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Forum: Northern California 08-05-2014, 01:41 AM
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Posted By mkivsoopra
Ahh.. thanks orthojoe for the reminders for...

Ahh.. thanks orthojoe for the reminders for myself and everyone else. I do take safety seriously and know the flags/stations, and know that I would get black flagged for going off. I remember...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-06-2014, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5,068
Views: 1,339,244
Posted By ddeflyer
One of the interesting things that happens which...

One of the interesting things that happens which is pretty hard to observe is that in the exact same car the faster people (ie. instructors) will actually be faster in the fast sections of the track...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-13-2014, 09:30 PM
Replies: 76
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Posted By CSG Mike
I should clarify that it wasn't too fast for the...

I should clarify that it wasn't too fast for the car :p
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-13-2014, 07:59 PM
Replies: 76
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Posted By CSG Mike
I don't think he was going too fast through the...

I don't think he was going too fast through the corner. VSC was not stopping the slip angle (it allows some slip).

What did happen, IMO, is that he got nervous as a result of the slip angle, and...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-13-2014, 03:11 AM
Replies: 76
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Posted By fatoni
this is exactly what it looks like to me. ...

this is exactly what it looks like to me.

this is what billy johnson (read fast. like 1:37s fast) had to say about this exact thing: "The most common error for this corner is apexing it and the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-11-2014, 09:28 PM
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Posted By zdr93523
You're right, I did try that initially. It is...

You're right, I did try that initially. It is much easier to stab at it with your heel. Maybe I will just practice with it as is for now and if it gives me fits, then I may get the pedal.

Sent...
Forum: Northern California 05-10-2014, 04:18 PM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 302,453
Posted By WoOosOn
Thanks, it was nice meeting you. i think the wing...

Thanks, it was nice meeting you. i think the wing helped me a lot through turn 8. the car feels more stable. finally got the confidence to floor it and not lift through there :party0030:
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-02-2014, 03:05 PM
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Posted By Porsche
And now I must sign off, for I think perhaps it...

And now I must sign off, for I think perhaps it is time to return this thread to its rightful owner, CSG Mike, before things get entirely out of hand.
orthojoe, my good friend and colleague, and...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 05-01-2014, 10:39 AM
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Posted By gramicci101
Doesn't Walter Roehrl drive for Porsche? I think...

Doesn't Walter Roehrl drive for Porsche? I think it's him.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-30-2014, 02:31 PM
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Posted By CSG Mike
Sure have. I enter it flat in my s2k and exit it...

Sure have. I enter it flat in my s2k and exit it flat in my s2k, which enters T4 at a higher speed than the FRS/BRZ. T4 is right at that window of speeds where the FRS/BRZ starts to out-corner the...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-30-2014, 01:03 PM
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Posted By ddeflyer
Both of the times I've seen cars getting to know...

Both of the times I've seen cars getting to know the tire walls at Laguna was at the exit of turn 6. Now granted that was in a beginner run group but still, I think it is easier to have issues with...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-30-2014, 11:36 AM
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Posted By dradernh
There's a lot being said here. I'm reminded again...

There's a lot being said here. I'm reminded again of what Terry Earwood had to say on the subject a few years ago:

"If you're already not going where you want or need to go, why would you want to...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-30-2014, 02:59 AM
Replies: 5,068
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Posted By Porsche
It's difficult trying to interpret what's...

It's difficult trying to interpret what's happening from these videos, but here's what I see: The Stiglet (heh) turns in earlier than you, is on a "flatter" approach, and is describing more of a...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-29-2014, 09:31 PM
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Posted By DarkSunrise
Yep it looks like you make up a lot of ground on...

Yep it looks like you make up a lot of ground on rehabjeff with your double apex line. He pulls on you in the straight, but you're constantly at his rear bumper by the end of T2/3. There's a...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-28-2014, 11:42 PM
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Posted By Porsche
Joe, your videos are some of the most...

