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10-10-2023, 07:58 AM
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Fatigued Rays...big big cracks
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Too right! In the previous couple of weeks I had...
Too right! In the previous couple of weeks I had been doing some high speed sideways stuff at a hard and compacted dirt track day...I'm not sure the result would have been pretty.
Like many of the...
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You're so right, 15's would be perfect (better...
You're so right, 15's would be perfect (better dirt tyre options available too), but I just can't get them over the brakes.
Braid do look the business!
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10-07-2023, 09:35 AM
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Of the 9 fractures I could shine a bright torch...
Of the 9 fractures I could shine a bright torch completely through 6 of them!
It was a very very gentle drive home...
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10-07-2023, 09:22 AM
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Fatigued Rays...big big cracks
Was pumping up my tyres after dirt khanacross (a sort of mini rally type event), when I noticed what I thought was a deep scratch on a CE28 wheel...
Closer inspection scared the heck out of me...a...
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FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum
05-18-2023, 07:11 AM
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FRS/BRZ RALLY OR OFFROAD STYLE MEMBER COMPILATION
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Throwing dirt around...
Throwing dirt around...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-26-2023, 08:06 AM
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Individual Racing Parts (IRP) V3 Short Shifter Rattle Thread
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Next time I'm under the car I'll take some pics. ...
Next time I'm under the car I'll take some pics.
In my experience OEM bushes or stiffer bushes have made no effective difference.
In the same way that trying to isolate the whole shifter...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-19-2023, 11:25 PM
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Individual Racing Parts (IRP) V3 Short Shifter Rattle Thread
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Yeah, thats the beast.... its annoying.... there...
Yeah, thats the beast.... its annoying.... there is a very slight "play" somewhere internally with the rod in the rear housing, enough to transmit vibrations back through the shaft. Unfortunately the...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-18-2023, 11:28 PM
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Individual Racing Parts (IRP) V3 Short Shifter Rattle Thread
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Yes, the root cause is the shift shaft insided...
Yes, the root cause is the shift shaft insided the gearbox rear casing...but you can minimise its effects to a very large extent.
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04-18-2023, 11:24 PM
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Individual Racing Parts (IRP) V3 Short Shifter Rattle Thread
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The rattle is actually internal vibrations...
The rattle is actually internal vibrations transferred from the shift shaft just inside the gearbox then along the rod up into the shifter mechanism.
The trick is to try and dampen the rod...
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Forced Induction
04-14-2023, 05:29 AM
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Harrop TVS86 Owners Thread
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Did you go down in pulley size?
Did you go down in pulley size?
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Forced Induction
04-14-2023, 05:27 AM
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Harrop TVS86 Owners Thread
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You know I dont know :iono: ....I'm on a Motec,...
You know I dont know :iono: ....I'm on a Motec, I'll check with the engine guy when I get out to him next time. (Its due for a little tuning clean up, as its idling is a little inconsistant at the...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
03-26-2023, 10:20 AM
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Can the BRZ Actually Ruin Your Life?
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....50's self realises no one actually makes the...
....50's self realises no one actually makes the perfect car.
Love driving, love cars....and life's way short....
So, I'm that guy... sunk the entire/total (peak market) value of a Porsche 993...
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Forced Induction
03-23-2023, 09:02 AM
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Yeah, I just asked was if he thought there was...
Yeah, I just asked was if he thought there was any realistic chance of being able to upgrade the older system, and he said no, you would be far better off selling the old system and upgrading.... it...
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Forced Induction
03-22-2023, 08:14 AM
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Had an interesting but short chat with someone...
Had an interesting but short chat with someone who knows about the new version of the supercharger for the FA24.
They are very excited about the new version, but apparently it is still in the pre...
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Forced Induction
03-22-2023, 07:58 AM
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Harrop TVS86 Owners Thread
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Thats pretty warm, what intake do you have on it...
Thats pretty warm, what intake do you have on it (pre filter)?
Were you out at Willowbank, and do you know what the actual temps were on the track?
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
02-11-2023, 04:43 AM
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WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?
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Discovered my rear radiator, and the diff cooler...
Discovered my rear radiator, and the diff cooler were both completely clogged with bull dust after a recent rally day (and I mean solid).
No way to clean them in situ... so had to drop them both....
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Forced Induction
02-08-2023, 07:10 AM
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Harrop TVS86 Owners Thread
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That is a little strange. Mine, and other...
That is a little strange.
Mine, and other Harrops I've seen from different years all seem to fit pretty easily.
I guess the obvious first question is, is the filter the correct version and is it...
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FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum
01-08-2023, 09:23 AM
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FRS/BRZ RALLY OR OFFROAD STYLE MEMBER COMPILATION
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a dirty weekend away....
a dirty weekend away....
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-08-2023, 09:13 AM
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These cars are properly tough
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These cars are properly tough
In nearly 50000km of hard use, no, make that really, really hard use, I've only had one major failure (and that was an after market CF drive shaft).
OK, it has lots of preventative maintenance, and...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-03-2023, 10:54 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
True, the twin shaft was a solution to a number...
True, the twin shaft was a solution to a number of engineering issues for car manufacturers, including official safety test requirements , NVH and packaging.
Initially my main concern was trying...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 08:11 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
Well spotted.... although that pic was from an...
Well spotted.... although that pic was from an earlier escapade, pre break :)
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 08:07 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
I like your thinking, but there is not enough...
I like your thinking, but there is not enough upward play in the exhaust system to get close enough to the shaft (it would hit a solid mount that I have fitted off the gearbox cross member first).
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 08:03 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
...it was spectacular when my wife asked the...
...it was spectacular when my wife asked the actual cost... :confused0068:
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 01:03 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
The mid muffler. The break was midway above...
The mid muffler.
The break was midway above this.
Heat could definitely be a factor.
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 12:53 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
An engineer who helped me with the car afterwards...
An engineer who helped me with the car afterwards made a similar point about the location of the fracture along the shaft, saying it was at/near the shafts maximum stress point (or words to that...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-02-2023, 12:30 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
Yes that was the initial thought at the time by...
Yes that was the initial thought at the time by everybody, but we all became less sure that it may have been the (only) factor when we removed the shaft.
I'm confident that it hasnt had a "big"...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-01-2023, 04:45 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
Yeah, I guess thats very possible too. In...
Yeah, I guess thats very possible too.
In truth I'm not sure what the temps are like there, although it has never really struck me as a super hot zone, and I have some home made rubber exhaust...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-01-2023, 03:40 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
Driveshaft shop. (NB not from Verus, as I...
Driveshaft shop.
(NB not from Verus, as I previously wrote)
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-01-2023, 03:15 AM
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YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
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grumpysnapper
YIKES! Carbon fiber driveshaft goes bang...
An expensive weekend on the dirt.
Very suddenly let go, (luckily) on the entry to a moderately slow "chicane".
Initially thought it might have been due to a rock strike, but where it fractured is...
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Forced Induction
12-23-2022, 08:51 AM
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Harrop TVS86 Owners Thread
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424,420
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grumpysnapper
Brilliant mate, well done! Can't wait to see...
Brilliant mate, well done! Can't wait to see it...the E85 pump is the place to be!
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