SCCA Solo C Street Discussion

[Locust]

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

So when are all the BRZ folks gonna start jumping ship on CS? I need them deals on used parts for my conversion back to CS prep!

I'm just kidding, I don't want to see people leave the class. But seriously, there's been a major lack in used 17x7s for sale lately. lol

Ummm... they already did. Last year.

[MarkR171]

LOL yup, missed the boat. Out of 86 cars, there were only 6 BRZs left in C-Street in Lincoln.


In other news, I got my full replacement Konis installed today (with Koni CS legal insert) and managed to get -1.6 degrees in front. Quite pleased with that.

[Shark_Bait88]

Ah, oh well. That's what I get for half-assed playing around in STX.

Btw, anyone looking for a header? haha :P

[AlanLGuy]

Originally Posted by MarkR171

LOL yup, missed the boat. Out of 86 cars, there were only 6 BRZs left in C-Street in Lincoln.


In other news, I got my full replacement Konis installed today (with Koni CS legal insert) and managed to get -1.6 degrees in front. Quite pleased with that.

That's about what I'm at, but last year I was able to get -2.0 without the inserts :'(. So much understeer...

[86_Freak]

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

So when are all the BRZ folks gonna start jumping ship on CS? I need them deals on used parts for my conversion back to CS prep!

I'm just kidding, I don't want to see people leave the class. But seriously, there's been a major lack in used 17x7s for sale lately. lol

I'm not planning on running CS next year, so my 17x7 RPF1's will be going up for sale in about a month.

[ModBargains.com]

Originally Posted by 86_Freak

I'm not planning on running CS next year, so my 17x7 RPF1's will be going up for sale in about a month.

Answer to Shark Bait's prayers

[cueball89]

Had the last event for the season here in upstate NY on Sunday on a set of RE71R's. Settled on 34psi front and 31psi rear hot after a few runs. Does the wear look alright? From what I've read the recommendation was lower the the tire pressure until the roll over was at the triangles. Does the wear on the face of the tread look normal, there seems to be a lot of rubber? Hopefully I wasn't over driving! I don't remember my original set of falken rt615's wearing like this, though they were a much harder compound.

Does anyone have recommendations on a set of street/autox pads? The grip on these tires is insane, the brake pads could use some more bite!

Front


Rear

[justinco]

Originally Posted by cueball89

....From what I've read the recommendation was lower the the tire pressure until the roll over was at the triangles. .....

Does anyone have recommendations on a set of street/autox pads? The grip on these tires is insane, the brake pads could use some more bite!

I wouldn't really use the triangles for any kind of roll over measurement. Generally speaking, if you are in the 28-34psi range your roll over is probably fine. Just adjust to how you want the car to feel. These tires wear faster than any tire you have used before

I like Ferodo DS2500 or Hawk HPS/HP+ for brake pads. Used them in both street and ST class cars.

[strat61caster]

The triangles really aren't useful for that on most tires, I'd really only do that on a street tire that doesn't belong on autox/track, a tire temp gauge works wonders at reducing the guesswork on pressures, hell it'll probably pay for itself in a year or two as you don't spend all day guessing and potentially making the wrong call, scheduling a T&T and burning up the tires just to figure them out by trial and error.

I've used 4 sets now in 3 different sizes, from 205 to 245, 26-29 psi cold/ambient, 28-34 psi hot is in the ballpark depending on the conditions and specifics of the car.

On brake pads the oft repeated options are Carbotech AX6, Project Mu HC800, and Ferodo DS2500. I'm sure there are other options out there that people like (Hawk, Winmax), but stay away from 'sporty' street pads imo, Carbotech 1521, Project Mu NS400, TRD, and probably Stoptech just aren't much up to the task imo.

I'm probably going to pick up a set of AX6 or HC800 for my STX car when I burn up my current pads (NS400). My only worry is how loud they'll be but hopefully I'll be autoxing enough to keep them bedded in.

[14stu]

No autox course is going to generate enough brake heat to worry about, so pad choice is down to brake feel and preference.

If you are doing track work, you need to get a track pad and either a second set of street pads or live with pads that don't really work right off the track (loud, dusty, and accelerated rotor wear).

[cueball89]

Thanks for the insight guys! The triangles aren't useful, but my pressures are in the ballpark.

I was thinking along the lines of ds2500's or porterfield r4s pads. I've had stoptech pads and I couldn't keep them bedded on the rotors, bad brake pedal shake. As long as the pads are quite, have more bite and are easy to modulate I'll be happy.

[TMF]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

The triangles really aren't useful for that on most tires, I'd really only do that on a street tire that doesn't belong on autox/track, a tire temp gauge works wonders at reducing the guesswork on pressures, hell it'll probably pay for itself in a year or two as you don't spend all day guessing and potentially making the wrong call, scheduling a T&T and burning up the tires just to figure them out by trial and error.

I've used 4 sets now in 3 different sizes, from 205 to 245, 26-29 psi cold/ambient, 28-34 psi hot is in the ballpark depending on the conditions and specifics of the car.

On brake pads the oft repeated options are Carbotech AX6, Project Mu HC800, and Ferodo DS2500. I'm sure there are other options out there that people like (Hawk, Winmax), but stay away from 'sporty' street pads imo, Carbotech 1521, Project Mu NS400, TRD, and probably Stoptech just aren't much up to the task imo.

I'm probably going to pick up a set of AX6 or HC800 for my STX car when I burn up my current pads (NS400). My only worry is how loud they'll be but hopefully I'll be autoxing enough to keep them bedded in.

Thanks for throwing the pad recommendations. I've only ever used Hawk HP+'s, and I'd like to try some other options that have a hair less initial bite.

[DocWalt]

Looks like big changes coming for the twins... http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...pdf?1477062058

[86_Freak]

And off comes the TRD suspension.