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juliog · 03-20-2014, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kavanagh

I want functionality, but also a relatively stock, or clean appearance.

Check out my clean "level 1" aero brah, APR lip and Voltex wing:

smbstyle · 03-20-2014, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by juliog

Check out my clean "level 1" aero brah, APR lip and Voltex wing:

Trying to keep the car shiny side up this time?

juliog · 03-20-2014, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by smbstyle

Trying to keep the car shiny side up this time?

WSIR is cursed I tell you... in my first time back this year, I saw someone else flip a brand new FRS coming out of T2.

smbstyle · 03-20-2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by juliog

WSIR is cursed I tell you... in my first time back this year, I saw someone else flip a brand new FRS coming out of T2.

That is crazy; how did that one hold up? From all of the rollovers Ive seen of this car, the roof is pretty damn sturdy.

yohan04 · 03-20-2014, 06:26 PM

If I run 10mm spacers w/ extended studs, would I lose any steering feel? Not really concerned about the added stress on the wheel bearings.

ImperiousRex · 03-20-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by smbstyle

That is crazy; how did that one hold up? From all of the rollovers Ive seen of this car, the roof is pretty damn sturdy.

The roof was indeed pretty damn sturdy...

juliog · 03-20-2014, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by smbstyle

That is crazy; how did that one hold up? From all of the rollovers Ive seen of this car, the roof is pretty damn sturdy.

Driver walked out uninjured, roof didn't collapse but car was in bad shape overall.

CSG Mike · 03-20-2014, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yohan04

If I run 10mm spacers w/ extended studs, would I lose any steering feel? Not really concerned about the added stress on the wheel bearings.

Nope. Your net wheel offfset may not change, depending on your wheel setup.

THEmailman · 03-20-2014, 10:07 PM

Mike,

I have ~19,000 miles on the car right now and nine track days. I have two more weekends planned within the next month, two days each, so another four total days on track. One of the tracks will be about 1000 miles round trip and the other will be 400. I also have to drive back from my temporary duty station here in Oklahoma to my permanent one in NC in the middle of June, which is almost 1500 miles. In addition to all that, the FRS is my only car and it sees plenty of DD use, so I'm potentially looking at 25000+ miles on my car (and 13+ track days, with more to come) in about a year and a quarter of owning it. Is there anything I should be worried about as far as maintenance or look out for? I want to make sure the car is as track ready/capable as possible and I don't want to miss events because of something I should have checked/changed.

I'm starting to think about getting a truck to DD mainly and also tow the FRS to the track, just to spare it the miles and wear on parts (tires, fuel, oil, brakes, etc). I love this car and its a lot of fun but I know its not "the" car, and after another year or two I'll get out of it for something else so I'd like to save some of it's value (if that's even remotely possible at this point).

Thanks for your help.

kavanagh · 03-20-2014, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by juliog

Check out my clean "level 1" aero brah, APR lip and Voltex wing:

That's sexy.

Sent from a secret volcano base using trained sharks

CSG Mike · 03-20-2014, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by THEmailman

Mike,

I have ~19,000 miles on the car right now and nine track days. I have two more weekends planned within the next month, two days each, so another four total days on track. One of the tracks will be about 1000 miles round trip and the other will be 400. I also have to drive back from my temporary duty station here in Oklahoma to my permanent one in NC in the middle of June, which is almost 1500 miles. In addition to all that, the FRS is my only car and it sees plenty of DD use, so I'm potentially looking at 25000+ miles on my car (and 13+ track days, with more to come) in about a year and a quarter of owning it. Is there anything I should be worried about as far as maintenance or look out for? I want to make sure the car is as track ready/capable as possible and I don't want to miss events because of something I should have checked/changed.

I'm starting to think about getting a truck to DD mainly and also tow the FRS to the track, just to spare it the miles and wear on parts (tires, fuel, oil, brakes, etc). I love this car and its a lot of fun but I know its not "the" car, and after another year or two I'll get out of it for something else so I'd like to save some of it's value (if that's even remotely possible at this point).

Thanks for your help.

Maintain like any other tracked car; just be vigilant on fluids, and inspect everything every 15k miles or so for leaks/cracks. Otherwise, you'll be fine.

gdrider77 · 03-22-2014, 11:48 PM

Not sure if it was posted, but what do you recommend for tire pressure for track days? I was always told a general rule of thumb is max pressure of tire rating to allow sidewall stiffness. But that just seems excessive? My max tire rating is 50psi, so that seems like just too much. Obviously a good gauge and temp probe would help, but for a decent starting point, what should i be looking at?

What are some of you guys doing on here?

CSG Mike · 03-23-2014, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gdrider77

Not sure if it was posted, but what do you recommend for tire pressure for track days? I was always told a general rule of thumb is max pressure of tire rating to allow sidewall stiffness. But that just seems excessive? My max tire rating is 50psi, so that seems like just too much. Obviously a good gauge and temp probe would help, but for a decent starting point, what should i be looking at?

What are some of you guys doing on here?

For street tires, 35-40 is a general guideline. What tire are you using?

raul · 03-23-2014, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirko

Question: I bought a new set of 17x9.0 rims for my car. Handling is very important to me as I will be tracking my car this summer. I found a good deal for Advans AD08 tyres, and I know (or at least, I think) the best tyre size would be 245/45/17... because of local laws I need to remain as close as possible to the original size. Would 225/45/17 be that bad for track use?

This is too big. 245/40/17 is nearly identical to stock size. 45 is too big.

03-20-2014, 10:07 PM	#471
THEmailman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Raven 6MT Location: Eastern NC Posts: 113 Thanks: 30 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Mike, I have ~19,000 miles on the car right now and nine track days. I have two more weekends planned within the next month, two days each, so another four total days on track. One of the tracks will be about 1000 miles round trip and the other will be 400. I also have to drive back from my temporary duty station here in Oklahoma to my permanent one in NC in the middle of June, which is almost 1500 miles. In addition to all that, the FRS is my only car and it sees plenty of DD use, so I'm potentially looking at 25000+ miles on my car (and 13+ track days, with more to come) in about a year and a quarter of owning it. Is there anything I should be worried about as far as maintenance or look out for? I want to make sure the car is as track ready/capable as possible and I don't want to miss events because of something I should have checked/changed. I'm starting to think about getting a truck to DD mainly and also tow the FRS to the track, just to spare it the miles and wear on parts (tires, fuel, oil, brakes, etc). I love this car and its a lot of fun but I know its not "the" car, and after another year or two I'll get out of it for something else so I'd like to save some of it's value (if that's even remotely possible at this point). Thanks for your help. __________________ Goodridge SS brake lines//ProjectMu 999's//Motul DOT 5.1 brake fluid//GrimmSpeed master cylinder brace//Jackson Racing Oil Cooler//Whiteline camber bolts//Raceseng CamCas plates//Kosei K4R 17x8//BFGoodrich Rivals 225/45

03-22-2014, 11:48 PM	#474
gdrider77 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Denver, CO Posts: 623 Thanks: 243 Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s)	Not sure if it was posted, but what do you recommend for tire pressure for track days? I was always told a general rule of thumb is max pressure of tire rating to allow sidewall stiffness. But that just seems excessive? My max tire rating is 50psi, so that seems like just too much. Obviously a good gauge and temp probe would help, but for a decent starting point, what should i be looking at? What are some of you guys doing on here? __________________ Last edited by gdrider77; 03-23-2014 at 12:42 AM.

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