Corner balanced my car last weekend:
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Also, installed the Blackbird Fabworx spoiler on my spare trunk lid:
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Corner balanced my car last weekend:
https://i.postimg.cc/tgPgmK9F/image.png
https://i.postimg.cc/zG2WrYmM/image.jpg
Also, installed the Blackbird Fabworx spoiler on my spare trunk lid:
https://i.postimg.cc/8CFvkXNC/image.jpg
I have words about that spoiler, but I'll keep them to mysled, lol. SCCA and their points......
Meh, go ahead. SCCA doesn't use points system anyway, only NASA does that ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
For the record, the spoiler is for an entirely different class and literally only for messing around. STR is an aero free class :)
Been working with Karcepts on a tune for the ND2s for a few months now... Like 99.9% done finally! Celebrated with some fresh 93 octane, my local gas station finally has 93, saves me 10-15 minute trip to get the high octane :)
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Wawa didn't have 93 before?
Nope! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthee
I installed the AWR motor mounts today. I had Tony from AWR get some "custom" softer inserts for the mounts, 62 durometer instead of their normal 70, 88, or 95 duromater options.
They're a good deal heavier than stock because they're made of steel. They won't break when you launch it or sky it off curbs :)
The install was straight forward. The only real special torque spec you need is the 50 ft-lbs for the cross bolt through the mount. The rest of the hardware just gets torqued to OEM spec (~28 ft-lbs works for the 6 bolts and two nuts)
NVH isn't bad. Definitely noticeable vibration at idle and there's a good bit of "tingle" in the pedals at lower RPM cruising (like when the cluster aggressively tells you to upshift to 6th at 30 mph...) and the wheel and seat have a bit of a constant vibration. Highway cruising isn't a noticeable difference from stock. When on the throttle hard or higher in the revs it just feels like the engine is more solidly connected to the car and any vibration is high frequency and not really in your face. Absolutely no new noises or anything like that. I've had a wide range of mounts on my prior cars from literally solid aluminum mounts to soft STI Group N mounts so I feel like I have a decent level of experience with different mounts and these are solidly in the middle of my experiences.
Now for how they perform... Damn :) If you've ever launched an ND at autocross/drag strip/whatever or even on the street you'd know how horrible the wheel hop is. I did diff mount inserts when I installed my OS Giken LSD and it helped a LOT, but man... Holy shit it launches soooo smoothly now! I have never had a car launch like this, just chirp and bit of spin and tracks dead straight. Really fun! On top of the silly launching difference, the way it behaves on throttle transients is massively improved. Less flopping about and it just feels super direct. I love how responsive it feels.
I've had the AWR uppers for a while and Tony whipped up a custom one for me to clear my silly header, great customer service
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threw on some new daily driver rubber
Randomly popping in to post in this thread.
Its Pheven
New wheels arrived today :) Titan 7 T-R8 in 17x9 4x100. Ridiculously light! I'll mount up the autocross tires eventually, but with the season on hold for a while I'm not in a big rush...
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Fancy
And here goes Kenny again...:biggrin:
What I wouldn't give to be half my age and ready-to-buy when Kenny moves on to his NEXT car.
steven!Quote:
Originally Posted by fearpb
Finally got to do some autocross yesterday. Big thanks to Karcepts and OS Giken for support. Car is *extremely* fast and a butt-ton of fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAKMnd0HTSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWPtcznuf8
Are stiffer motor and tranny mounts legal in your class? Your stick moves quite a bit, lol.
Yes. I had AWR motor mounts but they made false knock so back to stock!Quote:
Originally Posted by anyonebutme
I do have upgraded diff mounts. ND still has the power plant frame, so no tranny mounts
Who wants to have a party?
I'll have a party
Did CPR SCCA yesterday. I took 2nd in PAX and Jon took 4th.
My video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8NZfVwdtUg
Jon's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrRrn4sHyQ
Got my new wheels installed today. Crazy light!
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What a weekend at the Charlotte ProSolo! So good to see all of my friends again and glad to see that folks were being safe and smart about it :)
A hell of a competition with my buddy Jon Caserta codriving yet again!
Huge thanks to Karcepts for some last minute support the past week getting the ND2 tune 100% dialed in. It's really amusing watching a Miata run with an Corvette C6 Z06 to the first corner over ~200ft :P
OS Giken LSD and Motion Control Suspension doing work yet again. Crazy grip off the line and out of corners and after the Central PA Region event a couple of weeks ago I literally only added one click more on each rear shock knob and the car was about as perfect as we could ask for.
