Hellaflush != VIP / stretch / poke. Get your brodawg fads straight. Hellaflush is only about lack of tire to fender clearance. You can't participate in the collar-popping circle jerk if you don't know whats up.

It's hilarious. I'm on coils. I'm low. I've tackled the rear fenders on the STi to run a 245 on an 8" rim that was a ET35, lol - it's a PITA. I die laughing every time I see one of these morons claiming he doesn't rub with a 255 on a 10" ET18 wheel that's .1" away from the fender. None of these morons have any clue how a Mac strut camber curve works.......watching (and hearing) them drive away is fucking hilarious. :lol::lol:

update just ordered:

Grimmspeed TGV deletes
Grimmspeed air oil separator
Gimmick Motorsports turbo inlet
TiC unabomber sexy rear end
TiC master cylinder brace
TiC super shifter set
TiC tranny Crossmember Bushings
Group N tranny mounts
Group N motor mounts
ACT 6 puck clutch kit (sorry kstech your clutch was better priced but I had to make it allin one order)
ACT streetlite flywheel
DBA 4000 front and rear rotors (sorry matt I wanted your 2 piece DBAs but I could not afford)
EBC yellow front pads
EBC red rear pads
1 case of motul (thanks renoscca for the giftcard to HRP)
IHI VF43 (I had this one sitting around, but its going in at the same time as the rest of parts)

Dang Silvio. That looks like the mod list on my car. Welcome to the upper portion of SM tier 1.

You need a co-driver for the first event? ;) My car will not be done. We could work on setup, not that I would not help you anyway.

Not sure the red rear pads are going to work though. That should be a lower CF on the end of the car that already has a bias that is considered low.

Wow. So I guess you are keeping it. :D

Dude, sweet. You sticking with the stock TMIC?

Is the master cylinder brace legal in SM? I know it's not (or wasn't when I checked) in SP. Sucks cuz my brake pedal has never been nice and stiff like it is on the GF's Mazda 3.

What's HRP?

Dean,
the reds suck they are already on the car, they are way way to noisy. I am going to try to replace them with yellows. I am going to school (sacramento) in a month. I dont know if Ill be around for the first event, if I am then we can co-drive

Kevin,
yes I am keeping her

Cody,
I just read the whole section in sm, and could not find anything that said anything about MC brace.
HRP (hoerr racing products) is a online racing supply, I won a giftcard in the in the renoscca awards banquet

I'm confused by this statement.

Reds are less aggressive than yellows... by a lot... they're supposed to be greens for heavy street cars. So he is running a lower CF in the rear.

But I would think you want to run a higher CF on the end that's got low bias, since that would shift the bias towards more even.

I'm pretty sure you're agreeing with Dean.

Dean: Reds have low CF in the rear which is already not braking as much as the front due to the bias. You want yellows back there.
Scott: You want a higher CF on the end that's got low bias. You want yellows back there.

Now I'm doubly confused.

Dean said "That should be a lower CF on the end of the car that already has a bias that is considered low" which is exactly opposite from what I just said, "I would think you want to run a higher CF on the end that's got low bias".

I think the issue lies in your inerpretation of the word, "should". He's using it to express a small amount of doubt, not "that ought to be...".

I took the quote to mean, "That is probably a lower CF on the end of the car that already has a bias that is considered low." (not good)

Okay. I got it. Dean needs to practice his diction. :P

Drop some Porterfield R4 pads on the back. you'll have way more rear bias in your braking.

Any thoughts on the Kumho Ecsta XS and Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 Versus the Star Specs? anyone else look at the tire rack reviews? Since the hill climb requires 100 treadwear i'm giving up on my idea of doing 710s

TR likes the Yokos a lot. XS are just the tiniest notch behind the Dunlops from what I can see, in terms of grip. Personally, if I were buying tires again this year I'd pick between the RE11s and the StarSpecs.

Interesting, did you note how on the TR tests the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 were fastest on every test and at the same price point of the RE-11? (actually $10 less a tire)

i've just trying to decide between the Yok and the Star Spec and i recall Dean or Debbie mentioning that Heavier cars in STU preferred the Yok (but this was a few years ago)

you looking at other data in conjunction of the TR test?

