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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
Today, 02:19 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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Been there, every time I win my class, my car...
Been there, every time I win my class, my car gets points piled onto it!
Ah, I'll check with the Miata folk which is better route, HardDog or that other more $$$ one. Don't mind spending more if...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 11:14 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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996
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ZDan
*What* oil cooling issues? My gen-1's oil temp...
*What* oil cooling issues? My gen-1's oil temp always went to 270-275F *indicated*, every session for 5 years, ~50 track days, never went beyond that. 275F indicated oil temp has been correlated to...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 09:30 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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996
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ZDan
1st-gen isn't perfect in this regard, but the...
1st-gen isn't perfect in this regard, but the 2nd-gen definitely has an issue with pressure drops under track usage, particularly during right-handers on decently-suspended cars with higher-grip...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
03-04-2024, 07:49 PM
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Coachbuilders: It's a Zagato
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556
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ZDan
https://www.classicdriver.com/cdn-cgi/image/format...
https://www.classicdriver.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,width=1920,height=1029/sites/default/files/article_images/ee15925ae68c1e56707efd70ba0ecf17335916bd-1.jpg...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-04-2024, 02:08 PM
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What style and color are you using for numbers?
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ZDan
I've been using i-Zoom Graphics...
I've been using i-Zoom Graphics (www.izoomgraphics.com) for several years now. I get "reusable vinyl" and it's great, totally reusable multiple times (at least 8 events with some care). The...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-16-2024, 09:53 AM
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An FA20D failure / diagnosis & repair story...
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ZDan
13 feet, that *is* a LONG block!
13 feet, that *is* a LONG block!
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
01-08-2024, 03:47 PM
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Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
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ZDan
Yeah they were pretty annoying with that...
Yeah they were pretty annoying with that...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
01-07-2024, 05:26 PM
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Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
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ZDan
Prius equals GR86 on track (in damp conditions)
NGL, I heckin love the new Prius, kinda...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pb8WlvaDGI
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-05-2024, 04:01 AM
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ProVent air oil separator / catch can anyone?
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ZDan
My '17 consumed near-enough zero oil between...
My '17 consumed near-enough zero oil between changes at 5k miles and usually 4-6 track days. Like, none. New car similar so far, 15k miles in, essentially zero oil consumption. In the old car, mph...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-04-2024, 06:56 PM
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ProVent air oil separator / catch can anyone?
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1,365
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ZDan
You do not need a catch can or air/oil separator.
You do not need a catch can or air/oil separator.
Forum:
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
01-01-2024, 09:23 AM
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DIY: 5lb Shorai Battery Install
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87,067
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ZDan
In my experience running the Shorai in my...
In my experience running the Shorai in my daily-driven and tracked '17 from 2020 up to Spring '23 when I got new BRZ, continuously through all seasons in Providence RI/SE Mass, it never failed to...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
01-01-2024, 08:49 AM
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Steering!
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ZDan
Basing the real gain on 1/4-mile trap speeds. ...
Basing the real gain on 1/4-mile trap speeds. Trap speed scales with the cube root of power. Multiple C and D road tests had the old car at 95mph, multiple tests of new car have it at 101mph....
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
12-31-2023, 09:17 AM
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Steering!
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ZDan
NGL, I wasn't too disappointed in the zero-feel...
NGL, I wasn't too disappointed in the zero-feel but super-quick and *precise* steering of my '01 AP1 S2000, coming from a MAX-feel high-effort *slow* manual rack in my 240Z. 2017 BRZ's steering was...
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12-30-2023, 12:50 PM
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Whiteline Lower Control arms: What happened?
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ZDan
34psi hot is what I aim for at the track. I...
34psi hot is what I aim for at the track. I wouldn’t try to adjust pressures to get even wear across the tread, radials don’t really work like that. Old rules based on old bias-ply tires…. A lot of...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-26-2023, 01:20 PM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
Yeah I've seen a scene where Enzo is arguing with...
