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CarGuy · 06-08-2014, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KingGeo

Did I see you at Moodie/Robertson not long ago? I waved

Yes that was me. I waved back and wasn't sure you saw it as my window was closed.

Just got back from Ontario Time Attack events 1 and 2 at Mosport on the newly repaved and extended Driver Development Track (DDT). Sorry to miss out on the cruise but I still had a blast finishing 2nd in T1 class on Saturday and 1st place on Sunday.

AznKirby · 06-09-2014, 01:20 AM

Glad you guys had fun!!

FRS_Ken · 06-09-2014, 08:33 AM

More pics - just from my iphone
Just a link to my Dropbox....
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/t923yplb4...Br6m_Suya6d6pa

Slick · 06-09-2014, 04:19 PM

So did anyone make it to Calabogie for the show/cruise yesterday?

FRS_Ken · 06-09-2014, 05:03 PM

Local FRS owners with HID kits - where did you buy your kits? Any issues or problems with the ones you bought?

I have had a kit physically installed/mounted in mine since last year but it has never worked! No matter what orientation I put the connector from the ballast to the factory bulb power plug - nothing, nada, zip, zilch, not even a freaking blown fuse or puff of smoke to tell me it was even close to working.
Any info you can share would be appreciated - PM me if you don't want it out in the public for some reason

Pbrown · 06-09-2014, 05:09 PM

Diode Dynamics 6 k no issues yet

HeadBanger · 06-09-2014, 05:16 PM

Has anybody replaced their factory spoiler with another one? Say Five Axis.

I'm wondering what spoiler I could get that uses my factory bolt holes, or at least covers them.

Simon99 · 06-09-2014, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HeadBanger

Has anybody replaced their factory spoiler with another one? Say Five Axis.

I'm wondering what spoiler I could get that uses my factory bolt holes, or at least covers them.

Five axis doesnt cover the holes. Trd one , stivo, carsmo, zeta performance do.

I love my foam Cannon

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Slick · 06-09-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon99

I love my foam Cannon

Where'd you get it? Looking for one.

Simon99 · 06-09-2014, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick

Where'd you get it? Looking for one.

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HeadBanger · 06-09-2014, 07:49 PM

Can somebody educate me on the whole hubcentric thing?

Everything online is so conflicting.
Am I safe just mounting the wheels to the car without the rings?

I don't want to be that guy who loses a wheel. I understand the concept of the rings, however, you can get them in plastic. Don't tell me the shitty China plastic will hold the weight of a car.

CarGuy · 06-09-2014, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

Can somebody educate me on the whole hubcentric thing?

Everything online is so conflicting.
Am I safe just mounting the wheels to the car without the rings?

I don't want to be that guy who loses a wheel. I understand the concept of the rings, however, you can get them in plastic. Don't tell me the shitty China plastic will hold the weight of a car.

To my knowledge the rings simply act as a guide to center the wheel. It's the studs and the lugs torqued to the proper ft-lb setting that hold the wheel in place. The rings don't do much except hold the weight of the wheel and tire until the lugs are tightened up. I've mounted wheels without the rings and have not felt any vibration due to an unbalanced wheel mount. I put 5mm spacers on my fronts to widen my track by 10mm at my last track event. The rings interfered with the spacers so I didn't use them. I drove the car all day on the track without any ill effects and the car felt rock solid (no vibrations) on my 300KM drive home. I make sure to tighten the lugs in a star pattern when mounting my wheels so that they seat evenly and center the wheel. The only way you can lose a wheel is from improper ft-lb setting on your torque wrench (i.e. too low).

HeadBanger · 06-09-2014, 08:15 PM

Great, thanks!
I've had 0 issues on my Civic over the last year, and I forget whether I had the rings on my S13 or not.

I always star pattern and seat the wheels right anyways, so I guess I'm ok. My friend (who's a licensed tech) agreed that just bolted up should be fine, thought I'd ask just in case though

Simon99 · 06-09-2014, 08:16 PM

Just from experience, I had a friend who forgot to put one ring back, although everything was tight, there was a wobble in the car. A 1$ ring/spacer from ebay solvef everything

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06-09-2014, 08:33 AM	#4133
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06-09-2014, 05:03 PM	#4135
FRS_Ken ((•\|\|=(86)=\|\|•)) Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Ultramarine 6AT; '13 Yaris Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,215 Thanks: 979 Thanked 592 Times in 373 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Local FRS owners with HID kits - where did you buy your kits? Any issues or problems with the ones you bought? I have had a kit physically installed/mounted in mine since last year but it has never worked! No matter what orientation I put the connector from the ballast to the factory bulb power plug - nothing, nada, zip, zilch, not even a freaking blown fuse or puff of smoke to tell me it was even close to working. Any info you can share would be appreciated - PM me if you don't want it out in the public for some reason __________________ Cusco Suspension Braces \| Eibach F & R sway bars \| aFe/Takeda Intake \| GReddy EVO3 \| D2 RS Sport Coil-overs \| TSW Interlagos \| Centric Front Discs \| Hawk HP+ (F) / HPS (R) \| Goodrich SS brake lines \| TSW & OZ Racing wheels \| Continental & Hankook tires \| JDP CF Front Lip \| Rexspeed CF ground-effects kit \| APR CF parts \| Winjet headlights & fog lights \| Valenti Smoked Reverse \| TOM's LED taillights \| CF interior upgrades \| LED upgrades \| and much more

06-09-2014, 05:09 PM	#4136
Pbrown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Raven Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,322 Times in 658 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	HID's Diode Dynamics 6 k no issues yet

06-09-2014, 04:19 PM	#4134
Slick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: FR-S Firestorm 6MT Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,881 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,389 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 137 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	So did anyone make it to Calabogie for the show/cruise yesterday?

06-09-2014, 05:16 PM	#4137
HeadBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 979 Thanks: 204 Thanked 409 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Has anybody replaced their factory spoiler with another one? Say Five Axis. I'm wondering what spoiler I could get that uses my factory bolt holes, or at least covers them.

06-09-2014, 07:49 PM	#4141
HeadBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 979 Thanks: 204 Thanked 409 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Can somebody educate me on the whole hubcentric thing? Everything online is so conflicting. Am I safe just mounting the wheels to the car without the rings? I don't want to be that guy who loses a wheel. I understand the concept of the rings, however, you can get them in plastic. Don't tell me the shitty China plastic will hold the weight of a car.

06-09-2014, 08:15 PM	#4143
HeadBanger Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: '14 Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 979 Thanks: 204 Thanked 409 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Great, thanks! I've had 0 issues on my Civic over the last year, and I forget whether I had the rings on my S13 or not. I always star pattern and seat the wheels right anyways, so I guess I'm ok. My friend (who's a licensed tech) agreed that just bolted up should be fine, thought I'd ask just in case though

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