locate torque to put in engine

oh and start page 13

debating on if i will put my new tires on before this weekend or not...i think i might be able to get one more event out of my Advans before i go with the wider azenies.

[Edited on November 27, 2006 at 12:40 AM. Reason : check]

11/27/2006 12:39:19 AM

ive heard nothing but bad remarks for falken azenis use on track.
maybe the new ones are better, but i dont know bout the new ones.

for a fresh page so i dont forget

Quote :

"tr00.. so i dont forget: Change front pads/rotors/fluid Change oil/filter empty car gather extra fluids and accessories for taking. hmmm anything else"

[Edited on November 27, 2006 at 12:51 AM. Reason : ]

11/27/2006 12:50:44 AM

My Azenis were awesome at VIR last monday. It was only about 55 at the high and I didn't have any problems with them overheating and getting greasy like a lot of people say happens. And I wasn't driving slow either, I was pushing it pretty hard as Wrecks can attest to (he has me on video getting sideways through turn 1).

Am I the only one on here driving on Friday?

11/27/2006 6:51:41 AM

are these the new azenis or the older ones?

11/27/2006 9:15:22 AM

new ones

11/27/2006 10:35:09 AM

I also have rt615s, and I thought they were awesome at rockingham. They're also a fantastic autox tire.

11/27/2006 10:44:15 AM

yah. i havnt heard much from the new ones. and i need tn find my lugnuts for my other wheels

11/27/2006 11:36:52 AM

well i have a brand new set waiting to be put on...i have heard they can get greasy at higher temps though....but its winter and we'll all be freezing our butts off anyway

11/27/2006 11:50:49 AM

i've also had good luck w/ rt615s on track. but it was never super duper midsummer hot when i ran em.

11/27/2006 1:57:28 PM

and you can't beat $500 including shipping for a full set of 255/40 R17's.

11/27/2006 2:35:13 PM

You sure can, get 15s

11/27/2006 3:05:07 PM

Where'd you get em for 500$ shipped?

11/27/2006 3:53:05 PM

http://www.edgeracing.com


all sale items approved by horse

11/27/2006 7:28:21 PM

you cant beat $210 for a set of 15" RA-1s

not brand new

11/27/2006 7:35:28 PM

ok more like 600$ shipped.

You round up after 50$, not down.

11/27/2006 9:39:38 PM

Well they were cheaper about 2 weeks ago when we bought ours. I think mark paid like 120 per tire or something. So it was right around $500 for his.

11/28/2006 4:26:10 AM

Roll bar in, seats in, brakes/clutch bled, 'new' lip on

Man, that was not a fun night...

11/28/2006 9:38:46 AM

Yea I believe it

It seems tire prices fluctuate week to week at times depending on stock blowouts.

11/28/2006 10:17:49 AM

brakes bled and pads and rotors on,
oil and filter changed
car emptied and got oil, power steer fluid and brake fluid
found lug nuts.

just couple more things as i think them along.

11/28/2006 4:09:37 PM

pretech inspection check. i'm doing pads friday

11/28/2006 4:22:17 PM

oh yeah.. pretech inspection is done.

somehow everything turned out perfect.

and hopefully my camera mount will come before Sat. which it should.



[Edited on November 28, 2006 at 4:50 PM. Reason : ]

11/28/2006 4:25:05 PM

Ordered F + R set of carbotech XP-8 pads that will hopefully come in by friday.

Otherwise things are going to get interesting

11/28/2006 4:58:36 PM

^i got those, too, y0.

11/28/2006 7:02:29 PM

XP10s ftw!

11/28/2006 7:12:30 PM

got my tires mounted. check.

check pads and grease the fronts...tomorrow

11/28/2006 7:17:58 PM

You probably dont want to grease your pads before a track event as the grease will probably rub off.

Besides, do you really care if your breaks squeek on track? =P

11/28/2006 8:57:20 PM

yes, i care that they squeel on the street. and it won't make a difference if they wear off i'll just reapply

plus i'm not actually greasy the pads...just the pins and the back of the plates where it contacts with the pistons.

[Edited on November 28, 2006 at 8:59 PM. Reason : fda]

11/28/2006 8:58:09 PM

Thats double the work for no reason tho.

N00b.

11/28/2006 9:00:45 PM

not really...its like 5 min work

11/28/2006 9:07:25 PM

Awesome.

