PCD: 2013-2014 Till We Break It Edition
You retard monkey. I had my brand new nt01 275/40/17 up for sale for $700 for 6 months. End up selling them for $650 to Tulay
How chu gonna keep up with meh if chu ain't running hoho. That 500whp ain't gonna save you son.
How chu gonna keep up with meh if chu ain't running hoho. That 500whp ain't gonna save you son.
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Can y'all give me recommendations for a decent street pad that is ok for the track. My neighbor is doing his first track day in his STI at pocono and wants an "in between" pad. I can only think of Ferrodo DS2500's but they're probably just as good as any other street pad.
I don't think they're the right tire for you right now.
Once you're more comfortable sliding the car around (especially in the wet) then I'd move to the RS3. Right now you aren't going to see a difference in DRY performance between the Z's and the RS3's, so no sense in trading off the longevity you'll get from the * specs for the extra grip you won't use on the Kooks. ya heard!
Once you're more comfortable sliding the car around (especially in the wet) then I'd move to the RS3. Right now you aren't going to see a difference in DRY performance between the Z's and the RS3's, so no sense in trading off the longevity you'll get from the * specs for the extra grip you won't use on the Kooks. ya heard!
Can y'all give me recommendations for a decent street pad that is ok for the track. My neighbor is doing his first track day in his STI at pocono and wants an "in between" pad. I can only think of Ferrodo DS2500's but they're probably just as good as any other street pad.
hawk DTC-70's or carbotech XP20's for his first day. Anything less would be a waste.
This is awesome advice.
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Can y'all give me recommendations for a decent street pad that is ok for the track. My neighbor is doing his first track day in his STI at pocono and wants an "in between" pad. I can only think of Ferrodo DS2500's but they're probably just as good as any other street pad.
what tire will be be on and what pocono track? any mods?
I'd just stick with OEM pads assuming they have enough life left and do a fresh flush of brake fluid. Chances are he won't even be using 100% of the stock pads ability on day one... chu know this!
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He will be on stock STI tires which are Dunlop SP Sport 600 or something. His front pads are worn to the wear indicator so that's why he needs brake pads. The car is stock and will have fresh brake fluid. He just doesn't have enough pad left and has to replace them anyway
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And I told him he at least needs a custom roll bar, Hoosiers, dtc70s, tons of boost, racing gloves, Hans, radios, pit crew, aero package, engineers, trophy holder, stripped interior, welded seams, plexiglass windows, window nets, restricter plate, cool shirt, sway bars, coilovers and an oil change for his first track day.
Can y'all give me recommendations for a decent street pad that is ok for the track. My neighbor is doing his first track day in his STI at pocono and wants an "in between" pad. I can only think of Ferrodo DS2500's but they're probably just as good as any other street pad.
And I told him he at least needs a custom roll bar, Hoosiers, dtc70s, tons of boost, racing gloves, Hans, radios, pit crew, aero package, engineers, trophy holder, stripped interior, welded seams, plexiglass windows, window nets, restricter plate, cool shirt, sway bars, coilovers and an oil change for his first track day.
Chu the only one using the hoho crutch around here! The rest of us rely on driver skill
This is what I do for that b!tch bolt.
Turn the wheel all the way to one side so you have good access to hit the bolt (nut side)with a hand sledge/BFH
Put the non-frozen bolt back into the other hole, but don't tighten it down. Its just there to keep the knuckle and strut 'centered'.
Keep the nut on the siezed bolt (sounds like you did this already) so you don't deform the threads
use a propane torch to heat the area of the kunckle where the bolt is siezed
Once the kuckle is heated use your hand sledge to whack the side of the bolt with the nut on it and use a wrench on the other side to wiggle the bolt up and down as you beat on it.
It might take several times doing this until you get the siezed bolt to move, but once you do it will eventually come out.
As things cool off spray PB/Aerokroel or whatever you use to keep ish lubed.
Repeat
Turn the wheel all the way to one side so you have good access to hit the bolt (nut side)with a hand sledge/BFH
Put the non-frozen bolt back into the other hole, but don't tighten it down. Its just there to keep the knuckle and strut 'centered'.
Keep the nut on the siezed bolt (sounds like you did this already) so you don't deform the threads
use a propane torch to heat the area of the kunckle where the bolt is siezed
Once the kuckle is heated use your hand sledge to whack the side of the bolt with the nut on it and use a wrench on the other side to wiggle the bolt up and down as you beat on it.
It might take several times doing this until you get the siezed bolt to move, but once you do it will eventually come out.
As things cool off spray PB/Aerokroel or whatever you use to keep ish lubed.
Repeat
Can y'all give me recommendations for a decent street pad that is ok for the track. My neighbor is doing his first track day in his STI at pocono and wants an "in between" pad. I can only think of Ferrodo DS2500's but they're probably just as good as any other street pad.
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Because he turned up the boost. Duh!
I don't think he'd be happy with the RC5+ for daily driving. The last guy that was recommended those for street and track blew up my phone daily about how annoying it is that they squeal.
I test drove a car with them and thought they were pretty good if they could pass for a street pad better. They are kind of like the hawk hps on my corolla. Aggressive but not crazy.
thanks. exactly what ive been doing, so ill keep doing rounds of that...im have all of today to figure this out.
look at the CL RC5+. i started on those last year, and really liked them. sintered so they have stopping power when cold on the street, but they have a max temp in the range of DTC's. i got some smearing on my 3rd track day on them without brake cooling, but this was at lime rock with a decent amount of trail braking, and going from 120mph to 60ishmph once every minute...i suspect they would survive a longer track no issue.
look at the CL RC5+. i started on those last year, and really liked them. sintered so they have stopping power when cold on the street, but they have a max temp in the range of DTC's. i got some smearing on my 3rd track day on them without brake cooling, but this was at lime rock with a decent amount of trail braking, and going from 120mph to 60ishmph once every minute...i suspect they would survive a longer track no issue.
I test drove a car with them and thought they were pretty good if they could pass for a street pad better. They are kind of like the hawk hps on my corolla. Aggressive but not crazy.
