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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
03-22-2022, 09:28 AM
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What did you do to your 2nd gen BRZ today?
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03-13-2022, 03:23 PM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
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Not sure if Steven Hughes is on here but would...
Not sure if Steven Hughes is on here but would love to know setup info on the Red Hills NT winner (may be Terry McIntyre's car).
And congrats -- fun to listen in on your win! A lot of great...
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02-26-2022, 07:11 AM
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SCCA Solo D Street discussion
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Mark got significantly faster with a few more...
Mark got significantly faster with a few more (fun) runs, still thinks it's a jump ball. Also, he says the CTR driver is pretty darned good. :)
22mm Perrin and crash bolts on mine -- just 1.5 tho....
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
11-30-2021, 08:43 AM
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Is this dealer mark-up for real?
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I have a signed order there at MSRP; hoping it...
I have a signed order there at MSRP; hoping it sticks when car arrives in a month or two.
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
10-14-2021, 10:59 AM
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People who have preordered, are dealers marking up prices or selling at MSRP?
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I didn't expect to be able to — the northwest is...
I didn't expect to be able to — the northwest is home for big markups — but last week got MSRP through the Internet sales lead at a Subaru dealer in Portland. When I showed to sign paperwork the...
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Northern California
08-05-2014, 10:29 AM
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NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!
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Very impressive, Erik -- hanging wit the Zs!
Very impressive, Erik -- hanging wit the Zs!
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06-24-2014, 07:50 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Floppy, no. Soggy is a better word. No rollover...
Floppy, no. Soggy is a better word. No rollover issues but nothing about the them felt like an invitation to experiment with lower pressures. (If my old notes are right it was about 4 pounds higher...
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06-24-2014, 03:43 PM
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Sean, I tried the 235/45s Z1s when I first got my...
Sean, I tried the 235/45s Z1s when I first got my car, and my only memory is how much better the 235/40s felt when I put them on next.
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06-16-2014, 12:55 PM
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Crow's Landing Pro/Tour -- thanks for the show!
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Crow's Landing Pro/Tour -- thanks for the show!
STX at the Tour was amazing -- we were packed into my car with the A/C on high and the radio tuned to course, watching you guys come directly at us between the first turnaround and the left-hand...
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Northern California
06-10-2014, 09:57 AM
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NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!
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Erik, you did great! Justin in the 370 will...
Erik, you did great!
Justin in the 370 will be your bogey, I think. Fresh RS3s and some confidence make a big difference.
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Northern California
06-10-2014, 09:55 AM
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NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!
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Just drivers. After a while it's just not that...
Just drivers. After a while it's just not that fun to watch.
But if you can drive in Bay Area traffic you can handle this; someone will talk you through what you need to know in about two minutes.
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05-28-2014, 05:42 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Quite a few out here (SF) and we are rapidly...
Quite a few out here (SF) and we are rapidly finding out that the FiST is the FRS, and the FoST is the 350Z.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
04-14-2014, 01:52 PM
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John's CS BRZ progression
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John, this is my conclusion as well -- same guy...
John, this is my conclusion as well -- same guy in both cars will be faster in the Z.
Jeff Stuart surprised folks a bit at the San Diego tour with his off-the pace finish in his 370z, given how...
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04-07-2014, 05:13 PM
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Max's BRZ STX Build
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Hmm, surprised Max hasn't posted, cuz he pulled...
Hmm, surprised Max hasn't posted, cuz he pulled out a pretty spectacular win at the San Diego National Tour. 18 drivers including Bryan Heitkotter in the 300ZX (clearly still fine-tuning, but looking...
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Northern California
03-31-2014, 05:02 PM
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NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!
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stockton, I was working course while you guys...
stockton, I was working course while you guys were running fourth group. All of you looked nice and tidy! Dennis (doggieboy) -- you had a really good looking second run. ?
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02-28-2014, 04:50 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Me too -- but my co-driver Mark already has a...
Me too -- but my co-driver Mark already has a Focus ST, and I was eager to see how they stack up.
If I was picking a daily, I'd pick the Focus for sure. What a car.
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02-28-2014, 12:41 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Motul worked for me; nice to not have the gearbox...
Motul worked for me; nice to not have the gearbox crunch anytime the temp dropped below 60.
Seems as good a place as any. The new ride! Will drop back in on CStreet as necessary to keep the local...
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
02-11-2014, 11:17 AM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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If anything less "bite" is better (IMHO) as long...
If anything less "bite" is better (IMHO) as long as the car still stops well, because it allows you to weight the car's nose without upsetting the balance.
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02-10-2014, 12:35 PM
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Looks terrific! You'll get a lot more comfortable...
Looks terrific! You'll get a lot more comfortable now that the bar is on -- enough to push it like your STi eventually.
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Northern California
02-10-2014, 12:14 PM
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NorCal (Bay Area) AutoX Thread!
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Really, just show up, participate and decide if...
Really, just show up, participate and decide if you like it enough to continue. Some people don't. If you do, then there's a pretty standard path to make the car more friendly to speed once you're...
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02-03-2014, 10:41 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Welcome! You would be in C Street (formerly C...
Welcome! You would be in C Street (formerly C Stock) as long as you haven't changed anything other than exhaust, shocks and tires/alignment. There's a big C Street class with a lot of Twins.
...
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01-27-2014, 11:01 AM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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A bigger FSB and seat time will get you there....
A bigger FSB and seat time will get you there. That looks like a pretty awesome start to me!
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01-20-2014, 10:03 AM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Did an LA event on my way back to the Bay. 80...
Did an LA event on my way back to the Bay. 80 degrees in January!
Their tire classes are combined in a way that groups BS with higher-horsepower cars, so I'll just put down the overall results for...
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01-08-2014, 01:39 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Think the Cusco 20mm is actually closest to...
Think the Cusco 20mm is actually closest to stock. It needs more.
I run a lot of toe to keep it in line, and it's still too loose.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-18-2013, 11:11 AM
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Max's BRZ STX Build
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Max, congratulations! This is when you...
Max, congratulations!
This is when you invite the grandmas for a visit and clear out of the way.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-18-2013, 11:03 AM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Agree -- even on 18s any time I've hopped in a...
Agree -- even on 18s any time I've hopped in a friend's RX8 it was pretty easy to at least match my Scion's time.
But still think the 370z will run away from both.
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Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting
12-13-2013, 10:54 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Just one run. he'd have been a little closer with...
Just one run. he'd have been a little closer with a few runs in the car, or it were better prepped.
Only one way to find out for sure, Trev. Come to LA and do the January event ... I'm sure we can...
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12-13-2013, 09:03 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Trevor, I didn't share this at the time (though...
Trevor, I didn't share this at the time (though my conclusion is more or less the same as yours) for two reasons: First, there is a huge talent gap. He's a great driver, and he would beat me in...
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12-13-2013, 04:08 PM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Here are his vids from both cars: AAA 110313 ...
Here are his vids from both cars:
AAA 110313 BMW - YouTube
AAA 110313 Z - YouTube
In my FRS I was more than second behind him in the Z.
The previous day was a practice, so we did a lot of...
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12-13-2013, 10:55 AM
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SCCA Solo C Street Discussion
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Jeff Stuart, who's a regular front-runner in STX,...
Jeff Stuart, who's a regular front-runner in STX, ran a 49.895 in the Berry BMW in STX at a recent SoCal event and followed it in his 370z at 50.79. No bars, shocks, etc., just some RS3s -- and he'd...
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