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Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

09-09-2020, 05:31 AM

Replies: 7

Silver metal shavings in transmission fluid

Views: 1,484

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Humfrz, stopping nerds from tweaking on miata dot...

Humfrz, stopping nerds from tweaking on miata dot net since 2006

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

09-07-2020, 02:50 PM

Replies: 7

Silver metal shavings in transmission fluid

Views: 1,484

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Thanks for the response. I sillily did not think...

Thanks for the response. I sillily did not think much of it at the time and did not take pictures. Imagine if you snip the very ends of a paper staple off. There was maybe half a dozen of such chunks...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

09-07-2020, 11:31 AM

Replies: 7

Silver metal shavings in transmission fluid

Views: 1,484

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Silver metal shavings in transmission fluid

Hi all,

I just did my first transmission fluid at 25k mile yesterday. The drain plug had some bright silver metallic shavings/flakes, no larger than a few millimeters, in addition to some black...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

02-09-2020, 04:56 PM

Replies: 3

Nail in race tire, what should i do?

Views: 1,307

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Nail in race tire, what should i do?

I found a nail (or rather a large staple?) deep in the treads of in one of my GT Radial SX2 (miraculously it didn't seem to be leaking air and I drove on it for quite a couple of months after the...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

10-20-2019, 05:44 PM

Replies: 1

Very new 2018 BRZ, does this sound like a bad TOB?

Views: 845

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Very new 2018 BRZ, does this sound like a bad TOB?

Hi all,

I have a 2018 BRZ with 22k miles, was made in March of 2018, so I am not sure if it has the (supposedly not a hoax) revised TOB.

Anyway, just today, while driving around town, I...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-17-2019, 10:53 PM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

So I ended up running the weekend with the 3mm...

So I ended up running the weekend with the 3mm spacers. Everything was fine and the wheels stayed tight after the initial 50 miles.

Thinking about getting 2 215/45R17 GT Radial Champiro SX2s so I...

Forum: Software Tuning

08-13-2019, 02:52 AM

Replies: 0

Kiwi 3 slow update rate

Views: 460

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Kiwi 3 slow update rate

Hi all,

For some reason, the Kiwi 3 connected to my iPhone via bluetooth only gets me about 1 to 2hz of data. I saw on Harry's Lap Timer forum, someone got close to 20hz with the BRZ. Is there a...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-09-2019, 03:23 PM

Replies: 55

General question: how do you justify installing parts that may not be reversible?

Views: 7,785

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Re: the OC, that's an interesting perspective to...

Re: the OC, that's an interesting perspective to hear. Those are also the temperatures I am seeing. My sessions tend to be 20 minutes and I have gotten to a point where I don't hesitate to shift at...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-09-2019, 02:30 PM

Replies: 55

General question: how do you justify installing parts that may not be reversible?

Views: 7,785

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Dadhawk I am perfectly fine with the mods...

Dadhawk

I am perfectly fine with the mods not adding any value onto the car. I am more troubled by the notion of the mods taking value out of the car.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-09-2019, 02:15 PM

Replies: 55

General question: how do you justify installing parts that may not be reversible?

Views: 7,785

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

General question: how do you justify installing parts that may not be reversible?

Hi all!

I bought my 2018 BRZ w/ PP with the intention of letting it be my daily driver/track car. I have done 5 events so far. Mods so far are GT Radial Champiro SX2s, Enkeki VR5 wheels, ATE...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

08-09-2019, 11:29 AM

Replies: 439

Jackson Racing Dual Radiator/Oil Cooler

Views: 184,716

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Sorry to resurrect a thread from last month. Pat...

Sorry to resurrect a thread from last month. Pat did you ever get the results back? Were you running a cooler for your 0w20? What temperatures do you see?

I am running 5w30 in my BRZ with the...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 09:12 PM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Darn that is a great point. Since the spacers are...

Darn that is a great point. Since the spacers are visible behind the rims still, I just went to make sure that they indeed sent me 3mm spacers and not 5mm spacers. I must have miscounted the 12...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 03:29 PM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

FWIW, the stock stud with no spaces on these...

FWIW, the stock stud with no spaces on these wheels had about 12 turns.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 09:31 AM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Thanks! Would everything seem too lose when the...

Thanks! Would everything seem too lose when the wheels are hot? Or the opposite?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 09:29 AM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

I am on stock Performance package sachs. I had...

I am on stock Performance package sachs. I had about 4mm with 225 Sottozero IIIs that we’re previously mounted on the exact same wheels. I am thinking the SX2s are just wider?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 09:28 AM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Sorry, what is D in this case? Diameter of the...