Not unless you count Luke's stickies on Nasioc. I would just skip the Yoks because they're so annoying on the street. Really noisy and bad in the rain.

oh this one ? : http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1753562

or this thread :http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1768388

Default AD08 v. RE11 v. Ecsta XS v. Star Spec ... The Ultimate Street Tire Shootout
I just completed testing the RE11, AD08, Z1 Star Spec and the Ecsta XS and I would give the overall win to the RE11 due to it's superior road manners but the Yokohama was slightly faster on our test track. The Dunlop has met it's match in ultimate performance.

Perfect. I'm only concerned with ultimate autoX / hill climb performance and i'm willing to trade everything else for that. :D so AD08 if budget allows, else the star spec :)

Are the subframe lock bolts in this legal for SM? I thought they weren't, but could be wrong, and I can't download the rule book at work. :(

Silvio what are you going to run for tires ?

That's what I was thinking, but it would be good to clarify...I haven;t read the rule book in a while.

Im running my 94 sentra xe with R888's running in FSP. I really like those on my STI but have heard many good things about the star spec and am considering a set to try out. Car and driver had a review on the Star spec and the Ecsta xs and they pretty much stated that the dry handling of the XS was better in the autocross than the Star spec but that in any kind of wet the XS completely broke down and was totally unpredictable. So the star spec got the higher over all score. That issue was about three months ago.

I personally trust TireRack and GRM over C&D. But that's just me maybe.

so I found this, but I still dont know if its legal or not(not clear enough for me)?

Subframe mount bushings may be replaced, but must attach in the factory location(s) without additional modification or changes. Sub- frame position may not be changed. The amount of metal in a re- placement bushing may not be increased relative to the amount of metal found in a standard bushing for the particular application. Solid metal bushings are specifically prohibited.
Longitudinal (fore-aft) subframe connectors (SFCs) are permitted with the following restrictions:
1. They must only connect previously unconnected boxed frame rails on unibody vehicles.
2. Each SFC must attach at no more than three points on the uni- body (e.g. front, rear, and one point in between such as a seat mount brace or rocker box brace).
3. SFCs must be bolted or welded, but welding must be to the OE subframe stampings, not to the floor pan in between.
4. No cutting of OE subframes or floorpan stampings is permitted. Drilling is permitted for mounting bolts only.
5. No cross-car/lateral/triangulated connections directly between the driver’s side and passenger’s side SFCs are permitted. Connec- tions to OE components such as tunnel braces or closure panels via bolts are allowed and count as the third point of attachment. No alteration to the OE components is permitted.
6. SFCs may not be used to attach other components (including but not limited to torque arm front mounts or driveshaft loops) and may serve no other purpose.

I got a set of 255/40 dunlop star specs (love them and I would recommend) on 17x8 enkei rpf1

Bolts are not legal in SM. I have a set sitting on my shelf I am going to use for track days.

Everything else is good I think. There was something about the brake bracket, but maybe that was for SP.

Silvio, are you going to try and have your motor looked at before autoXing ? or just do my approach "ignore all bad signs and keep flogging your car until the problem is Easy for people to diagnosis ie really bad" :lol:

The Rally Armor UR mudflaps don't look as bad as I thought they would (I'm not a big fan)...but I'm glad I put them on because the new 255-40-17 StarSpecs on 17x8.5 Gram Lights are HUGE and I don't want to kill my paint any more than I already have at Stead.

I'm pretty pleased with the setup...Not that my car has ever struggled with grip, but these should help a little ;)

Dear god. How do those even fit!? What's the offset on the Gram Lights? I don't think my 17x9 +43 5Zigen's stick out that much with 255 SportCups on 'em.

I had to use a small spacer in the rear to give some breathing room between Tire and Strut, there was no rub, but a bit too close for my liking. Tons of room up front. I don't know what Silvio had to do to clear them, but I assume the 8" rim @ +45 may be a slightly easier fit. The car just feels evil...and looks evil...

