Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

He had that shit dialed! Notice what a great job he did keeping it on the pipe? Excellent gearbox & footwork. Notice how, even with such frequent gear changes, he never applies throttle prematurely. My kind of driver.

Never seen that one, @Stephen W., Thanks!.

Very good driving, but notice that after a few lurid slides everyone else hung back.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

Very good driving, but notice that after a few lurid slides everyone else hung back.

If I'd been following him I'd have done the same thing.
He is a very good driver who obviously knows the track but... I think he was getting tired and nearly over corrected a couple of times. Getting the signal to pull off came at the right time. I think he might have been heading for a big off.

[Ultramaroon]

I'll have to watch it again. I just took it as elbows-out driving with full confidence.

[Clipdat]

When/where did he get a signal to pull off?

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I'll have to watch it again. I just took it as elbows-out driving with full confidence.

I’m curious to see what you think. Most know that the quickest way around a corner is at the limit of the tires’ grip. It’s not in a full lock slide. Not saying the guy doesn’t have good car control. He does. But …

[Clipdat]

Should I get this? https://www.ftspeed.com/part/su003-0...ered-logo-ft86

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Should I get this? https://www.ftspeed.com/part/su003-0...ered-logo-ft86

Why not? Funny thing is we spent more time inside the car. 2 left, hurry up

[Clipdat]

ZOMG only two left.. in the world!

[villainous_frx]

Recently my home computer mouse died on me, no left click and the tracking is stuttering. I got it in late 2018 and it's definitely served me well, though I am a bit disappointed it wore out. I've ordered a bunch of different mice to see what I like and dislike, in hopes of getting something ?better?.

Logitech MX Master (v2?) - Amazon open box, just not for me. Wrong hand shape for how your hand rests on the mouse, and the side buttons just don't work for me. For the open box price, if I was doing something that required the thumb scroll wheel this would be great.

Logitech G-Pro wireless (Shroud Edition if that matters, it was cheaper) - Amazon new in box, so far the hand feel is good. A bit light for my liking, but I think with some sensitivity adjustments it should be good. Button placement is definitely a plus, they're much more my preference. I'll try it for a full week and see how I feel.

Logitech G305 - This is my work daily driver and I quite like it. For at home use, it's a bit small but at the office where my desk space is at a premium it works great. Not sure I'll order another as it is lacking the number of buttons I like, but it is a solid unit and the price is hard to beat.

Razer Deathadder Elite - this is the mouse I've been using for 10+ years, it's pretty much the baseline for all my preferences. The hand feel is right, buttons are where I like them, etc. As I noted the mouse I am replacing is the same model, which was a replacement of the v1 version I got in 2013. That v1 mouse is still kicking to this day as my sibling's daily driver and shows no signs of stopping... disconcerting the 'replacement' didn't last as long. My biggest concern is how this replacement will fare, will I get the same lifespan out of it?

GMMK Model O -58G - I'm borrowing this one from a friend, not sure how I feel about the holes in the palm. Hand feel is pretty good, though the scroll wheel feels odd to me. Probably not going to order this one, as I am leaning more towards the Logitech mice.

Have I missed any "gaming" or other mice? Preference towards a palm grip and 4+scroll wheel programmable buttons.

[villainous_frx]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Should I get this? https://www.ftspeed.com/part/su003-0...ered-logo-ft86

It's a nice piece, personally I am more partial to SU003-07937. This is the "TRD" embroidered suede dash in the TRD SE cars.

https://www.rallysportdirect.com/par...ion-dash-panel

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by villainous_frx

Have I missed any "gaming" or other mice? Preference towards a palm grip and 4+scroll wheel programmable buttons.

I only use Razer mice (at home and at work). Life is too short for a lousy mouse.

Prior to Razer being a thing I was a devoted Microsoft Mouse user but they stopped making good ones.

[villainous_frx]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Life it to short for a lousy mouse.

+1 to that.

Unrelated, thank you for your input on those tires. Unfortunately that particular model was absurdly priced in Maple Land. I did end up getting some Kumho PA51 in 225/45/17 on a 17x7.5, a similar breed of all season. Thus far better fuel economy than the winters, however I'm also attributing this to the warmer weather.

[Clipdat]

Originally Posted by villainous_frx

Recently my home computer mouse died on me, no left click and the tracking is stuttering. I got it in late 2018 and it's definitely served me well, though I am a bit disappointed it wore out. I've ordered a bunch of different mice to see what I like and dislike, in hopes of getting something ?better?.

Logitech MX Master (v2?) - Amazon open box, just not for me. Wrong hand shape for how your hand rests on the mouse, and the side buttons just don't work for me. For the open box price, if I was doing something that required the thumb scroll wheel this would be great.

Logitech G-Pro wireless (Shroud Edition if that matters, it was cheaper) - Amazon new in box, so far the hand feel is good. A bit light for my liking, but I think with some sensitivity adjustments it should be good. Button placement is definitely a plus, they're much more my preference. I'll try it for a full week and see how I feel.

Logitech G305 - This is my work daily driver and I quite like it. For at home use, it's a bit small but at the office where my desk space is at a premium it works great. Not sure I'll order another as it is lacking the number of buttons I like, but it is a solid unit and the price is hard to beat.

Razer Deathadder Elite - this is the mouse I've been using for 10+ years, it's pretty much the baseline for all my preferences. The hand feel is right, buttons are where I like them, etc. As I noted the mouse I am replacing is the same model, which was a replacement of the v1 version I got in 2013. That v1 mouse is still kicking to this day as my sibling's daily driver and shows no signs of stopping... disconcerting the 'replacement' didn't last as long. My biggest concern is how this replacement will fare, will I get the same lifespan out of it?

GMMK Model O -58G - I'm borrowing this one from a friend, not sure how I feel about the holes in the palm. Hand feel is pretty good, though the scroll wheel feels odd to me. Probably not going to order this one, as I am leaning more towards the Logitech mice.

Have I missed any "gaming" or other mice? Preference towards a palm grip and 4+scroll wheel programmable buttons.

For my taste, the Logitech G502 is one of the best mice I've tried, period. I even bought one to use at work just because the shape of it works so well for me.

[Clipdat]

Originally Posted by villainous_frx

It's a nice piece, personally I am more partial to SU003-07937. This is the "TRD" embroidered suede dash in the TRD SE cars.

https://www.rallysportdirect.com/par...ion-dash-panel

I actually saw this piece on Sunday and it looked great on a TRD inspired build. I do have a TRD kit on my car, but I think I still prefer the understated simplicity of the Toyota 86 logo.