Joe, your videos are some of the most thoughtfully edited and best assembled on the web. They are just marvelous and I always enjoy them. Not many videos are worth repeated viewings, but yours sure...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-27-2014, 01:22 AM
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Posted By Porsche
Agreed. If I may, I'd like to offer @Deraj...

Agreed.

If I may, I'd like to offer @Deraj (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/member.php?u=79931) some further thoughts, elaborating on this.

This is your thread though, @CSG Mike...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-25-2014, 11:00 PM
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Posted By juliog
orthojoe: if I recall correctly, they said it...

orthojoe: if I recall correctly, they said it helped keep the alignment in place. I was installing rear toe arms (SPL too) at the time, so it was a no brainer to do the lockout kit as well.

Edit:...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-25-2014, 10:20 PM
Replies: 5,068
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Posted By juliog
I got the SPL Eccentric lockout kit by...

I got the SPL Eccentric lockout kit by recommendation of Corner3garage, no problems so far after 5 track days and some canyons..
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-25-2014, 03:42 PM
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Posted By Porsche
Are not! :) Yep. Just like taking away...

Are not! :)


Yep. Just like taking away their stopwatches in the beginning. They struggle trying to accept that. ;)

You're blossoming into quite the instructor, Joe. This does not surprise me...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-25-2014, 02:43 PM
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Posted By solidONE
As far as turning wrenches and tightening bolts....

As far as turning wrenches and tightening bolts. I think any competent shop can do this. While it helps to go to someone familiar with the particular car involved it does not require a Subaru...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-24-2014, 09:43 PM
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Posted By solidONE
For whatever it's worth, my self done alignments...

For whatever it's worth, my self done alignments have stayed where I set them front and rear with spin offs, couple laps with mike on the wheel and all.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-24-2014, 08:52 PM
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Posted By gramicci101
They made the axles weak because they're building...

They made the axles weak because they're building to a price point and it's cheaper and easier to replace an axle than it is a limited slip diff or ring and pinion set. You could get some awesome...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-24-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 61,673
Posted By Element Tuning
Yeah you ran the helmet cam where I did and I...

Yeah you ran the helmet cam where I did and I think it works well!
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-24-2014, 10:32 AM
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Posted By ayau
I'd add tire pressure there too. Stock tire...

I'd add tire pressure there too. Stock tire pressure (35 PSI cold) will most likely end up being too high on the track.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-22-2014, 01:52 AM
Replies: 5,068
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Posted By CSG Mike
Fact of the matter is, you're car is not prepped,...

Fact of the matter is, you're car is not prepped, and you've not yet attained the experience to discern what you read on the internet is accurate, and what is not. There are a lot of people that...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-21-2014, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5,068
Views: 1,339,244
Posted By CSG Mike
You're worrying too much about lap times. No...

You're worrying too much about lap times.

No mind - YouTube
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-21-2014, 08:43 PM
Replies: 5,068
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Posted By CSG David
"Slow is smooth; smooth is fast." Slowing...

"Slow is smooth; smooth is fast."

Slowing down doesn't just mean decreasing your actual velocity. Slowing down means developing control. :thumbsup:
Forum: Northern California 03-20-2014, 11:57 PM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 304,917
Posted By MyRx
It's been a long time coming since I've been on...

It's been a long time coming since I've been on THill. Hope much has not changed since being there on 2 wheels, chasing the shade from a side of a truck or from an EZ-Up because they didn't have a...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-20-2014, 01:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,182
Posted By im2lazy789
If I were to wager a guess, the MPSSs probably...

If I were to wager a guess, the MPSSs probably have better cold grip cold adhesion properties due to compound then the PHPs. My impression from the PHPs is that when cold they are pretty much rock...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-20-2014, 12:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,182
Posted By Porsche
Understandable, but... When orthojoe talks...

Understandable, but...

When orthojoe talks ... I listen. :thumbsup:
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