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Forum: Engine Swaps

08-30-2023, 10:19 AM

Replies: 44

2017 BRZ EZ30 Swap

Views: 9,840

Posted By series.trackday

Don't get me wrong. I'm starting to think about...

Don't get me wrong. I'm starting to think about a swap myself, and power and torque figures are pretty far down the list of concerns. While I, too, feel the allure of an "easy" swap, the EJ30 just...

Forum: Engine Swaps

08-28-2023, 03:36 PM

Replies: 44

2017 BRZ EZ30 Swap

Views: 9,840

Posted By series.trackday

It's cool to see a nonstandard and "easy" swap...

It's cool to see a nonstandard and "easy" swap like this. I'm interested, given the relatively low output (~250HP and ~220 ft/lbs) for a 3.0L, which is not much over the FA20, what's your target for...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

06-26-2023, 02:56 PM

Replies: 3

Removing rear knuckle while rotor/caliper is still on - possible?

Views: 684

Posted By series.trackday

I thought about that. Thank goodness this isn't a...

I thought about that. Thank goodness this isn't a German-style "Y" parking brake, but that's still something like 8 underbody bolts holding the clips on. I was hoping someone had a secret for getting...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

06-26-2023, 09:33 AM

Replies: 3

Removing rear knuckle while rotor/caliper is still on - possible?

Views: 684

Posted By series.trackday

Removing rear knuckle while rotor/caliper is still on - possible?

I was servicing the rear brakes and sheared the upper bolt on the caliper off. If I'm being honest, it surprised the crap outta me, because I was NOT exerting a lot of force to do it - single hand on...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

08-11-2022, 05:30 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

It's also about firing order and timing. It's why...

It's also about firing order and timing. It's why a flat-plane crank v8 sounds so different than an American v8.

Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics

07-29-2022, 04:20 PM

Replies: 58

Smashed 2022 BRZ

Views: 9,520

Posted By series.trackday

If you buy a car at MSRP today with $1000 down...

If you buy a car at MSRP today with $1000 down and an 84 month loan, then there's going to be a gap until the day it's paid off. You'll be paying the note down slower than the car depreciates.
...

Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics

07-29-2022, 04:01 PM

Replies: 58

Smashed 2022 BRZ

Views: 9,520

Posted By series.trackday

When anyone brings up self-insuring, including...

When anyone brings up self-insuring, including the other poster earlier in the thread, I get the idea they're either so wealthy that their opinion about money almost doesn't matter for regular folks,...

Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics

07-27-2022, 06:50 AM

Replies: 58

Smashed 2022 BRZ

Views: 9,520

Posted By series.trackday

That's not illegal in AU?

That's not illegal in AU?

Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics

07-25-2022, 08:40 AM

Replies: 58

Smashed 2022 BRZ

Views: 9,520

Posted By series.trackday

What are you on about? Gap insurance covers the...

What are you on about? Gap insurance covers the cost difference of what's owned on the vehicle vs. what your comp/coll insurance will cover in the event that the vehicle is damaged beyond repair,...

Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics

07-24-2022, 09:29 AM

Replies: 58

Smashed 2022 BRZ

Views: 9,520

Posted By series.trackday

No track insurance and no gap insurance on a...

No track insurance and no gap insurance on a brand new car, which you promptly crashed on track? I hope you learn a valuable lesson, because it's going to cost a lot of $.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-20-2022, 05:22 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I've owned a Z3M Coupe, E36-series 325i, 135is, ...

I've owned a Z3M Coupe, E36-series 325i, 135is, (kinda) an X1, and a 750i XDrive. I've liked all of them, so I guess you can say I'm a BMW fan, but not in a slavish devotion to the brand kind of...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-18-2022, 10:21 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

Dude, nobody's reading OP's post at this point,...

Dude, nobody's reading OP's post at this point, just the thread title. We're 10 pages in.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-18-2022, 10:01 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

The question is "which would you rather have"...

The question is "which would you rather have" which doesn't include "and why". I think the "why" is more important than the "which", and part of the reason the thread is so long at this point.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-18-2022, 09:05 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I mean, rephrasing the thread title/question,...

I mean, rephrasing the thread title/question, "which would you rather own, if you didn't have to pay for it - a GR86, or a Supra" and the problem is that it's implied you own, drive, and love the...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-17-2022, 06:45 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

That's kind of my point. Everyone wants a certain...

That's kind of my point. Everyone wants a certain level of features, comfort, and usability in their cars.

That level is different for different people. When I was 25, I definitely would have DD'd...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-16-2022, 06:19 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I mean, to each their own. I don't autocross...

