2.0L BP4W 182whp
Who built that engine?
02-12-2012, 02:08 AM
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I'll answer that for Urban. Dave at Builtmore in Los Angeles built it. His shop "specalized" in subaru's. I had to get mildly aggressive with him to get my stuff back from him. I started a thread on NASIOC trying to resolve it peacefully, and a guy from his home town posted up a bleak portrayal of his honesty, which I'll second.
/hijack
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02-12-2012, 01:07 PM
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02-12-2012, 09:45 PM
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I don't focus, or even think about any particular steering method. I just try to give the car the input that it wants. If the car turns in well, only a little steering input is needed with a fast entry and a whisker of trail braking. That should translate to the needed steering angle for the mean arc you are describing through the turn. That is what they mean about one input. Some drivers will go in too slow and deep, then over brake and dial in a bunch of steering to get the car pointed towards the apex. The harder they go in and more abruptly they release the brakes, the more the car gets upset and requires a quick opposite lock correction right at turn in. This just kills speed in a Miata.
You have posted videos here before but I don't know where to look. Link to post so I can see what you're doing.
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The car was not completely dialed. New spring rates, alignment, spoiler, pad compounds, splitter, wing, tires on their last legs. Car was close but not balanced exactly the way I like so I was perhaps making more corrections than usual.
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02-12-2012, 11:17 PM
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To stay in PTC, I had to remove the bump steer shims we ran in PTD. That makes the wheel jump around more over bumps. Necessary evil to get the ride height we want. If you look at the net steering input for most turns, minus bump steer kick back and corrections for slides, it is fairly slow. Transitions from left to right in esses but that's to be expected.
I don't focus, or even think about any particular steering method. I just try to give the car the input that it wants. If the car turns in well, only a little steering input is needed with a fast entry and a whisker of trail braking. That should translate to the needed steering angle for the mean arc you are describing through the turn. That is what they mean about one input. Some drivers will go in too slow and deep, then over brake and dial in a bunch of steering to get the car pointed towards the apex. The harder they go in and more abruptly they release the brakes, the more the car gets upset and requires a quick opposite lock correction right at turn in. This just kills speed in a Miata.
You have posted videos here before but I don't know where to look. Link to post so I can see what you're doing.
edit:
The car was not completely dialed. New spring rates, alignment, spoiler, pad compounds, splitter, wing, tires on their last legs. Car was close but not balanced exactly the way I like so I was perhaps making more corrections than usual.
I don't focus, or even think about any particular steering method. I just try to give the car the input that it wants. If the car turns in well, only a little steering input is needed with a fast entry and a whisker of trail braking. That should translate to the needed steering angle for the mean arc you are describing through the turn. That is what they mean about one input. Some drivers will go in too slow and deep, then over brake and dial in a bunch of steering to get the car pointed towards the apex. The harder they go in and more abruptly they release the brakes, the more the car gets upset and requires a quick opposite lock correction right at turn in. This just kills speed in a Miata.
You have posted videos here before but I don't know where to look. Link to post so I can see what you're doing.
edit:
The car was not completely dialed. New spring rates, alignment, spoiler, pad compounds, splitter, wing, tires on their last legs. Car was close but not balanced exactly the way I like so I was perhaps making more corrections than usual.
I know I need to "turn-in once" rather than chop-down on steering-angle. I'm on very old tires here too. Rip it apart please, have fun.
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02-13-2012, 12:33 AM
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Thanks for the advice.
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02-13-2012, 12:37 AM
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I'm aware after watching this video, I also grip the wheel way too hard. I started hooking my thumbs because I am so weak in my teres major/minor, infraspinitus fascia, and serratus posterior. I do not have the strength to turn the wheel for a session without hooking my thumbs. I'm spending an additional day in the gym every week solely working one these muscle groups for next month. I've spent the past six months really trying to get stronger.
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
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