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Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-13-2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 968
Views: 191,295
Posted By strat61caster
Yes contact koni direct for the legal centering...

Yes contact koni direct for the legal centering washers. Shouldn’t be anything wrong with oe top hats (not that you can legally do anything about it anyway) other than maybe drilling out the rear, I...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4,424
Views: 1,132,166
Posted By strat61caster
cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way. ...

cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way.

For a first event yeah sounds like it's just getting everything gelling, I certainly wouldn't bother making any judgements, adjustments, or conclusions...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-08-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 313
Posted By strat61caster
inb4 weeb ...

inb4 weeb

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mYohyttHL.jpg
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4,424
Views: 1,132,166
Posted By strat61caster
cmiovino assuming it's not a typo running toe out...

cmiovino assuming it's not a typo running toe out in the rear would be my first guess at a problem putting down power on corner exit. Literally never seen anyone succeed with that on an 86 even with...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-27-2024, 01:55 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 34,720
Posted By strat61caster
https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/ Contact...

https://bilstein.com/en-us/contact/

Contact Bilstein for service, last I checked they referred me to PSI in Sonoma.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 110,674
Posted By strat61caster
Either behind driver side door as mentioned above...

Either behind driver side door as mentioned above and used in many videos posted here or get a headrest mount and put it in the center just behind the driver. Location needs to be consistent when...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-26-2024, 03:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 581
Posted By strat61caster
iirc Bilstein B14 are valved stiffer then the...

iirc Bilstein B14 are valved stiffer then the B6/8 and come with 4.5k F/7k R springs, RCE Tarmac springs for Koni Yellow were 280/290#, somewhere between 3k-5k is probably the happy upgrade you’re...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-01-2024, 12:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,079
Posted By strat61caster
I bought a set from autocrossdigits for the ‘21...

I bought a set from autocrossdigits for the ‘21 or ‘22 season, very happy with them, I still use the bubble wrap envelope they shipped in to store them flat. With small businesses like these you can...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 01-13-2024, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By strat61caster
compound performance > cost >>> weight

compound performance > cost >>> weight
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 01-07-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 84,475
Posted By strat61caster
norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it...

norcalpb I installed rear lca in the air, put it on the ground measured - loosened, tightened, remeasured (ride height, alignment) and saw zero difference. On this car at least having the suspension...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 11-28-2023, 04:31 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 24,582
Posted By strat61caster
Tirerack specs +45 for these cars, I use 5mm...

Tirerack specs +45 for these cars, I use 5mm spacers all the time (with extended studs) and it’s a tuning option I’ve been meaning to play with but haven’t had time to.
Forum: Northern California 11-21-2023, 10:46 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 28,655
Posted By strat61caster
Yes swap flash to stick and put some miles works....

Yes swap flash to stick and put some miles works.

It’s been 8 years for the first smog for new cars for about a decade now, no fees.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-08-2023, 10:00 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 155,019
Posted By strat61caster
If you intend on being in stx when you head to...

If you intend on being in stx when you head to Nats those geometry changes aren’t legal.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 11-05-2023, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,178
Posted By strat61caster
Check the bigass main connector and make sure all...

Check the bigass main connector and make sure all the pins are secure and not bent, I had two bent pins on the engine side and one loose when I did this. I did get a MAF sensor code eventually but...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 10-01-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,479
Views: 548,540
Posted By strat61caster
Sway bar should be above the control arm, that...

Sway bar should be above the control arm, that end link needs to be like 3” shorter, I presume on both sides.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-19-2023, 11:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,484
Posted By strat61caster
Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the...

Depends on your style, site, courses, and how the rest of the car is setup. None of the three will be bad but some adjustment options may be useless - the 25.4 full stiff and the 19 full soft are...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-15-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,814
Posted By strat61caster
I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts...

I've got a Toyota dealer that I like to buy parts from, if there's confusion on which part calling up one of their employees on the phone can help sort out the problem since they have more...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 732
Views: 81,120
Posted By strat61caster
Those two things were literally design goals from...

Those two things were literally design goals from the outset of the Cybertruck, you're literally 4 years late to asking those questions.
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-15-2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,897
Views: 175,233
Posted By strat61caster
Ok. ...

Ok.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/intangible-drilling-costs.asp#:~:text=Intangible%20drilling%20costs%20are%20tax,in%20the%20U.S.%20since%201913.
...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-11-2023, 04:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,440
Posted By strat61caster
We learned that lesson at Lincoln last year lol,...

We learned that lesson at Lincoln last year lol, renfield explained it, unless you throw about 3 gallons or more in the tank at once it doesn’t register as a fillup and keeps calculating fuel level...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-09-2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,814
Posted By strat61caster
Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not...

Lube on hand in case the slide pins are not moving freely. MD winter might necessitate new slide pin and piston boots but the ones in my ‘13 are still doing their job. Sandpaper to clean up any...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-29-2023, 12:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,440
Posted By strat61caster
Yeah I try to show up with >1/4 tank and I don’t...

Yeah I try to show up with >1/4 tank and I don’t waste any more energy thinking about it until I’m on my way home and deciding where I need to fill up so I’m not overly late to work on Monday.
Forum: Northern California 08-16-2023, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,270
Posted By strat61caster
+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so...

+1 real fix is fixing/swapping the obd2 port so the pins engage properly. If you’re really skilled you can repin the original connector, I’m a monkey so I immediately broke it. Easiest I found is...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-16-2023, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 940
Posted By strat61caster
6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m...

6k/7k mk1 here, gotten good feedback so far, I’m convinced with talent car can take top pax as it sits. I am curious about trying 8k or 9k rear but I think I’m leaving it alone for the rest of this...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 822
Posted By strat61caster
I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride...

I have same front to back in my notes. Oem ride heights were a quarter inch higher in the rear iirc.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,039
Posted By strat61caster
Oh that was a comment about my driving, not csg. ...

Oh that was a comment about my driving, not csg.

I drop it to 4500 on asphalt though…
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,039
Posted By strat61caster
5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?

5k rpm clutch dumps are love right?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 822
Posted By strat61caster
From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have...

From bottom of pinch weld to top of fender I have ~20.25”-20.4”, my right front fender got dinged and thus sits about an eighth inch higher then the rest. Never wrote down hub center to fender as I...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,039
Posted By strat61caster
Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on...

Pro racing no, they don’t put that many miles on a car.

Grassroots racing off a production engine, sure, which I think is what many people wanted when Toyota came out with an affordable 2750# rwd...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-14-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,039
Posted By strat61caster
With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I...

With rust and assuming OP’s info is accurate I guess vapor locked and bent a little but not enough to run awful until it finally got pounded on and finally gave up. Ran through a puddle stalled,...
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