follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Speed By Design
Register Garage Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results


Page 1 of 17 1 234511 Last »
Showing results 1 to 30 of 500
Search took 0.09 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: strat61caster
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-20-2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 514
Posted By strat61caster
Definitely targeting the Pilot Sport Cup 2 with...

Definitely targeting the Pilot Sport Cup 2 with the performance pricing and initial size release, which is nice because I think it’s been awhile since hpde/TT got a good streetable tire that doesn’t...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-07-2024, 02:55 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,631
Posted By strat61caster
949’s ride height suggestions have a lot to do...

949’s ride height suggestions have a lot to do with their damper design droop/bump lengths, it shouldn’t be gospel, but I think it’s a great starting point.

Spuds do you have the big oem...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-24-2024, 12:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 541
Posted By strat61caster
For this car, you’d have to prove cost/event is...

For this car, you’d have to prove cost/event is at or beneath a traditional setup. Given that base oe rotors are like $40/each and last forever it’s a tough hill to climb. Brakes that are effective...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-20-2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4,455
Views: 1,206,806
Posted By strat61caster
They call them fortune auto cascam and then stole...

They call them fortune auto cascam and then stole the pictures and description without understanding the product. My guess is you’d order and they’d never arrive, if you’re lucky they will admit the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-19-2024, 10:18 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,631
Posted By strat61caster
+/- 1/2” of rear height will not materially...

+/- 1/2” of rear height will not materially affect rear alignment, guarantee it.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-18-2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4,455
Views: 1,206,806
Posted By strat61caster
Raceseng discontinued their camber plates from...

Raceseng discontinued their camber plates from what I can tell, and when I emailed to get some support and order replacement parts I got no help. Damn shame they are the best camber plates I’ve ever...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-09-2024, 03:52 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 55,842
Posted By strat61caster
Got passed by an Alfa Romeo 916 Spider this...

Got passed by an Alfa Romeo 916 Spider this morning.

https://mikebrewermotoring.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alfa-Romeo-GTV-916-lead.jpg
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-27-2024, 10:03 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 46,428
Posted By strat61caster
From 27” down to 24” at the rear fender arch each...

From 27” down to 24” at the rear fender arch each inch of ride height lowered netted me a 0.04” increase in toe in.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-21-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 4,455
Views: 1,206,806
Posted By strat61caster
Corner weights are probably fucked with that...

Corner weights are probably fucked with that spring jacked up, which would explain good one direction bad the other. You’ll also feel it on a fast shift that chirps the tires, it’ll step out one way...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-13-2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 970
Views: 210,624
Posted By strat61caster
Yes contact koni direct for the legal centering...

Yes contact koni direct for the legal centering washers. Shouldn’t be anything wrong with oe top hats (not that you can legally do anything about it anyway) other than maybe drilling out the rear, I...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4,455
Views: 1,206,806
Posted By strat61caster
cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way. ...

cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way.

For a first event yeah sounds like it's just getting everything gelling, I certainly wouldn't bother making any judgements, adjustments, or conclusions...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-08-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,100
Posted By strat61caster
inb4 weeb ...

inb4 weeb

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mYohyttHL.jpg
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-27-2024, 01:55 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 44,412
Posted By strat61caster
https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/ Contact...

https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/

Contact Bilstein for service, last I checked they referred me to PSI in Sonoma.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-07-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 118,734
Posted By strat61caster
norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it...

norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it on the ground measured - loosened, tightened, remeasured (ride height, alignment) and saw zero difference. On this car at least having the suspension...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-08-2023, 10:00 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 174,507
Posted By strat61caster
If you intend on being in stx when you head to...

If you intend on being in stx when you head to Nats those geometry changes aren’t legal.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-19-2023, 11:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,623
Posted By strat61caster
Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the...

Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the rest of the car is setup. None of the three will be bad but some adjustment options may be useless - the 25.4 full stiff and the 19 full soft are...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-15-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,708
Posted By strat61caster
I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts...

I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts from, if there's confusion on which part calling up one of their employees on the phone can help sort out the problem since they have more...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 732
Views: 134,051
Posted By strat61caster
Those two things were literally design goals from...

Those two things were literally design goals from the outset of the Cybertruck, you're literally 4 years late to asking those questions.
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 240,213
Posted By strat61caster
Ok. ...

Ok.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/intangible-drilling-costs.asp#:~:text=Intangible%20drilling%20costs%20are%20tax,in%20the%20U.S.%20since%201913.
...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-09-2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,708
Posted By strat61caster
Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not...

Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not moving freely. MD winter might necessitate new slide pin and piston boots but the ones in my ‘13 are still doing their job. Sandpaper to clean up any...
Forum: Northern California 08-16-2023, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,990
Posted By strat61caster
+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so...

+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so the pins engage properly. If you’re really skilled you can repin the original connector, I’m a monkey so I immediately broke it. Easiest I found is...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-16-2023, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,787
Posted By strat61caster
6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m...

6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m convinced with talent car can take top pax as it sits. I am curious about trying 8k or 9k rear but I think I’m leaving it alone for the rest of this...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
Posted By strat61caster
I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride...

I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride heights were a quarter inch higher in the rear iirc.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,802
Posted By strat61caster
5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?

5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
Posted By strat61caster
From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have...

From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have ~20.25”-20.4”, my right front fender got dinged and thus sits about an eighth inch higher then the rest. Never wrote down hub center to fender as I...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,802
Posted By strat61caster
Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on...

Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on a car.

Grassroots racing off a production engine, sure, which I think is what many people wanted when Toyota came out with an affordable 2750# rwd...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-14-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,802
Posted By strat61caster
With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I...

With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I guess vapor locked and bent a little but not enough to run awful until it finally got pounded on and finally gave up. Ran through a puddle stalled,...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-13-2023, 11:12 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,802
Posted By strat61caster
Also lost an engine autoxing 117k miles,...

Also lost an engine autoxing

117k miles, 12/12 build date, engine died 9/22, spun a bearing.
Similar situation, stalled when getting a time slip, was able to get it started, upon driving back...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-05-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 10,681
Views: 1,443,667
Posted By strat61caster
It’s science vs snowflakes once again.

It’s science vs snowflakes once again.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-03-2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,479
Posted By strat61caster
Tolerance issue, I did some sanding on mine to...

Tolerance issue, I did some sanding on mine to clearance them before going back to stamp steel spc/whiteline lca which have enough ‘squish’ available to make putting them on easy, or at least doable...
Showing results 1 to 30 of 500
Page 1 of 17 1 234511 Last »

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:10 PM.

Contact Us - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum - FT86CLUB - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service/DMCA Policy - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.