Yeah I've seen a scene where Enzo is arguing with his wife in typical overly dramatic hollywoodized man/wife arguing, and this conversation either never happened, or the nature of it was absolutely...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-21-2023, 08:55 PM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
NO!!! You have to keep your old media and media...
NO!!! You have to keep your old media and media players! I have found that a lot of my absolute *favorite* movies, I can only get the cut I like on VHS! "Brazil" and "The City of Lost Children"...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-21-2023, 08:14 PM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
I've always found it immensely fun to watch, even...
I've always found it immensely fun to watch, even on VHS on TV. It was the first DVD I got, but they ruined it with all these digital artifacts right off the bat, like stepped gradients from dark to...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-21-2023, 12:46 PM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-15-2023, 11:33 AM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
Yeah, I know. The point remains the same. Long...
Yeah, I know. The point remains the same. Long train, being supported on air bearings, with air scavenged from limited frontal area, in a low-pressure environment. it's just a stupid idea which...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-13-2023, 04:37 PM
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Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
Imagine operating an air-hockey table in a...
Imagine operating an air-hockey table in a "low-pressure" environment. It's not going to work as well as the mass of the puck hasn't changed, but the available air to lift it has been reduced. ...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-12-2023, 09:47 AM
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Oil weight for track only car with a lot of cooling?
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9,568
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ZDan
The point is that they don't mind running 280F...
The point is that they don't mind running 280F sump, 355F max oil temps for hours on end at 9000+ rpm. While reportedly running 0w20...
I have a different conclusion: 275F indicated, ~255F...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-12-2023, 08:07 AM
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117
Oil weight for track only car with a lot of cooling?
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9,568
Posted By
ZDan
Typically most high-end motorsports run higher...
Typically most high-end motorsports run higher oil temperatures.
Quick search yields: "Sump temperature at Daytona is ~280°F with the oil temperature at bearing exit near 355°F."
Also:...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-10-2023, 03:29 PM
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5
Manual swapping!
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1,092
Posted By
ZDan
There are two steps to swapping an automatic to a...
There are two steps to swapping an automatic to a manual, you can do them in any order you choose.
1. Sell auto
2. Buy manual
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-10-2023, 09:50 AM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
? The vid I showed is from a few years ago. Not...
? The vid I showed is from a few years ago. Not "in the beginning". Curious words, suggesting Musk-worshippers consider him kind of a diety! I don't. I think he's both an idiot (forgiveable) and...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-09-2023, 07:22 PM
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813
Space Things
Views:
81,201
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ZDan
He has information on a few subjects, but his...
He has information on a few subjects, but his working knowledge is largely crap.
I don't know who Billy Madison is. But check *this* video. Another idea that actually isn't his own (vacuum...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-08-2023, 02:56 AM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
He has a bachelor of *arts* in "physics". I.e.,...
He has a bachelor of *arts* in "physics". I.e., he ain't any kind of physicist. And he's certainly not an engineer either. I am an aerospace engineer and I have *some* knowledge of materials and...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-08-2023, 02:16 AM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
:laughabove: You don't know much about him,...
:laughabove:
You don't know much about him, do you. He is an idiot. His code was too terrible to be usable for PayPal, he mucked up the original Tesla Roadster, and the people who really run...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-07-2023, 07:59 AM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
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ZDan
I'd call the 1st launch an abject failure, mainly...
I'd call the 1st launch an abject failure, mainly due to someone not believing massive amounts of water is *required* to reduce acoustic energy into the bottom of the ship along with a dozen or so...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-06-2023, 03:42 PM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
Posted By
ZDan
Hmm, that video did not show a Starship lunar...
Hmm, that video did not show a Starship lunar lander...
My objection is that upwards of 20 launches of by a factor of two the heaviest-lift rocket ever just to get the lander ready for a single...
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
12-06-2023, 08:17 AM
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813
Space Things
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81,201
Posted By
ZDan
Apollo 7 was not a Saturn V. NASA sent people...
Apollo 7 was not a Saturn V.
NASA sent people around the fricking moon on just the *third* Saturn V launch.
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