You're going to have to help me put mine on if they come lol.

11/28/2006 9:13:53 PM

cold track pads will squeal no matter what...

11/28/2006 9:24:29 PM

yeah, we dont wanna be making brake squeal on track now do we.

cuz brake squeal means POS car.

honda power

11/28/2006 9:53:05 PM

THAS RIGHT!

11/28/2006 10:00:11 PM

i threw my pads on today as well, went to the gas station to hit up the vacuum, nearly broke my neck at the stop lights

11/28/2006 10:45:17 PM

i got almost physically sick the last time i bedded my track pads in. its rediculous. i think theyre extra grabby during the bed in process.

one of my camber plates recently slipped and i just discovered one of the bolts is stripped... two outta three aint bad tho right? shit.

11/28/2006 10:55:33 PM

if they dont see problems, then you are good to go.
if 2 of 3 will hold, stick the other in there with some duct tape. haha

i went to roebling road with my friends S2k. one of his lug nuts was stripped..

so we just placed it in the hole onto the stud, and for some reason, the tech inspector had a torque wrench ready, and instead of checking the lugs, he said "what do you torque your wheels to?"

man we got lucky, we were the second car in line, and the first car looked like it recieved a 200 point inspection.

11/28/2006 10:59:48 PM

^what kind of camera mount do you have? roll bar mounted?

[Edited on November 29, 2006 at 12:10 AM. Reason : rabbitsluvcarrots]

11/29/2006 12:10:08 AM

nah,
http://www.chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm
chase cam SN31 mount

itll be here by friday. they are in california, if you need one, you can still order tomorrow, with 2 day air.

they have an SN30, which is just a basic 3 suction mount that can mount anywhere ouside on glass or smooth surface.

the SN31 can mount inside also on the windshield. thats the one i got.

i have a real small panasonic camcorder.

ive heard some good things about chase cam.
so hopefully i can add to that after VIR.

if i get the hang of it, perhaps some of you nigs can use it too, but you gonna have to get your own MiniDV tapes.

11/29/2006 12:14:40 AM

if you have a stock rear headrest w/ the two rod things that slide up/down, you can make one out of angle iron w/ holes in it and some ubolts/nuts

11/29/2006 12:18:07 AM

yeah i was thinking about it. i actually have the parts. but ive read that there is a lot of vibration.

plus a lot of track schools may get iffy with it incase of an accident, they dont want the rod going into the passengers neck.

i shoulda made it, but with this chase cam, i can mount the camera anywhere now, on the windshield, on the fender, or the back hatch and watch all the cars that i pass and see the massive distance left when i hit vtacks

11/29/2006 12:22:53 AM

yeh that is pretty sweet. i borrowed a friend's camera last time.. maybe i can again.. it was just a camcorder mounted on a tripod in the back seat.

footage of me pwning the wolf web would be pretty cool...

11/29/2006 12:24:40 AM

well, I have a camcorder, just need a roll bar mount for it
don't really want to fork over the 80-100 bucks for one though, and I don't feel comfortable showing up with a jerry-rigged one

11/29/2006 12:26:19 AM

hah, someone told me to use a tripod in the back for the camcorder, but they failed to realize the car will be moving.

11/29/2006 12:27:17 AM

Tape it to the carpet =)

11/29/2006 12:30:34 AM

hah it worked fine for me. of course it was strapped down tightly. even passed tech inspection and it produced great video. it had a wide angle lens that showed out the whole windshield, the shifter, and almost all of the steering wheel. not too shaky or anything

11/29/2006 12:31:43 AM

i dont have a tripod either.

i want to suspend it in air with bungy cords

11/29/2006 8:48:52 AM

you must not die, my thread

11/30/2006 1:26:11 PM

There's an 80% chance of T-Storms tomorrow at VIR. I better get some new wiper blades. I hope it rains for about half the day, I wouldn't mind getting some wet track experience. But at the same time I don't want to deal with it raining in the paddock.

11/30/2006 2:54:19 PM

Just hope to god that your car doesn't break, and you're forced to do on-site repairs in 50 degree rain.

Ask me how I feel about that

11/30/2006 3:02:42 PM

But if it did, I'd be there to lend you clothes that WERE dry, before Mark decided to put my backpack in a pool of water... Don't ask me how I feel about that.
Ahmet

11/30/2006 3:04:12 PM