Here are my two runs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSGKYpq8oKc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWRFkHvHpI
and Jon's two runs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAd5xPPpeL8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gthpYgdHz_M
At the end of the weekend it came down to a little better finish for me on the left and a little better finish for Jon on the right and we traded "wins" on each side. Thankfully I managed to pull off the come from behind victory after Jon led all weekend with some killer day 1 morning runs!
Unfortunately the Super Challenge was cancelled after some lightning delays, would have been really fun! Jon was paired up with Tomo and I was paired up with Alex Piehl for the first round.
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Thanks to Perry B (autoxpix.com) for the pic!
If you're supposed to hit the cones then you're doing a terrible job. :lol:
I hit a few :p
you drive so nicely
want my panties?
plz ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by FeaRpb
These cars are stupid fun. NNJR today! I pulled off 1st in PAX, 3rd in raw. Jon was 6th in PAX and 7th in raw. We were P1/2 of cars on street tires :)
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My run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpS4GRowXI
Jon's run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6hToNVj4yw
Dude nice work
So you are having more fun with a sub-200HP Miata than you had with a 500+ HP Mustang?
You're gonna get a rep, Doc. ;)
Seriously, that's pretty fucking quick...
I was in the Apricot class today at Motorsports NE! I pulled off a win. Jon was close as usual though!
My run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO_bj7WuGSo
Jon's run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7axkaP2mqA
For autocross and driving on the street, yes...Quote:
Originally Posted by 95gto
I did just buy a new track car though :)
Catching up on videos.
Philly event #1: 1st in PAX, 3rd in raw for me.
Here's my video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpEorAJKg8w
Jon's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKHXyYFzs-I
NNJR was a bit of a mess, I was planned to drive my buddy Evan's RX-8 in STX but the driveshaft exploded in carbon fibery-goodness... I ended up running my car with my buddy in heat two. First heat my car run with Jon as usual and another buddy, Mike.
My run, 6th in PAX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE_4myUgOBI
Jon's run, 7th in PAX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSIsrsAsNKI
Evan's run, 9th in PAX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ishosUOZX0
Mike's run, 43rd in PAX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVkTBYmcUgE
Ran Philly SCCA's Holbert Memorial two-day event this weekend. I pulled off 2nd in PAX on day 1 and 5th on day 2.
My day 1 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGGSZTkz4vw
Jon's day 1 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6u3SXCtNy4
My day 2 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iy-r2GGFUo
Jon's day 2 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeBLEaSKXk
My huge spin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psPCx4jmYYI
Today Philly SCCA hosted a "Mini-Tour" event where your best AM & PM runs were combined on two different courses. The weather made a bit of a mess of the afternoon, but it was fun! I won PAX by ~1.3 seconds and I won my class by a bit over 1.5s. Really dominant performance!
The Miata is working great with a little tweak after last weekend. Super happy with it, though my driving wasn't perfect it was more than enough!
My fastest AM run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qd3mpC5LSE
My fastest PM run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtSE_2sWW5I
NNJR SCCA had a special STR class challenge today that they called "STRmageddon" where both drivers in a car added the two drivers' fastest runs from their first five runs. Jon and I won that and won a TireRack gift card and a Karcepts gift card.
I won PAX and was 2nd fastest raw time only behind an STI with aero on gigantic Hoosiers... by a couple of tenths of a second.
Here's my run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRiDQINCEWE
Here's Jon's run. Jon tied for 3rd in PAX and 4th in raw time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHzJTEDYjUM
Boy, Doc, I don't know how much more she's got in her, but this dial-in is a treat to watch.
My ear for Mazdas isn't super well-developed, it sounds like you're close to maxed-out and you still have good revs left. :huh:
Can probably wring it out to 8000 rpm, but meh.
You drive like a crazed lunatic. I love it!
Great weather, lots of fun, super challenging course! I pulled off the PAX win and Jon codrove but I had a guest driver Wally (tall 350Z driver) as I owed him a codrive from a couple of years ago.
Here's my run:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTbV1fS4mYg
Jon's run (P2 PAX, P2 in STR):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cuc-yglmjo
Wally's run (P6 in PAX, P5 in STR):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e79IVkFJzLc
If I ever show up, you owe ME a co-drive.
Of course, I'd probably end up owing you a car, so...nevermind. :biggrin: