WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[BRZHarley]

Ok... I tried to do this earlier....

I went to the Big Dog car show to meet a new friend and I wound up winning the Import class!

Ed

[YXEBears]

listed it for sale :/

[kch]

#trackdaybro. Texas World Speedway. Hot as hell.

Got to try out my new rubber. Maxxis VR-1 255/40/17 on RPF1s 17x9 +35.




Tires were great. Grip for days. But I think I might have been faster with a 225--these fatties definitely slowed me down on the main straight.

Another problem was that I couldn't get enough camber. I rubbed a little on the passenger side when under load.



I also tried out using a gopro for the first time. Unfortunately the exterior view is blown out and you can hardly see. But I got a new PR!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJBS2nD3cfc"]New personal best. TWS CCW June 26, 2016 - YouTube[/ame]

Shortly after my fastest lap, I made a mistake. I lost focus and understeered right off the outside of T4. Pulled into the pits because it sounded weird. Took a look under the car, and:




Whoops. There goes the support bracket from my JDL UQFP.

Overall, it was a great weekend. Some glamour shots:

[DocWalt]

Destroyed the rear parking brake assembly... I was swapping on my street pads and replacing the rear rotors. Apparently there was a serious lip on the rear parking brake hats as even with it adjusted all the way loose the shoes caught the rotor and destroyed the retaining pin/clip assemblies.

Of course nobody local carries the parts, even if they claim they do, they can't even order them. F*ck you Advance Auto Parts, don't list parts for sale if you can't get them.

[s0sl0w]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

Destroyed the rear parking brake assembly... I was swapping on my street pads and replacing the rear rotors. Apparently there was a serious lip on the rear parking brake hats as even with it adjusted all the way loose the shoes caught the rotor and destroyed the retaining pin/clip assemblies.

Of course nobody local carries the parts, even if they claim they do, they can't even order them. F*ck you Advance Auto Parts, don't list parts for sale if you can't get them.

Honestly you're better off just going to Subaru for HW and such in my xp.

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by s0sl0w

Honestly you're better off just going to Subaru for HW and such in my xp.

Yep, they're not open at 9PM though, lol.

[pinski]

Originally Posted by kch

#trackdaybro. Texas World Speedway. Hot as hell.

Got to try out my new rubber. Maxxis VR-1 255/40/17 on RPF1s 17x9 +35.

Tires were great. Grip for days. But I think I might have been faster with a 225--these fatties definitely slowed me down on the main straight.

Had another friend with a supercharged Miata go with Maxxis VR1 and he loved them. Think he said they weren't quite as good as RE71R or Rival, but very good value. Do you have any other thoughts? How long were your sessions? Did the ever get slick when they got really hot? I may have to snag a set and give them a whirl when I'm due.

[kch]

Originally Posted by pinski

Had another friend with a supercharged Miata go with Maxxis VR1 and he loved them. Think he said they weren't quite as good as RE71R or Rival, but very good value. Do you have any other thoughts? How long were your sessions? Did the ever get slick when they got really hot? I may have to snag a set and give them a whirl when I'm due.

I haven't driven on either of those other tires, so I can't really compare. I've heard that they don't have quite the grip of the hero tires, but last longer. But that's just what I've heard.

They were definitely less expensive than other options, and seem to have held up really well for me. Sessions were 30 minutes in 95+F ambient temps. I aired them down to 30psi cold at first, and it wasn't enough--pressure got too high when hot and I lost grip. Kept fiddling with the pressure throughout the day. Once they were set up how I like, they held up just fine for the entire 30 minutes. Never noticed any greasiness.

That being said, I'm no pro, and this was only my 6th DE event. I might not have been pushing the tire as hard as others might. Also, I think on this particular track a 255 is too much tire for an NA 86. I wish they made them in 225.

Edit: they're also either fairly quiet, or I wasn't pushing them enough.

[B-R-Z]

Wash, clay, wax.

I snapped a pic after removing the wax from only the front end while I still had sunlight.

[Stang70Fastback]

I sliced up my mud flaps.

http://www.seriesblueadventures.com/...-gorilla-flaps

[jimmillion]

Long overdue, but finally found the time to remove the sound tube. Lowes had a sale on 1-1/4" plumbing end caps lol.

[ShadowReaper]

Got the Death Star shift knob from Etsy.. No other shift knob would have been a better choice, considering I'm a star wars nerd lol. Also, feels better.

[Rifle]

Once again, @BirdTRD saves the day.


Came over to install my lip kit. I got a CS style kit - lip, side skirts, rear spats..


Well, a complete over sight to me was the fact that my Victory Function fenders are curved.. and in order for them to fit close/correctly, we had to do a bunch of modifying.




We started off by making a jig that matched the angle of the fender.



Had to drill out some spots and cut away some plastic in the side skirts to get them to bend.. and then a little bit of boiling water and a heatgun to help relax the material.. and we were able to screw it into place to hold the shape..



Sure enough, it worked like a dream.

[JPxM0Dz]

^^^Nice Fix!