MrH's BRZ Thread

[Eye of the Tiger]

Bleh, I hate using spring compressors... was just going to leave the oems assembled

Spring compressors + impact wrench = win

[MrH]

Bleh, I hate using spring compressors... was just going to leave the oems assembled

You can't get away from using a spring compressor. You're still going to need to assemble the stock top mounts onto the coilovers. Depends on how much preload though. I was able to get a few threads of engagement just by pressing the top mount on with my body weight.

[r0tor]

I think I could get away from a spring compressor... The front pss9s have a wimpy tender spring and the rears have a short progressive spring

[MX793]

Meh, I don't care about winning the whole thing.  I just want to beat the snot out of my coworkers   If an atom wants to crush me out there, so be it.  I'll be cheering him on.

He has zero performance driving training.  I've at least done a few stints on the Ring and quite a bit of karting.  I destroy him by almost 2 full seconds a lap at our local karting place too.

Then that's pretty much victory assured for you.

[MrH]

Alright, I'm registered.  There's a Z06 in the novice class with me   Outside of that, I stand a good chance to beat everyone else I think.  The co-op at work continues his shit talking with his Mazdaspeed3 on crap tires.

[hotrodalex]

I could probably beat you with my car.

hahahahahahahahaha

[MX793]

Alright, I'm registered.  There's a Z06 in the novice class with me   Outside of that, I stand a good chance to beat everyone else I think.  The co-op at work continues his shit talking with his Mazdaspeed3 on crap tires.

Curious how this turned out.

[AutobahnSHO]

Alright, I'm registered.  There's a Z06 in the novice class with me   Outside of that, I stand a good chance to beat everyone else I think.  The co-op at work continues his shit talking with his Mazdaspeed3 on crap tires.

RESULTS PLZ   

[MrH]

I ended up in Detroit that weekend at a Pistons game.  We got into the suite level bar, and ended up getting drunk and watching the Final Four, so I completely missed the autoX

Don't worry, there are plenty more autoX sessions this summer.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I ended up in Detroit that weekend at a Pistons game.  We got into the suite level bar, and ended up getting drunk and watching the Final Four, so I completely missed the autoX

Don't worry, there are plenty more autoX sessions this summer.

Translation: You chickened out, big time.

[Xer0]

Translation: You chickened out, big time.

I was thinking the same thing

[r0tor]

I slapped some bilstein PSS9s on the RX8 today... Good stuff!

[MrH]

I slapped some bilstein PSS9s on the RX8 today... Good stuff!

I'm guessing it was a pretty big difference?  How many miles are on the car?  Stock shocks were probably pretty tired.

[MrH]

AutoX action tomorrow.

There are bets in the office about how I'll do compared to our seasoned autoX guy.  He'll be in his stock NB miata on shitty 380 tread wear tires vs my BRZ.  Just comparing raw times.

He'll probably be a second quicker or so, but I'd love nothing more than to be a half a second away the whole day so I keeps beating on his car to try and find a half second somewhere.

[hotrodalex]

We need to do autox next summer.

[MrH]

We need to do autox next summer.

Fact.  It's in Wilmington, OH, not too far from you.

Might be doing it in a new miata next year though

[hotrodalex]

I'll kick your ass either way.

[Secret Chimp]

AutoX action tomorrow.

There are bets in the office about how I'll do compared to our seasoned autoX guy.  He'll be in his stock NB miata on shitty 380 tread wear tires vs my BRZ.  Just comparing raw times.

He'll probably be a second quicker or so, but I'd love nothing more than to be a half a second away the whole day so I keeps beating on his car to try and find a half second somewhere.

Where are you doing it?

[MrH]

Where are you doing it?

Wilmington, OH.

Just from work, we'll have my BRZ, NB miata, '12 Mustang 5.0, bmw 135i. Should be a good showdown.

[Cookie Monster]

AutoX action tomorrow.

There are bets in the office about how I'll do compared to our seasoned autoX guy.  He'll be in his stock NB miata on shitty 380 tread wear tires vs my BRZ.  Just comparing raw times.

He'll probably be a second quicker or so, but I'd love nothing more than to be a half a second away the whole day so I keeps beating on his car to try and find a half second somewhere.

I'm autox'ing too! Thought I'd have the diff installed by now but I got lazy.

[280Z Turbo]

I'm surprised you have that many people who like cars. And not in a redneck/old guy sort of way.

[MrH]

I'm surprised you have that many people who like cars. And not in a redneck/old guy sort of way.

There's probably 10 of us at least who are big into cars. Our lunch discussions are about as car nerdy as they come. We've got a bad ass collection of cool cars at work.

Everyone let's everyone drive each other's cars too, strangely enough.

[280Z Turbo]

At the last place I worked people were sitting around talking about how unreasonable it is to buy a Corvette that you can only drive for 3 seasons.

Dumpy boring people. Good riddance.

[MrH]

At the last place I worked people were sitting around talking about how unreasonable it is to buy a Corvette that you can only drive for 3 seasons.

Dumpy boring people. Good riddance.

Yeah, interiors was like that too. Couple of casual enthusiasts, but no real car nuts.

This place is different. Tons of real enthusiasts here. I just found out our welding process engineer just so happens to race professionally and has an E30 M3. I had no idea.

[r0tor]

bUmp?

[Rich]

How'd it go down?

[MrH]

Didn't even happen.    Had to fight some work fires and missed the driver's meeting.

[Rich]

New jerb time

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I'm surprised you have that many people who like cars. And not in a redneck/old guy sort of way.

He works with a bunch of car enthusiasts.....and some VW guys(whatever you want to call them).

[AutobahnSHO]

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/scion-made-fr-targa-turbo-almost-perfect-200053369.html

wish for a Subie version