STF posts

[ilikerice]

Give it time. There was much frustration with tire choices before the National tour and many guys were holding out til late april when new tires and sizes will be available.

Another thing I learned about tires that will either help you or make you more frustrated. It is better to have a slightly stretched street tire on a rim to help with tire response.
NOW, this is the opposite for R-comp Tires though. R-comps have much stiffer side walls and they say it is better to pinch a tire on a rim for the max amount of grip. Next time if you get a chance to look at some National event pictures, look at the tires. You will notice that R-Comps are pinched and street tires are slightly stretched.

So I would go with a 225 R-comp if you end up going that route.

[CrankyOldMan]

Correction--I've got a set of 15x7s, but the cost of R-comps is about double my tire budget. I'm not going to be running in national events, so a set of 140-200 treadwear is fine for my purposes.

Thanks for all your shared wisdom!

[ilikerice]

I don't blame ya.. Rcomps are so expensive. And I can't justify R-comps with out a limited slip diff. Im already getting inside wheel spin on street tires and barely stock motor.

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

I don't blame ya.. Rcomps are so expensive. And I can't justify R-comps with out a limited slip diff. Im already getting inside wheel spin on street tires and barely stock motor.

Even with the LSD, I get lots of inside wheel spin with my winter tires. That could be part of the nature of a helical diff, or the 130-ish whp I'm pushing out. Hopefully a new set of summer tires will fix the wheel spin on my daily commute.

The one AutoX event I did last fall on my nearly-dead Rivals still had inside wheel spin on sharp cornering, but sweepers would hook just fine and pull hard through the apex. I've got new Tokico Reds and a fresh set of MI springs this year, so that may allow more control of tire contact in the corners.

[ilikerice]

Hmm. interesting, thanks for the info on the Helical diff experience.

I agree with you about where the wheel spin is happening. I noticed in my videos that that is where most of my wheel spin is coming from.

I just got all my video's on one computer now and I started trimming them up. I just gotta edit them now. I will have it up hopefully either tonight or tomorrow.

[andres3165]

Originally Posted by Eduardo_mty

I need better vinyl work and photoshop help

Looks good to me

Andres

[ilikerice]

So I been looking for new suspension and a friend linked this to me... I may have to invest in this...

When I first saw it and scrolled down to the list for makes and models, I thought, great, something else that everyone else gets except Yaris. I went ahead and looked for Toyota's list expecting to see Supra and GT86 of course... Damn, I was soo wrong

http://www.motioncontrolsuspension.c...ts/prices.html

[CrankyOldMan]

Are remote reservoir suspension setups allowed in STF? I can't put my finger on the specific rule, but I seem to recall a prohibition on them for vehicles that don't come from the factory with them.

[ilikerice]

I would have to look it up. You could be correct, but anything 1 way adjustable is better than the 5 year old megans I have now. I'd get the non-remote anyways. I am not that lazy, gez

[ilikerice]

Here is my video finally. It is a bit long but its in chronological order from Test N Tune on Friday to the Final run on Sunday. Time results are at the end of each run. Hope you enjoy it. No music this time, figured some of the autocross guys wanted to hear the tires and throttle control. Any questions and explanations requested are welcome. Feel free to judge also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdbY...ature=youtu.be

[ilikerice]

Finally ordered my matching gauges. I need the oil filter sandwich adapter for my oil pressure sensor.
2 part questions. Is there a better/easier spot to get an oil pressure sensor?

If I do get that sandwich adapter, which one?
-3/4 UNF-16 - Fits Mazda with spin on conversion, some Nissans, VW, Ford, BMW, Scion, SRT-4, SR20, Toyota & Jeep
-3/4 UNF-16-Long Shaft- Fits Toyota Celica, Scion Tc, & MR2

Thanks in advanced.

[BondXII]

I've been using this one successfully so far. And you know how "nice" I am to the car. ;-)

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/oilfi...-34unf-16.aspx


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[ilikerice]

Thanks, I went ahead and ordered one from Prosport, same place as I got my gauges. I went with the regular one. I believe its the same as yours except mine has 3 connections instead of 2. May use the 3rd one for oil temp sensor later on

[ilikerice]

Quick ?

The Coolant sensor adaptor, should I do the lower or upper radiator hose? I remember someone posting about it somewhere where they suggested...

Coolant going into the block would have a cooler reading.. but would you want to know the coolant temp before or after the coolant has passed through the block?

In the end I guess it wouldn't matter.

[BondXII]

Your normal reading is incoming temperature. This will let you know that the incoming water is in the 190 range. You could do either side, but if you put it on the out going side to the radiator, you would have to know what the normal temperature is pre-radiator. In reality, it doesn't matter where you put it...as long as you know what the temperature is supposed to be in the area you install it. But when you look at the OEM sensor, it's going into the motor and not coming out.


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[ilikerice]

makes sense.. what i thought

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Are remote reservoir suspension setups allowed in STF? I can't put my finger on the specific rule, but I seem to recall a prohibition on them for vehicles that don't come from the factory with them.

14.5.B: Shocks are open in ST - less electronically controlled units.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

Quick ?

The Coolant sensor adaptor, should I do the lower or upper radiator hose? I remember someone posting about it somewhere where they suggested...

Coolant going into the block would have a cooler reading.. but would you want to know the coolant temp before or after the coolant has passed through the block?

In the end I guess it wouldn't matter.

Just use the OE signal. Should be able to pull it from the OBD2 port.