogburn had 225s when he won his jacket. I...

Ogburn had 225s when he won his jacket.

I ran 245s primarily for better ProSolo launches. I was 1-2 tenths faster than any other twin to 60', per side.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-07-2021, 12:32 PM

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Knockoff coil packs

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Posted By renfield90

At Spring Nats we used whatever generic part we...

At Spring Nats we used whatever generic part we could get from Napa to replace a failing coil. It was less than $120 after tax. No idea how good the part is but it appears to generate spark at the...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-02-2021, 12:37 PM

Replies: 366