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Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-06-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 36,490
Posted By RedReplicant
This weekend went about how I expected - I don't...

This weekend went about how I expected - I don't have much time at Inde and it's a pretty technical track with elevation change and some weird corners. My main competition - Nic in a Z4 - has a...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-02-2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 88,992
Posted By RedReplicant
I agree with Monk3y. My car did the crabwalking...

I agree with Monk3y. My car did the crabwalking stuff (go left on throttle, go right on lift throttle) when I bought it, after tearing everything apart I realized the SPL traction arms were adjusted...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-02-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 36,490
Posted By RedReplicant
LOL, brb, painting the rattle clip white

LOL, brb, painting the rattle clip white
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-02-2024, 03:11 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 36,490
Posted By RedReplicant
Couple of quick things before Inde Motorsports...

Couple of quick things before Inde Motorsports Ranch practice day tomorrow and NASA TT on Saturday and Sunday.

Put in a new driver harness so I can ST tech the car again, the old belt expired at...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-29-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 578
Posted By RedReplicant
While the suggestion above is a decent idea, it's...

While the suggestion above is a decent idea, it's worth looking into WRL and other series you're interested in running.

NASA calls anything larger than .4gal a fuel cell instead of a surge tank,...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-29-2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 418
Posted By RedReplicant
I don't really, no. I for sure wouldn't run them...

I don't really, no. I for sure wouldn't run them on a car that sees winter :(
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-27-2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 418
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: 8
Views: 578
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: 301
Views: 72,825
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: 491
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: 491
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 4,696
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 369
Views: 255,521
Posted By RedReplicant
No

No
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-28-2024, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,316
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: 63
Views: 6,019
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: 63
Views: 6,019
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 63
Views: 6,019
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 700
Views: 205,788
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: 1,074
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 63
Views: 6,019
Posted By RedReplicant
Get out the pyrometer....

Get out the pyrometer....
Forum: Forced Induction 03-14-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 392,251
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: 1,024
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: 269
Views: 36,490
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: 635
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.
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