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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
05-10-2021, 11:57 AM
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AOS or catch can for heavy track use
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sifl
I have raced without them, and with them. I...
I have raced without them, and with them. I currently have both. I have a Racer X catch can installed for my PCV, and I have a Cusco AOS on my crankcase vent.
Unlike others, I do get oil in mine....
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-26-2021, 11:06 AM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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sifl
My co-driver and I used the Kumho tires again...
My co-driver and I used the Kumho tires again yesterday. The afternoon runs were in 57 F weather, full sun, on asphalt.
The tires work better when warm, but the Yokohama tires were still the...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-19-2021, 07:06 PM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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sifl
My co-driver and I tried out the new Kumho tires...
My co-driver and I tried out the new Kumho tires this past weekend. We did back-to-back testing with the Yokohama tires, same course, same conditions.
On a 40 second course, asphalt, in 55 degree...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-19-2021, 01:38 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2021)
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52,885
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sifl
My co-driver and I had our first event of the...
My co-driver and I had our first event of the season yesterday.
We tried out 9k front, 11k rear springs on the RaceComp Engineering T3s. It worked great.
I had the Karcepts front bar on 0/0...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-08-2021, 04:40 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2021)
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52,885
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sifl
M0nk3y must have memorized the rules before 2012....
M0nk3y must have memorized the rules before 2012. Showing our ages here.
I also have some old rules running around in my head, but at least I can laugh with people calling out "stock" classes,...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-29-2020, 01:40 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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sifl
Are we going to be starting an STX setup and...
Are we going to be starting an STX setup and sharing thread for 2021?
I'm hopeful for 2021.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
10-16-2020, 10:40 AM
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#1 Battery Mount for Motorsports
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sifl
The Antigravity lithium batteries have thermal...
The Antigravity lithium batteries have thermal protection, so they shutdown if they get too hot.
A battery box would act as a barrier from transient radiated heat, but overall ambient temperature...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
10-09-2020, 03:46 PM
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Autocross Videos - Tips and Discussion
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sifl
Nice driving AllThePeat . Tight-and-tidy worked...
Nice driving AllThePeat . Tight-and-tidy worked for that course.
I was at the event on Saturday the 29th, with my co-driver. We drive the silver STX car.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
08-20-2020, 02:42 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
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sifl
I had my car corner weighted with me in it, and...
I had my car corner weighted with me in it, and looked at the cross weights and front to back percentages, and then got out of the car to see how much difference it made. It was less than a percent....
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
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07-08-2020, 10:15 AM
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Front sway bar links with KW-based coilovers
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sifl
I cut the Hotchis shorter because they were too...
I cut the Hotchis shorter because they were too long on even the shortest position with RCE T2s and T3s.
I have used those that way with the OEM sway bar and a Whiteline sway bar.
Once cut down,...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
07-07-2020, 05:39 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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sifl
The Antigravity ATX-12-HD in my car has gone two...
The Antigravity ATX-12-HD in my car has gone two weeks without any issues. It's also only 3 lbs.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
06-23-2020, 09:22 AM
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sifl
Ray did switch to Ecutek before Nats. I chatted...
Ray did switch to Ecutek before Nats. I chatted with him about it last year.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
03-08-2020, 07:44 PM
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What Sway Bars Work Best For You?
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sifl
For sure, solidONE, driver has an impact....
For sure, solidONE, driver has an impact. Sometimes it's me causing the understeer issue.
One of my friends wanted me to try disconnecting the front sway bar when I had the 9k springs, but I didn't....
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
03-08-2020, 09:12 AM
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What Sway Bars Work Best For You?
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I had 9k springs on all corners, and was using...
I had 9k springs on all corners, and was using the stock '13 front bar (18mm), and a Mann Engineering rear bar on the medium setting. I was trying to use more spring and less bar, because I wanted...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-27-2020, 09:03 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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sifl
Yes. Generally, people run a 245. Many people...
Yes. Generally, people run a 245. Many people tried 255s over the years, and it wasn't faster.
I actually ran a 255 Yokohama A052 last year at Nationals, because it was all I could get at that...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-17-2020, 08:44 AM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
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sifl
For my setup, the endlinks were almost too long....