The Grams are +48 offset

Well, a 5mm spacer would put those Grams right where my 5Zigens are. You're not as low as me I don't think... so you probably won't rub on the inside of the fender like I do on big curbs, but you'll probably need to roll the rears a bit for anything but driving around on the street.

I did the carbon test to my coolant and it came out good (got too lazy to do the compression test).
What i did is run the overflow almost empty so it has more room to fill up without spilling. it never overheats (atleast thats what the subie temp gauge says), I am going to keep driving till it dies and then I save for new motor

i got about 1 or 3/4 of an inch between the tire and the strut and yeah mine is a +45.
When I have a sub and 3 (sometimes 2) other people in my car I rub my rear fender, but my fenders are not rolled:(

Cool :) not only am i a fan of your idea, i'm a member! :D

I will be heading to Mather for auto-x this weekend anybody interested in cruising with? I like to run morning an afternoon, so I'll be going the day that street tire runs morning

remote chance i might be game .... it would be in my rally car , as i have a rallyx in the bay area sunday

just checked the schedule and it looks like i am going on saturday ill be leaving around 5:15-5:45am.
alex where can i find info about the rally-x I am interested

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=14833

PreReg with SCCA membership and its only $40 , could be as much as 12 minutes of seat time probably only 8 due to a high turn out though. You can probably crash with Gabe and I at my buddy's in the bay if you want to.

I need to figure out how to get an alignment done Before saturday and then i can play at the autoX as well ...

Gabe bailed on me, so I couldlet you co-drive, if you're interested.

You'll need to pre-reg asap to make sure there's a spot for you , and a lil something for a co-drive fund would be nice $20 or something :) for tire/brake wear

Warning .... You're going to become addicted to Rally Cross !!!!

Just a reminder- tomorrow is Reno SCCA's annual tech inspection day for the Solo season. If you want to get your car teched for the whole season, show up at Summit Racing tomorrow between 9 and noon. There will be coffee, soft drinks, donuts and barbeque. And if you don't want to get teched, show up anyway. :) See you all there.

So I test fit the new wheel/tire setup tonight and they fit! I can just barely get them to rub if I try really hard, but I think they're going to work without any alignment tweaking or spacers. I'm not even sure where they're rubbing since they didn't rub enough to leave any evidence on the tires after my test drive. They're just a hair from touching the struts in the back, but they fit!

245/40/17 Starspecs on Nick's old 17X8 +48 5Zigen FN01R-C's.

Silvio is moving to Sac this weekend, so still looking to coach/co-drive in SM if possible. Don't make me kick your ass in Sue's WRX. :)

The evo got a nice Spring treatment today.

1. BC Tuning check up.
2. NEW 235/45 StarSpecs $50 mail in rebate right now.

Now all I have to do is come out to Autox. Which I plan on.

I thought you could put 275s on an EVO. What is with this narrow and tall 235/45 crap? :)

pfft, I don't need tires to feel like a man.

Sue doesn't run until the afternoon, so still looking for a co-drive/coaching in SM.

I added the run group classes to the individual events on the calendar over on RenoSCCA.org. Be sure you know what color you are, some changed since last year.

Sunday Event #1 Run Group Order: BYGW

Run Groups
White = AS, BS, CS, DS, ES, XP, BP, CP
Blue = ASP, SM, SSM, SU
Green = BSP, CSP, DSP, ESP, FSP
Yellow = All others

Novice & RNP will be run during both halves of the day.

If you're absolutely desperate, you can use the Mazda tomorrow. Not gonna be worth many points if the field is crowded though. :lol:

What was the surface like?

I forgot this weekend was AutoX, I still have some maintenance I want to get done on the STi before I flog it out on the course. I should be attending the next event.

It was like last year, but not as much. You get 3-4 good runs in before it starts to go away. We're still running sweepers between run groups too, so everybody gets a fresh surface.

Also, AWD is not a requirement- I left at lunch with the lead in PAX in Nina's Mazda, even though my best clean run was 1.1 seconds slower than my best scratch. :D

The surface felt pretty good, though I'm on wider and newer tires this year. My car felt laggy though. Hope I don't have a mechanical issue. Finally got into the 39's on my final run, but nailed the apex cone in the chicane. :unamused: