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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Today, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 116
Posted By RedReplicant
I put these bushings into my car, I was a lot...

I put these bushings into my car, I was a lot happier after I changed them for the PCI spherical front and Hardrace spherical rear.

With that said, the front bushing isn't the worst to do on a...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-25-2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 214
Posted By RedReplicant
People mod the NB tank slightly and it holds...

People mod the NB tank slightly and it holds almost 14gal, decent power NA build and that'll be right around two hour stint times. Stock power and stock NB tank will probably be right there around...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-22-2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 70,341
Posted By RedReplicant
There are FA24 first gens running around with a...

There are FA24 first gens running around with a variety of sensor/harness configurations at this point, given that people stand to make money doing this the details are being kept fairly quiet. ...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-16-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By RedReplicant
Nah, as in a full size 22mm wrench is too long to...

Nah, as in a full size 22mm wrench is too long to adjust without being frustratingly slow. I cut mine down to be like fist length so I can more or less do a half turn at once instead of like a...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-16-2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By RedReplicant
Yep, RockAuto Moogs (same thing as SPC) with some...

Yep, RockAuto Moogs (same thing as SPC) with some lockout plates. GKTech had the cheapest lockout plates I could find without resorting to cutting metal myself when I was last looking.

Only...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-16-2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
I told myself it was for fun but we all know...

I told myself it was for fun but we all know that's a lie. :bellyroll:

I weighed it a few days ago and it came out lighter than I expected by about a hundred pounds, and there is another 50lb to...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 04-13-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,545
Posted By RedReplicant
My car had the spotweld cracked shown above when...

My car had the spotweld cracked shown above when I removed the braces during the k swap. The chassis had never been hit and had 34k miles on it.

Probably an issue on most of these cars when...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-13-2024, 12:06 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
Lotus has needed a lot of little things sorted. ...

Lotus has needed a lot of little things sorted.

I had to redo the entire cockpit layout in terms of seat, seat mount, moving the shifter, lowering the steering column, etc since it was set up for...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 04-03-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 252,820
Posted By RedReplicant
No

No
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-28-2024, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,136
Posted By RedReplicant
We've had a fair number of Rush out here (SoCal...

We've had a fair number of Rush out here (SoCal and Arizona) and I've driven one in a DE session as a demo. I don't think that I'd personally run one of them in a mixed ST group, unfortunately.
...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-28-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,286
Posted By RedReplicant
I have Xidas which have a pretty short stack...

I have Xidas which have a pretty short stack height in comparison to a lot of other setups. When I was messing with geometry last year it seemed like a lot of people have to have very, very little...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-27-2024, 01:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,286
Posted By RedReplicant
Painful to lose out on bump travel :( But...

Painful to lose out on bump travel :(

But yeah, I've noticed these cars are very, very sensitive to ride height. Over simplifying for making small balance changes but front for entry...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-26-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
Nice! Really curious to hear your feedback on...

Nice! Really curious to hear your feedback on them, especially compared to the RE71RS
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-26-2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
Thanks, Pat. It is hard for me to quantify...

Thanks, Pat. It is hard for me to quantify without doing a bit more testing, but I'm getting I could pull half a degree or a bit more out of the front and they'd be fine.... so like -4.25 area? ...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-26-2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,286
Posted By RedReplicant
If you're eating your fender liners fix your...

If you're eating your fender liners fix your front damper length
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-25-2024, 07:22 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
I had a bunch of fun at the 86Cup event - it was...

I had a bunch of fun at the 86Cup event - it was nice to dice it up in traffic a bit, met some people from Discord, took a couple of passengers, and was able to donate my spare CV shaft to a fellow...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-24-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 698
Views: 204,824
Posted By RedReplicant
Had some fun at 86Cup Chuckwalla this weekend,...

Had some fun at 86Cup Chuckwalla this weekend, met some nice people, and donated a spare axle I'd had in my truck for a couple of years.

Couple of low 1:57 laps, one chasing a new M2 and one...
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-20-2024, 11:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 992
Posted By RedReplicant
Beautiful work on the rear subframe!

Beautiful work on the rear subframe!
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-19-2024, 01:12 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
It was done by TC Design...

It was done by TC Design (https://www.tcdesignfab.com/) up in the San Jose, CA area. It looks really, really well done and it was a big part of why I bought the car in the first place. I'll be at...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-19-2024, 11:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,286
Posted By RedReplicant
Get out the pyrometer....

Get out the pyrometer....
Forum: Forced Induction 03-14-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 388,984
Posted By RedReplicant
There is one built into the OEM brake line

There is one built into the OEM brake line
Forum: Transmission and Driveline 03-11-2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 985
Posted By RedReplicant
I ran one of these, pedal is much heavier than...

I ran one of these, pedal is much heavier than stock and the engagement window takes getting used to. How much power are you making?
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-10-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,241
Posted By RedReplicant
I wanted to add some color to the car so I...

I wanted to add some color to the car so I grabbed some of the STI mirror covers from Japan

https://i.imgur.com/iGk3zdJ.jpeg

New window net and new Schroth harness went into the car, still...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 03-08-2024, 09:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 533
Posted By RedReplicant
After my experience with some of the other GKTech...

After my experience with some of the other GKTech stuff I will let someone else be the guinea pig, either way curious how these hold up on heavily beaten track cars.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-08-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,286
Posted By RedReplicant
Below 140mm front pinchweld to ground, per 949

Below 140mm front pinchweld to ground, per 949
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-06-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 604
Posted By RedReplicant
Are you tied to OEM suspension for a specific...

Are you tied to OEM suspension for a specific reason?
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 03-06-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,619
Posted By RedReplicant
No, but I also ran ID1050X when my car was FA20...

No, but I also ran ID1050X when my car was FA20 on stock BRZ ECU with Ecutek and it idled like stock and did not have an issue starting hot either.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 03-05-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,619
Posted By RedReplicant
This is not my experience, whatever you're...

This is not my experience, whatever you're experiencing more than likely isn't the injectors. I am running them on my K24 swapped car, it idles like stock and there are zero issues starting hot on...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 02-28-2024, 01:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,071
Posted By RedReplicant
I run either a 3mm or a 5mm spacer up front to...

I run either a 3mm or a 5mm spacer up front to keep the tire out of the coil on 17x9.5 +45 depending on which 255 I am running at the time.

ymmv also
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-27-2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 18,089
Posted By RedReplicant
I ended up regrettably selling the 14ft...

I ended up regrettably selling the 14ft Featherlite since the car hung off the back too much for my liking and was a nightmare to tie down. I think it'd be fine if you had no splitter so you could...
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