NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I adjusted my coilovers by making them two clicks closer to stiff (front and back), and aside from the stiffer ride, now my steering feels heavier.

Interesting.

I thought it's usually a wheel and tire set up that would make steering feel heavier. Could be turn in response???

[Clipdat]

Oh yeah I noticed turn in response has changed/improved as well.

I guess when there's only 12 total clicks of adjustment, two clicks can make a lot of difference.

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I thought it's usually a wheel and tire set up that would make steering feel heavier. Could be turn in response???

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Well close, but short another 2 doors lol. The only other Buick I'd lust after:

Originally Posted by spike021

Just went for a night drive. Was tired of being stuck indoors and today was an extra long day (got home like 2.5 hours later than usual because of a work function). So I decided just to go driving with the windows down and music on for a while.

My go-to night driving music.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV_3Dpw-BRY"]Kavinsky - Nightcall (Drive Original Movie Soundtrack) - YouTube[/ame]


Funny enough, when my daughter was born, I used to take her in the BRZ on quite a few night drives. Knocked her right out.

Originally Posted by spike021

Man, I'm glad I have a car now to do this. For me I'm finding I really dislike being in an office all day and then coming home only to sit in a small apartment for 3 hours and then sleep before the cycle goes on again.

Originally Posted by driggity

No, the American Dream is the same thing but you have a house instead of an apartment so you get to do maintenance and yardwork too.

#adulting

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahvSgFHzJIc&list=RDahvSgFHzJIc"]Loverboy- Working For The Weekend - YouTube[/ame]

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by spike021

Just went for a night drive. Was tired of being stuck indoors and today was an extra long day (got home like 2.5 hours later than usual because of a work function). So I decided just to go driving with the windows down and music on for a while.



Man, I'm glad I have a car now to do this. For me I'm finding I really dislike being in an office all day and then coming home only to sit in a small apartment for 3 hours and then sleep before the cycle goes on again.

Will definitely be doing this more (screw mileage!!).

I put an extra 50 miles or so on my car 3-5 nights a week just driving randomly. Freeway, city, mountains, whatever. It is way better then sitting at home imo.

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Oh yeah I noticed turn in response has changed/improved as well.

I guess when there's only 12 total clicks of adjustment, two clicks can make a lot of difference.

Is it still bouncy/rough?

[Clipdat]

Bounciness was somewhat reduced, but still present. Not quite as bad though, slight improvement. "NVH"/harshness increased.

I'm thinking of going one click stiffer in the rear, so that the fronts and the rears aren't set exactly the same.

Originally Posted by finch1750

Is it still bouncy/rough?

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Bounciness was somewhat reduced, but still present. Not quite as bad though, slight improvement. "NVH"/harshness increased.

I'm thinking of going one click stiffer in the rear, so that the fronts and the rears aren't set exactly the same.

That definitely leads me to believed its underpamped. Sounds exactly like my coils lol. Im giving up and gonna try something new soon. Just waiting on a product announcement before I make up my mind

[Clipdat]

Can you expand on that? Under-damped because at full soft it was bouncy and increasing it 2-3 clicks made it stiffer and less bouncy?

Also what do you have now and what are you looking at next?

Originally Posted by finch1750

That definitely leads me to believed its underpamped. Sounds exactly like my coils lol. Im giving up and gonna try something new soon. Just waiting on a product announcement before I make up my mind

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Can you expand on that? Under-damped because at full soft it was bouncy and increasing it 2-3 clicks made it stiffer and less bouncy?

Also what do you have now and what are you looking at next?

Bounciness tends to come from spring rates that are too high and end up doing all the work instead of the shock. When you increase stiffness it now is closer to matching the spring rate correctly so they work together resulting in less bounce. But since it is stiffer the NVH increases. This is where track suspensions are great on track but hurt on the road.

I am currently on Feal 441 which is semi-popular in the Subie world and a entry level Autox coilover. Swift springs with quality oil and custom valving done by a pro Formula D driver, just using BC coil bodies to lower the cost.

Im waiting for info on the CSG spec single adjustable Tiens before deciding. I was looking at the Tien Flex A so I figure I should at least wait for their custom spec'd single adjustables (probably Flex A/Z based). Also considering the Moto Spec RSR

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Bounciness tends to come from spring rates that are too high and end up doing all the work instead of the shock. When you increase stiffness it now is closer to matching the spring rate correctly so they work together resulting in less bounce. But since it is stiffer the NVH increases. This is where track suspensions are great on track but hurt on the road.

I am currently on Feal 441 which is semi-popular in the Subie world and a entry level Autox coilover. Swift springs with quality oil and custom valving done by a pro Formula D driver, just using BC coil bodies to lower the cost.

Im waiting for info on the CSG spec single adjustable Tiens before deciding. I was looking at the Tien Flex A so I figure I should at least wait for their custom spec'd single adjustables (probably Flex A/Z based). Also considering the Moto Spec RSR

I was thinking about Flex A's since I daily mine, and only wanna do 1-3 AutoX on'em.

If you get'em before me, please review'em. So little review's on the A's.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

I was thinking about Flex A's since I daily mine, and only wanna do 1-3 AutoX on'em.

If you get'em before me, please review'em. So little review's on the A's.

It wont be til the end of the year since CSG isnt releasing info til fall iirc. But ill be sure to post something up in that thread since im in the same boat with lack of reviews.

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by finch1750

It wont be til the end of the year since CSG isnt releasing info til fall iirc. But ill be sure to post something up in that thread since im in the same boat with lack of reviews.

Than let's do this, for the sake of the community, let's split one 50/50, install'em on my car, and I'll do a review. Deal? Deal. Done.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

My go-to night driving music.

Funny enough, when my daughter was born, I used to take her in the BRZ on quite a few night drives. Knocked her right out.


#adulting

Holy. Shit.

So nowadays I use Apple Music with a student subscription, but I used to use Spotify _all_ the time. On Spotify they had one of those auto-generated playlists called "Nightdrive" (I kid you not!!) and at one point they had this song and I've been looking for it ever since!!!

Omg. Thanks @BigFatFlip !!!

Yeah, adulting for realz.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I put an extra 50 miles or so on my car 3-5 nights a week just driving randomly. Freeway, city, mountains, whatever. It is way better then sitting at home imo.

I really need to figure out good roads in/around San Jose for this kind of driving.

Last night I wasn't really sure where to go, so I ended up deciding to go to this Yogurtland place that's like a 15 min drive each way from where I live, and then once I got there I just kept driving maybe 5 miles further because the major street had a 45mph speed limit and barely any traffic.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by spike021

Holy. Shit.

So nowadays I use Apple Music with a student subscription, but I used to use Spotify _all_ the time. On Spotify they had one of those auto-generated playlists called "Nightdrive" (I kid you not!!) and at one point they had this song and I've been looking for it ever since!!!

Omg. Thanks @BigFatFlip !!!

Yeah, adulting for realz.

Have you seen the movie Drive? You should check it out. Not exactly a car movie, but that song is in the soundtrack.