Notices
Build Threads Building a motor? Post the progress here.

hustler's "driver shame" thread

Old Sep 19, 2010 | 06:12 PM
  #861  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

suspension loaded-up in 10. Does this mean I need more spring?

This is an extreme case of suspension loading at the bottom of a hill, on the way up
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:00 AM
  #862  
Laur3ns's Avatar
Elite Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,054
Total Cats: 14
From: Enschede, NL
Default

You think that is a loaded wheel?
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:06 AM
  #863  
spoolin2bars's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,416
Total Cats: 10
From: south texas
Default

nice lap times. love the fact that your Turbo was faster than an eight. can't wait for ecr!
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:00 AM
  #864  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Originally Posted by spoolin2bars
nice lap times. love the fact that your Turbo was faster than an eight. can't wait for ecr!
John helped me take the skirt off. After that I was taking #1 in 5th, #6 in 4th, and #10 in 4th. That car carries so much more speed now, especially over the bumpy stuff.

I never added any oil the entire weekend, the car was rock-steady. I have a little soot on the CHRA so I'm going to take the turbo out tonight and check the bolts.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:28 PM
  #865  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Do I need more spring?
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:49 PM
  #866  
shlammed's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,910
Total Cats: 51
From: Kingston, Ontario
Default

loose is fast.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:14 PM
  #867  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Originally Posted by shlammed
loose is fast.
I may not know what I'm missing, but it feels incredible. Its soo easy to drive, and I can get on the gas so much earlier than before.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:01 PM
  #868  
Laur3ns's Avatar
Elite Member
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,054
Total Cats: 14
From: Enschede, NL
Default

Originally Posted by hustler
Do I need more spring?
Remove a wheel and look inside the wheel arch. Is is scrubbing? If not you're OK. Body roll is OK in a Miata as it creates dynamic camber. This is not McPherson crap that needs 5* static to make any mid corner.
Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:53 PM
  #869  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default


Learning to use the suspension for a change, working on lines.
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 01:14 AM
  #870  
dstn2bdoa's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 988
Total Cats: 8
From: Big Bear Ca
Default

How fast are you going through the left hander thats after the straight with the start/finish?

Trying to get a perspective of the speed, difficult to tell. Seem quick though, glad you like your new setup.
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 08:05 AM
  #871  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Originally Posted by dstn2bdoa
How fast are you going through the left hander thats after the straight with the start/finish?

Trying to get a perspective of the speed, difficult to tell. Seem quick though, glad you like your new setup.
No less than 75, no more than 82mph or so. The video doesn't give that corner justice, it requires full commitment.
#8 is also very scary, you have to commit on turn in for the left to properly hit the right corner. I still have not gone through there at the limit, and probably never will.

Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:11 AM
  #872  
leatherface24's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,064
Total Cats: 10
From: Pembroke Pines
Default

Damn^^
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:33 AM
  #873  
jtothawhat's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,376
Total Cats: 4
From: Chicagoland
Default

I love how the black miata just rolls by at the very end.
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:42 AM
  #874  
TurboTim's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 7,035
Total Cats: 425
From: Chesterfield, NJ
Default

In case you need another pic of the layout:
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:45 AM
  #875  
TurboTim's Avatar
Elite Member
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 7,035
Total Cats: 425
From: Chesterfield, NJ
Default

Originally Posted by jtothawhat
I love how the black miata just rolls by at the very end.
windshield wipers still work.

Nice slow mo video.
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:41 PM
  #876  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Sport master cylinder installed with the sport booster:

Make sure to get the lines from the spot master to the prop valve because its easy to bend them into place for the retrofit. Pedal takes much less effort to stop now and feels more firm.
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:43 PM
  #877  
hingstonwm's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 904
Total Cats: 14
From: Denver
Default

mmmm I love it when it feels more firm.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 12:28 AM
  #878  
johnwag's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 670
Total Cats: 4
From: Plano,TX
Default

Originally Posted by jtothawhat
I love how the black miata just rolls by at the very end.
That's sixace on this forum.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:24 AM
  #879  
hustler's Avatar
Thread Starter
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
From: Republic of Dallas
Default

Now my goal is a 1:22 at MSR-C by the end of the year. ECR can eat my ***.
Old Oct 7, 2010 | 10:29 PM
  #880  
miatacross's Avatar
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 248
Total Cats: 2
Default

I just spent the last 3-4 hours reading your thread and I still did skip a few pages but damn what improvement and time has been spent! Can't wait to see/read more!

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:55 AM.