I mean, to each their own. I don't autocross anymore because the cash-to-track-time ratio is too low.

Why don't you own an Ariel Atom? I can't think of anything more gokart like for DDing.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-16-2022, 09:32 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

That's not really accurate, that you lose all the...

That's not really accurate, that you lose all the road feel in a heavier car.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-14-2022, 01:38 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I didn't say "all blame" was on the government...

I didn't say "all blame" was on the government for increased weight, complexity, and cost due to safety features - I said that, plus consumer tolerance for cost-to-feature ratio, was mainly...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-14-2022, 10:06 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I'd disagree with you. I bought my '17 for the...

I'd disagree with you. I bought my '17 for the fun of it, as a dual-use vehicle. I accepted the interior quality issues because I wanted a lightweight, responsive car that wouldn't be expensive to...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-14-2022, 08:19 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

Shrug, guess I'm one of those guys. I don't...

Shrug, guess I'm one of those guys.
I don't care for a track-only car, but for a dual-use vehicle, I'm not going to pay over 35K for a vehicle with the interior quality of the Twins.

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-13-2022, 07:09 AM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

I mean, what's the stipulation here? I've already...

I mean, what's the stipulation here? I've already got a BRZ and a 750i XDrive. Do I keep both of those?
Yes?

Then why would I want a second-gen BRZ? I've already got a first-gen.

No?
...

Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs....

07-05-2022, 01:05 PM

Replies: 191

If money was no option, would you rather own the 3.0 Supra or the GR86?

Views: 31,364

Posted By series.trackday

If money were no issue? No, I wouldn't take a...

If money were no issue? No, I wouldn't take a GR86 or a Supra.

The BRZ/GR86's #1 selling point is that it's *cheap* fun.
The Supra has engineering/design issues and appeals to a "certain...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

07-05-2022, 09:03 AM

Replies: 17

Poll: Gr86 Cup, but with a caveat

Views: 4,100

Posted By series.trackday

The former Long Road Racing built the factory...

The former Long Road Racing built the factory race cars for the Global MX5 cup. I had my Spec Miata's rollcage, dropped floorpan, and custom seat mount done there before they closed. ...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-30-2022, 10:25 AM

Replies: 7

Verus Ventus Stage 2 data or anecdotes?

Views: 1,462

Posted By series.trackday

Since the underbody panels aren't a USDM stock or...

Since the underbody panels aren't a USDM stock or Verus part, I'm not surprised they wouldn't include them in their design/testing. You generally don't force people to go buy something that's not...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-29-2022, 02:32 PM

Replies: 7

Verus Ventus Stage 2 data or anecdotes?

Views: 1,462

Posted By series.trackday

I didn't actually see where the info brochure...

I didn't actually see where the info brochure explicitly stated ride heights for the test data (other than simulated airflow offset).

Just looking at the 3D vehicle model presented in the test...

Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting

06-29-2022, 11:05 AM

Replies: 7

Verus Ventus Stage 2 data or anecdotes?

Views: 1,462

Posted By series.trackday

Verus Ventus Stage 2 data or anecdotes?

Has anyone here installed the Verus Engineering Ventus kit and has any impressions or data on changes to your laptimes or handling?

Specifically I'm looking at "stage 2" as it seems to have the...

Forum: Member's Car Journals

06-25-2022, 10:16 AM

Replies: 53

Boss's Entry Into Auto Racing

Views: 8,355

Posted By series.trackday

When you're going through a turn, and you load up...

When you're going through a turn, and you load up the outside quickly, the shock can't dampen the compression well enough and you end up bouncing. The feeling is that the car will "bounce"...

Forum: Member's Car Journals

06-23-2022, 05:52 PM

Replies: 53

Boss's Entry Into Auto Racing

Views: 8,355

Posted By series.trackday

Tires are going to gain you the biggest reduction...

Tires are going to gain you the biggest reduction in laptimes, but as you're still learning you should stick(pun intended) with something that's going to be hard-wearing rather than pay an extra...

Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)

06-02-2022, 03:37 PM

Replies: 76

‘22 GR86 vs 2010 Cayman (987.2)

Views: 13,649

Posted By series.trackday

Oh, that's not me - just another driver whos...

Oh, that's not me - just another driver whos videos I follow.

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

06-02-2022, 11:35 AM

Replies: 21

Front lower ball joint nut removal tips?

Views: 1,814

Posted By series.trackday

That's always the way. I replaced mine with the...

That's always the way. I replaced mine with the setup from SPLParts, so now it's just a locknut. I put some paint on it to detect if the nut slips.

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