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ND2 RF!
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Worth noting: The steering is very good, on par...
Worth noting:
The steering is very good, on par with the gen1 BRZ and much better than the gen2 BRZ which feels artificially heavy and has weird stictiony feel. Also, fuel mileage is amazeballs,...
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06-11-2024, 11:16 PM
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ND2 RF!
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I described the handling weirdness over on the...
I described the handling weirdness over on the Miata forum, and first reply was: "Spot on evaluation! That's just how the stock suspension is setup and feels like."
Looking forward to coilovers,...
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06-11-2024, 07:46 AM
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ND2 RF!
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Meh, wasn't too worried about them, prolly saved...
Meh, wasn't too worried about them, prolly saved me a couple hundred bucks...
I've driven at extremely ludicrous speeds in standing water at the track on way slicker tires, it did rain a little bit...
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06-10-2024, 08:37 AM
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ND2 RF!
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I gotta sell either the BRZ or ND2, idea is to...
I gotta sell either the BRZ or ND2, idea is to try both on street and track and keep the one I like best! Fully expect the ND2 to be slower at the track, but I really miss driving a smaller...
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06-10-2024, 08:21 AM
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ND2 RF!
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Car is gawgeous! Super lightweight compared to...
Car is gawgeous! Super lightweight compared to FT86. Seats are kinda CRAP tho! Gonna hafta get 3-point compatible racing seat (Cobra Nogaro?). Planning on coilovers anyway, but stock suspension...
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06-07-2024, 11:40 PM
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ND2 RF!
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ND2 RF!
New used car...
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06-06-2024, 04:03 PM
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Do our cars need corner balancing
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To be clear, you can have the car perfectly even...
To be clear, you can have the car perfectly even at all four corners, and still be off on crossweights. Also, you can have wack ride heights left/right and/or front/back, and get *even*...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-06-2024, 02:18 PM
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86 vs BRZ vs S2K vs 944 vs BMW Track Battle!
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FWIW I set fastest race lap at Thompson CT...
FWIW I set fastest race lap at Thompson CT running this be-winged AP1 S2000 on 4x 255/35-18 A052s last weekend at 1:21.165. Last year in my mostly-stock '23 BRZ, with RCE SS-2 coilovers and...
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05-28-2024, 02:15 PM
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Rear End Shifts on Accel/Decel
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You might confirm which way the car zigs when on...
You might confirm which way the car zigs when on the gas, and which way it zags when off the gas, and then swap the rear tires left/right and see if it behaves the same way or the opposite (i.e. zig...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-22-2024, 04:20 AM
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Bad wheel nut threads
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Yeah, factory wheel studs *and* nuts are...
Yeah, factory wheel studs *and* nuts are horrifically bad. They *will* bugger up and ruin your day. On the old car ('17) I had gone to ARP studs but stupidly kept using the factory nuts. Sure...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
05-16-2024, 12:33 PM
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A052 vs RE71RS vs Conti Force
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The one time myself and a friend back-to-back...
The one time myself and a friend back-to-back tested them in the cold(ish)/wet (45F and raining pretty decently but no standing water), the RE71RS were really really sketch, while the A052s were...
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05-06-2024, 06:22 PM
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Rear End Shifts on Accel/Decel
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What are your tire pressures? What you describe...
What are your tire pressures? What you describe is how a Torsen diff behaves when you have rear tires of different diameter, or one is at lower pressure.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
04-14-2024, 08:11 AM
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NO SPARE for 2024??
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I can't think of a reason the '22+ stuff...
I can't think of a reason the '22+ stuff shouldn't fit in 1st-gen tire well...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
04-13-2024, 03:16 PM
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NO SPARE for 2024??
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I swapped over the spare from my '17 PP along...
I swapped over the spare from my '17 PP along with the styrofoam bits, all fits :)
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04-04-2024, 01:48 PM
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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Going to Bilsteins was transformative for my car....
Going to Bilsteins was transformative for my car. *WAY* more front bump travel, went from unliveable to being an absolute pleasure to drive on the street and at the track.
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04-01-2024, 11:39 AM
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Looking at used ND2s...
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They wouldn’t modify points once season has begun...
They wouldn’t modify points once season has begun outside of unusual circumstances. As it is, with coilovers and 225 A052s on the BRZ I have to run at 3187 lb. which means full tank +150 lb ballast....
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03-31-2024, 08:50 AM
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Help needed for budget fast road/track suspension build
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Don't need the RCLAs, don't need the "traction...
Don't need the RCLAs, don't need the "traction mod", going higher is bad for track, lower is better. I ran ~4.5 front with ~5.4 rear springs with Bilstein B8s (same damping as B6, just less droop...
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03-30-2024, 01:44 PM
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Looking at used ND2s...
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Looking to save a few thousand bucks, so not...
Looking to save a few thousand bucks, so not really considering ND3.
Would get coilovers fer sher…
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03-30-2024, 11:54 AM
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Looking at used ND2s...
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Looking at used ND2s...
I test-drove an RF last year before I bought my '23 BRZ. Fun! But since I was only going to have one car, '23 BRZ to replace my '17 PP made a lot more sense. Now I have an '05 Mazda3 beater as...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-28-2024, 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 $$$ one. Don't mind spending more if...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-28-2024, 09:03 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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Yeah, I looked an an RF last year before I bought...
Yeah, I looked an an RF last year before I bought the '23 BRZ. Looks so bad-ass! But more weight, up high, for more $$$. And like you say, with roll bar top no longer drops (not that I care much,...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-27-2024, 01:03 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
:laughabove: Yeah I'm just discovering that. ...
:laughabove:
Yeah I'm just discovering that. The bottom of the first page in the "track" forum is posts from Sept/Oct '23...
Thanks for info, will join miataturbo!
Usage is a factor though. If...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-27-2024, 10:39 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
Thanks for the food for thought! I had thought...
Thanks for the food for thought! I had thought the fragile gearbox had been fixed by ND2, looking into it... Ditto for trans and diff cooling. Just joined forum.miata.net and posted up Qs on the...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-26-2024, 12:48 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
:D I should...
:D
I should...
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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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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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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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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-25-2024, 04:42 PM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
Yeah no way it would stay on stock suspension,...
Yeah no way it would stay on stock suspension, would be getting coilovers, roll bar, and a lower and more supportive drivers seat right away. We are spoiled with BRZ seats!
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-24-2024, 08:14 AM
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Oil Pressure Drop
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ZDan
Yeah, that looks like the ultimate answer. ...
Yeah, that looks like the ultimate answer. Meanwhile before pan is available, Accusump looks like the best solution at the moment.
Tryna decide whether to go ahead and get Accusump and then the...
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03-20-2024, 04:53 AM
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Bilstein B6 and B8 explained
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ZDan
Sachs weren't great for me. Stock, they were...
Sachs weren't great for me. Stock, they were unduly harsh over bumps, classic too-much-high-speed-damping. Felt racy/go-karty in test-drives, but not the way good trackworthy damping works. When I...
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03-04-2024, 07:49 PM
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Coachbuilders: It's a Zagato
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