For my setup, the endlinks were almost too long. A little about the Karcepts bar: hole 1, the softest setting, is the furthest away from the top endlink mounting. Hole 4 is the closest. The endlinks...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-14-2020, 04:53 PM
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STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
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sifl
I decided to upgrade to the Karcepts' bar. ...
I decided to upgrade to the Karcepts' bar.
With my RCE T3s, the mounting points for the endlinks required one side to use a short jam nut at the top of the Karcepts' endlinks. Only one side.
...
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Member's Car Journals
02-09-2020, 08:25 AM
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Halo white 17' Toyota 86 featherweight build
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sifl
Thanks for all of the details. I think...
Thanks for all of the details.
I think ScoobySouth did a similar setup with the KNS adapters a few years ago.
Are the shims required? I know these 2 pot brakes were from the old WRX, and one...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
02-07-2020, 07:50 AM
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Nameless downpipe combo with helmholtz resonater
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sifl
I have the non-resonated version, and a friend of...
I have the non-resonated version, and a friend of mine has the resonated version.
We have the same nameless EL headers, but different catback setups, but it does sound like the resonated version...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-28-2020, 11:25 AM
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what more can i do for a lighter front end?
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sifl
SuperTom, the company called RacingBrake makes...
SuperTom, the company called RacingBrake makes stockish sized two-piece rear rotors with an aluminum hat. They also put in an iron sleeve to allow functioning of the e-brake, so there isn't much...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-09-2020, 10:27 AM
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389
STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
Posted By
sifl
M0nk3y has a setup that works, but the front...
M0nk3y has a setup that works, but the front camber previously seemed extreme. Now, I don't think so.
I'm going to go up in camber in front this year. I'll probably be in the -4.1 range.
I...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-08-2020, 03:25 PM
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389
STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
Posted By
sifl
I don't have pictures, and it's been a long time...
I don't have pictures, and it's been a long time since I worked on it, so I looked up the install instructions.
There are two bushing locations in the front control arms.
The front ones are one...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-08-2020, 11:56 AM
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389
STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
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sifl
The SuperPro are simply polyurethane, with the...
The SuperPro are simply polyurethane, with the metal sleeve section for the bolt, like the Whiteline ones. The polyurethane seems to be a different hardness, though.
Sent from my SM-G930P using...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
01-08-2020, 10:59 AM
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389
STX setup sharing thread (2020)
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55,894
Posted By
sifl
I switched to SuperPro bushings. I've had better...
I switched to SuperPro bushings. I've had better experience with those.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-11-2019, 06:55 PM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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851,655
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sifl
I still think I'm not getting the level of grip...
I still think I'm not getting the level of grip that the car is capable of achieving, especially when I look at my ProSolo data. Front to back weight transfer for launches and pin turns was too...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
09-11-2019, 06:27 PM
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sifl
CoolHandMoss, your post from yesterday (#3707)...
CoolHandMoss, your post from yesterday (#3707) really resonated with me.
I do have a different setup than you, but the mid-corner push, and the inability to trail brake, were the symptoms of my...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
04-25-2019, 11:42 AM
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1,654
Failure After J02 Recall - Discussion Threads
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382,362
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sifl
I'm definitely more of an optimist than I should...
I'm definitely more of an optimist than I should be. It's always been this way.
One of my friends posted a few days ago, his car failed at 1600 miles after the recall work (at a different dealer)....
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
04-25-2019, 10:51 AM
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1,654
Failure After J02 Recall - Discussion Threads
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382,362
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sifl
At least one seems fine
I read all of the postings, and I still took the chance. 2013 BRZ, no tune, no engine mods. About 43,000 miles, and the car ran well.
All stories don't end in failed engines, or bad experiences...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-15-2019, 09:58 AM
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110
STX setup sharing thread (2019)
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30,256
Posted By
sifl
Another setup
I'm enjoying this thread! I posted my previous setup, about three years ago. I've learned a lot since then, and changed a few things around.
The advice to copy the top finishing cars is very...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-23-2016, 04:55 PM
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STX Rules and Setup Questions
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851,655
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sifl
I had my alignment fixed today. Last week's...
I had my alignment fixed today.
Last week's SCCA event when I switched to stock endlinks with my Cusco front 20mm swaybar with stock front lower control arms, RaceComp Engineering Tarmac 2s (about...
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