Sorry, what is D in this case? Diameter of the studs?

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

08-08-2019, 01:30 AM

Replies: 23

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Views: 4,874

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

3mm spacer on track, lug nut had almost 8 turns

Hi all,

I put on my 225 45R17 on 17x8 +45mm wheels. My front have -2.4* from camber bolts.

Unfortunately, with these SX2s that I put on today, there was only about one credit card worth of...

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

08-05-2019, 11:08 PM

Replies: 9

Spring perch clearance concern after camber bolt install

Views: 2,009

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Thanks! Chuckable is 2-3 mm of clearance safe...

Thanks! Chuckable is 2-3 mm of clearance safe enough to track with?

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

08-05-2019, 10:42 PM

Replies: 9

Spring perch clearance concern after camber bolt install

Views: 2,009

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

I just threw on my winters, which are also 225...

I just threw on my winters, which are also 225 45R17 on the sam wheels (17x8 +45mm). Had about 4mm of clearance between the perch and the tire. Just ordered 3mm spacers off of Amazon just in case....

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

08-05-2019, 07:44 PM

Replies: 9

Spring perch clearance concern after camber bolt install

Views: 2,009

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Spring perch clearance concern after camber bolt install

Hi all,

I recently added negative camber on my otherwise stock Performance Pack suspension via SPC camber bolts in the bottom holes and OEM 14mm in the top. Am getting -2.4* and -2.0* in the...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-25-2019, 09:08 PM

Replies: 78

Perfect example of a Z06 driver who's 100% dependent on traction/stability control

Views: 19,317

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

You saw a guy in his boxers twitching on track?

You saw a guy in his boxers twitching on track?

Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)

07-23-2019, 05:49 PM

Replies: 23

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Views: 3,457

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

I have GoPro footage of said event but I don’t...

I have GoPro footage of said event but I don’t think I want to post it. A handful of people on this planet has seen it and I think it’s for the better.

Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)

07-22-2019, 06:11 PM

Replies: 23

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Views: 3,457

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

So for a well-prepared/lucky individual, the...

So for a well-prepared/lucky individual, the whole affaire could be 5 minutes?

Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)

07-22-2019, 06:10 PM

Replies: 23

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Views: 3,457

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Yup, I got nauseous doing my second track day...

Yup, I got nauseous doing my second track day ever. I decided it was because I didn’t eat enough. Def overcorrected.

Also about Dramamine for my next outing. I am determined to track and I will...

Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)

07-22-2019, 05:28 PM

Replies: 23

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Views: 3,457

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Pat I am reading a lot of horror stories on this...

Pat I am reading a lot of horror stories on this forum of people with the proper E10 Torx socket still stripping the screws regardless. I wonder if it was a case of people who had a positive...

Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)

07-22-2019, 05:06 PM

Replies: 23

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Views: 3,457

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Realistically, how many hours of work to remove front driver seat for cleaning?

Hi all,

I got a pretty bad case of motion sickness this weekend at the track and vomitted while on track :barf:

I got the car interior cleaned professionally and they sprayed a lot of the pet...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-17-2019, 02:40 PM

Replies: 16

Will 6mm of friction material last me one track day next weekend?

Views: 3,357

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

It's happening this Saturday. Will let you know....

It's happening this Saturday. Will let you know. I am sure the pads will be fine given what everyone said. Excited to try out the car after the new alignment with camber bolts.

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-15-2019, 05:18 PM

Replies: 33

Spontaneous loss of fender liner at autocross

Views: 5,218

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

I have destroyed two sidemarker assemblies so...

I have destroyed two sidemarker assemblies so far. Luckily they are easy to install. Not exactly cheap though :( (30 bucks ish for the OEM ones)

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-15-2019, 05:17 PM

Replies: 16

Will 6mm of friction material last me one track day next weekend?

Views: 3,357

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

Thanks, all! My other track experiences so...

Thanks, all!

My other track experiences so far have been two dry HPDE days @ Pacific Raceways and one wet day @ Autobahn Country Club.

Is Pacific more brake intensive than Ridge? I have been...

Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides

07-15-2019, 02:34 PM

Replies: 5

Cusco Pedal Install & Pedal Lateral Stiffening (Sideways Loose Pedal)

Views: 2,838

Posted By SmoothIsSlow

I have the Cusco extension as well and am loving...

I have the Cusco extension as well and am loving it.

Glad to know that I am not the one bothered by the side-to-side wiggle. Thanks for the DIY guide! May have to give it a try after the track day...

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