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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

12-03-2022, 09:55 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

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Posted By Apelsin

Well gentlemen, thanks for participating in my...

Well gentlemen, thanks for participating in my thread. I definitely learnt a lot from many of your posts. The 86 cup info that I found through this discussion was so useful to me to understand what...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

12-03-2022, 12:09 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

Thanks but I am not interested in this at all. My...

Thanks but I am not interested in this at all. My main question got answered completely. If I knew about the 86 rule book I wouldn’t ask it. I also now can see the track records for my track from...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

12-03-2022, 07:20 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

Wow. You have tons of info but it is not easy to...

Wow. You have tons of info but it is not easy to get it from you. You could have just pointed me to the 86 rule book in the first place and say 1pt=1 sec roughly and we wouldn’t need a 4 pages...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

12-03-2022, 12:36 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

What is the optimal setup for the stock class, do...

What is the optimal setup for the stock class, do you know? Is it sx2? Camber bolts and plates? Anything else?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

12-02-2022, 01:11 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

I agree with that, a skid pad is great for...

I agree with that, a skid pad is great for learning to recognize and catch oversteer

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-30-2022, 11:06 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

Call it whatever you want but I think timurrr’s...

Call it whatever you want but I think timurrr’s post is brilliant. I didn’t expect such an objective and helpful answer to what I was looking for. So as far as my original question goes I got what I...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-29-2022, 09:51 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

That was very interesting timurrr. Thanks for...

That was very interesting timurrr. Thanks for sharing! Seems like you came up with a great rule of thumb to translate mods into lap time improvements

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-29-2022, 12:41 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

Anyways I found ZDan’s answer pretty helpful for...

Anyways I found ZDan’s answer pretty helpful for what I was looking for.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-29-2022, 12:29 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

I don’t know. I didn’t mean to ask the same...

I don’t know. I didn’t mean to ask the same question. I’m sorry if I did. I was really looking for someone to share their numbers. Something along the lines my lap times dropped 3 seconds when I...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-22-2022, 04:49 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

You too man by your own logic. But don’t you find...

You too man by your own logic. But don’t you find it ironic for all the talk about how coaching is superior to modifications, 95% of track day guys spend thousands on mods and zero on coaching.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-22-2022, 03:30 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

I tried different lines through corners. Earlier...

I tried different lines through corners. Earlier turn in, later turn. Trail brake, don’t trail brake. It is fun to experiment. I’d push the car until it starts losing the mechanical grip and sliding....

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-21-2022, 04:57 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

It is not easy to compare. I know a couple of...

It is not easy to compare. I know a couple of instructors who have slightly better and wider tires and some very light power mods. And they run 1-2 seconds faster. But I don’t know if it is because...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-21-2022, 09:15 AM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

I guess me saying assume the driver can drive the...

I guess me saying assume the driver can drive the corner perfectly didn’t work :). And the only response I got starts with an assumption that I am a newb and can’t drive. Lol. I do have quite a bit...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-20-2022, 02:31 PM

Replies: 54

Best mods for corner speed?

Views: 7,295

Posted By Apelsin

Best mods for corner speed?

Which mods are most effective in allowing you to carry more speed through a corner assuming you drive the perfect line?

Tires? What street legal tire is the fastest in the corners? Is 225 faster...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-03-2022, 04:37 PM

Replies: 4

Gen 1 vs gen 2

Views: 1,443

Posted By Apelsin

Gen 1 vs gen 2

I have a gen 1. It is stock. I wish it had a bit more power. Have you driven both on the track and noticed a difference in power? Any difference in handling?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

09-21-2022, 03:39 PM

Replies: 4

Substitute for Motul 300 75/90?

Views: 1,552

Posted By Apelsin

Thanks. Is that what you recommend? ...

Thanks. Is that what you recommend?

https://www.counterspacegarage.com/products/drivetrain/pakelo-global-gear-dls-75w90

Good for transmission and rear diff?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

09-21-2022, 02:16 PM

Replies: 4

Substitute for Motul 300 75/90?

Views: 1,552

Posted By Apelsin

Substitute for Motul 300 75/90?

What rear diff/transmission oil do you use in your track cars? Asking because Motul 300 is out of stock with no expectations of that changing in the foreseeable future

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

02-02-2020, 05:20 PM

Replies: 2,577

"Come Race Me Bro" Encounters

Views: 827,377

Posted By Apelsin

Depends on the van. I was driving down a very...

Depends on the van. I was driving down a very curvy road the other day. Usually no other cars can keep up wtih me in this part of the road so i didn't look in the rearview mirror. Then i heard tires...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

12-09-2019, 10:03 AM

Replies: 14

Dragging right rear brakes

Views: 4,175

Posted By Apelsin

Did you check you brake fluid level? The brake...

Did you check you brake fluid level? The brake light comes on when you corner hard if the brake fluid level is near the min. Eventually the light will stay on permanently if you keep wearing the pads...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-28-2019, 12:42 PM

Replies: 127

0W20 vs. 5W30 Test Data

Views: 115,446

Posted By Apelsin

Anything that works with Apple?

Anything that works with Apple?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-28-2019, 12:21 PM

Replies: 5,068

Views: 1,318,066

Posted By Apelsin

Does the tape stay on when the brakes get hot?...

Does the tape stay on when the brakes get hot? What kind of tape is it?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-28-2019, 12:17 PM

Replies: 127

0W20 vs. 5W30 Test Data

Views: 115,446

Posted By Apelsin

How do you measure oil temperatures? Is there an...

How do you measure oil temperatures? Is there an app/obd2 scanner combination that can do it? Mine can't

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-26-2019, 06:53 AM

Replies: 5,068

Views: 1,318,066

Posted By Apelsin

Is it because you have big rotors? Any concerns...

Is it because you have big rotors? Any concerns that without the dust shields the heat from rotors can cause degradation of abs wiring and sensors and etc?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-25-2019, 08:42 PM

Replies: 5,068

Views: 1,318,066

Posted By Apelsin

I am wondering if anyone here removed dust...

I am wondering if anyone here removed dust shields behind the rotors. Does this help keep brakes cooler? Any downsides?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-10-2019, 05:47 AM

Replies: 127

0W20 vs. 5W30 Test Data

Views: 115,446

Posted By Apelsin

So, what is so bad about high oil temperatures?...

So, what is so bad about high oil temperatures? Did anyone actually blew their engine tracking on 0w20 without an oil cooler?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-06-2019, 08:40 PM

Replies: 39

How to get faster

Views: 5,439

Posted By Apelsin

Middle

Middle

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-06-2019, 07:43 PM

Replies: 39

How to get faster

Views: 5,439

Posted By Apelsin

PM sent but not sure it can work out since we are...

PM sent but not sure it can work out since we are on opposite coasts. Any recommendations on how to find a pro coach on the east coast?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-05-2019, 10:17 PM

Replies: 39

How to get faster

Views: 5,439

Posted By Apelsin

How much did you pay? How did the experience...

How much did you pay? How did the experience compare to driving with an imstructor?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-05-2019, 07:46 PM

Replies: 39

How to get faster

Views: 5,439

Posted By Apelsin

I'd like that, a car which is more fun and helps...

I'd like that, a car which is more fun and helps focus on driving. But can you be more specific as to what exactly is a properly modified car?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

11-05-2019, 07:33 PM

Replies: 39

How to get faster

Views: 5,439

Posted By Apelsin

Thanks for your replies. It sounds like almost...

Thanks for your replies. It sounds like almost everyone recommends coaching before mods or in addition to mods. But do you mean instructors, which are basically available for free or pro coaches,...

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