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Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-27-2014, 03:10 AM
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Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Stop driving on ice! :p

Stop driving on ice! :p
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-25-2014, 07:05 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Well we're 16 pages deep now. The original...

Well we're 16 pages deep now. The original belongs in summary bullet points on the first. (BTW, IMHO that front page should recommend Carbotech in XP10+8 rather than 8 all around - that seems to be...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-24-2014, 09:58 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Speaking of Hawk, I've been pretty impressed with...

Speaking of Hawk, I've been pretty impressed with their DTC-series pads so far. With DTC-70 front and DTC-60 rear, the rear bias is a little high leading to a bit of ice-mode tendency, but it's not...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-30-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
You probably don't need to muck with the rotors. ...

You probably don't need to muck with the rotors. Technically it would be more-ideal to kill the previous transfer layer first, but honestly you're more likely to do harm than good trying in many...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-22-2014, 12:54 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Good for you! Driving Schools are necessary. ...

Good for you! Driving Schools are necessary. Some are structured differently than others, and I really prefer the sorts of grassroots-style DE events where former students are turning around and...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 08-21-2014, 09:00 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
I'm still doing fairly ok with my 25-row cooling,...

I'm still doing fairly ok with my 25-row cooling, but I went with the Series-9 (it's not as tall as the 34, but it's wider than the usual Series-6's on this car. It's basically closer to the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 05-19-2014, 10:17 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Yeah I got a CD full of pics from the...

Yeah I got a CD full of pics from the photographers at the last CotA event. That track is amazing. I put a few in an album here: Nissan 370Z Forum - wstar's Album: COTA pics...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 05-19-2014, 08:25 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
There are basically two "styles" of replacement...

There are basically two "styles" of replacement SS brake line you can go with. The OEM-style ones retain all of the connections and mounting points of the originals (it's like, 2 little lines...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-29-2014, 09:15 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Hygroscopic ! :p

Hygroscopic ! :p
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-29-2014, 09:00 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Wet is when the brake fluid is contaminated with...

Wet is when the brake fluid is contaminated with water, which inevitably happens over time, unless you only run in perfectly dry conditions and low humidity and swap all the fluid just before every...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-28-2014, 12:30 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Has anyone actually burst a brake line? I've...

Has anyone actually burst a brake line? I've never heard of it. I could see it if the lines were old and the rubber was dry and weak. But surely not a line in good shape on a well-maintained or...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-28-2014, 09:42 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
The SS lines are mostly for pedal feel/response. ...

The SS lines are mostly for pedal feel/response. Less mush in the system than having the rubber expand against the pressure. They're not strictly necessary right off the bat.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-23-2014, 06:18 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
The pads are almost always at least partially...

The pads are almost always at least partially touching the rotor, just not with any real force. Even if we assume that you manage to knock them away just right (slalom the car a bit before parking to...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-18-2014, 02:53 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Yeah same here. I still speed up and slow down...

Yeah same here. I still speed up and slow down and follow a line, but I try to run at a pace where downshifting + engine braking can let me not touch the brakes. It's easier/faster/safer to cool...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 01-16-2014, 10:25 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
^ Very good stuff above, I do both religiously...

^ Very good stuff above, I do both religiously now.
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-05-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
I was thinking (and I don't know if I'm thinking...

I was thinking (and I don't know if I'm thinking correctly) that with most of my direct radiator airflow now blocked off by oil/trans coolers, I should go ahead and have UpRev turn on the fans full...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-04-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Yeah what I've commonly been able to find at...

Yeah what I've commonly been able to find at tracks around here for higher-end unleaded fuel is Sunoco 260-GTX (which is 103 RON, or 98 using the normal average we see on commercial gas pumps in the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-04-2013, 12:00 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Well with our engines the temps/timing issue is...

Well with our engines the temps/timing issue is all about the language you use. It's very adaptable, and it seems to tune timing in both directions until it gets to an optimal point of "just before...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-03-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Yeah 266 is too hot. 280 and 300 are the two...

Yeah 266 is too hot. 280 and 300 are the two cutoff points in the ECU for limp mode to protect the engine. At 280F you get rev-limited to something like 5k rpm, and at 300 it's going to cut you way...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-03-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Surely 130 is a typo?

Surely 130 is a typo?
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 06-02-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
If you're gonna stick with the Base brake setup...

If you're gonna stick with the Base brake setup until an eventual AP upgrade, Carbotech isn't a bad bet. XP10 front and XP8 rear worked out pretty well for a few of us on the stock Sport brakes, and...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-10-2012, 05:44 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Those titanium shields that go behind the pads...

Those titanium shields that go behind the pads might help with heat on the dust boots, too. I put some on mine for the hell of it a little while back: Hard Brakes - Titanium Brake Backing Plates,...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-06-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
But they can melt in place and sieze, that's the...

But they can melt in place and sieze, that's the big concern. If your rear brakes are super hot and you pull that handle and park it while it cools, you could find your parking brake shoes...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-05-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Nice PDF. I'd suggest recommending a fuller tank...

Nice PDF. I'd suggest recommending a fuller tank though (I've been topping up every other session, I only get like 2-3 dots down between refills), and putting the tire pressure check further up the...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 09-04-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 76,064
Posted By wstar
Google searching didn't seem like it turned up an...

Google searching didn't seem like it turned up an inordinate number of complaints, but I'll take your word for it :) Some bad traffic, but I can find complaints about anything you can imagine heh.
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