The official Auto-X thread

Started by MX793, August 21, 2016, 06:31:45 PM

Speed_Racer

Looking fast! What camera are you running? Does it support an external-connected mic to pick up more engine sounds?

FoMoJo

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 04, 2021, 10:55:00 AM
This is one of my runs from the morning heat, but I went like 2 seconds faster in the afternoon when the camera was off.

https://youtu.be/NfGXfP--B_I
Looks like fun.
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: Speed_Racer on April 05, 2021, 09:49:44 AM
Looking fast! What camera are you running? Does it support an external-connected mic to pick up more engine sounds?

I've got a $50 faux-pro from Amazon right now. I'm looking into buying an actual GoPro sometime soon. An external mic would be great, since any camera view outside the car always has ridiculous wind noise.
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Laconian

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CaminoRacer

I found a nail in my tire already :rage:

Pretty close to the edge, probably not patchable. Hopefully it's not actually leaking. I pulled it out, and it might not have pierced all the way through. It was kinda sideways through the tread.
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RomanChariot

That stinks. I had to replace a brand new tire once that had a spike go through the sidewall when I was going through some tall grass. I got lucky and the tire shop replaced it for free on a road hazard warranty.

CaminoRacer

I wouldn't be as worried if it wasn't for the fact that these tires are discontinued, so I probably can't find a replacement in stock anywhere. I'd have to replace at least 2 of the tires with some Falken RT660's or something.
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MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 12, 2021, 03:49:49 PM
I wouldn't be as worried if it wasn't for the fact that these tires are discontinued, so I probably can't find a replacement in stock anywhere. I'd have to replace at least 2 of the tires with some Falken RT660's or something.

What tire?
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: MX793 on April 12, 2021, 04:03:17 PM
What tire?

RE-71R
215/45/17

Not available from Tire Rack anymore. I bought them on clearance in February, didn't think about the potential need for replacements.
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MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 12, 2021, 04:15:45 PM
RE-71R
215/45/17

Not available from Tire Rack anymore. I bought them on clearance in February, didn't think about the potential need for replacements.

Just that size?  I need a new set of autox tires and RE71s were the only ones close to my OE tire size...
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: MX793 on April 12, 2021, 04:22:45 PM
Just that size?  I need a new set of autox tires and RE71s were the only ones close to my OE tire size...

All RE's are being discontinued for some reason. IDK what Bridgestone is thinking.

Have you checked the Falken RT660 sizes? Looks like they have decent selection for 18s and 19s
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MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 12, 2021, 04:57:16 PM
All RE's are being discontinued for some reason. IDK what Bridgestone is thinking.

Have you checked the Falken RT660 sizes? Looks like they have decent selection for 18s and 19s

Well shoot...

Last I checked, Falken only had my front size.  Problem is nobody makes 275/40R19.  RE71s came in 285/35, which fits the rim and was as close as I could get to the original diameter.
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CaminoRacer

Quote from: MX793 on April 12, 2021, 05:00:22 PM
Well shoot...

Last I checked, Falken only had my front size.  Problem is nobody makes 275/40R19.  RE71s came in 285/35, which fits the rim and was as close as I could get to the original diameter.

I'm guessing you have a 9" wide rim and 295/35 is too wide?

That's rough. Call up Falken and ask for a 285/35
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MX793

#223
Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 12, 2021, 05:45:09 PM
I'm guessing you have a 9" wide rim and 295/35 is too wide?

That's rough. Call up Falken and ask for a 285/35

9.5 on the rear.  285 is the widest that fits.

I could put a 275/35 on there, but that's a 5% hit to diameter.  The car barely does 60mph in 2nd with stock size and I regularly hit the governor at our typical venues.  Hate having to shift more than the initial 1-2 in a run.
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MX793

I may just have the bite to bullet and settle for 275/35s.  4% smaller than factory, but the 285/35s are 3%.  What's .6 mph?

275/35 will also fit on the 9" front wheels.  Not sure if they'll clear the struts, though.  They should.  I've got just under half an inch of static clearance with 265s and 275 would be less than 1/4" closer...
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CaminoRacer

My tire is holding air, looks like the nail didn't go all the way through. Yay.

I bought a GoPro Hero8 Black yesterday. Here's some glorious 4k footage of my fastest lap. It was good enough for first place for a few minutes, but I got beat by a tenth shortly after. Still have a lot of work to do learning to drive this car. And maybe an external mic to decrease the wind noise :lol:

https://youtu.be/S3Hhg5n8XLU
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MrH

Wow.  Quality of the video is great.  Are GoPros still outrageously priced?  I haven't looked into them in years
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CaminoRacer

Yeah they're still a few hundred bucks.
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FoMoJo

Quote from: CaminoRacer on April 18, 2021, 11:23:39 PM
My tire is holding air, looks like the nail didn't go all the way through. Yay.

I bought a GoPro Hero8 Black yesterday. Here's some glorious 4k footage of my fastest lap. It was good enough for first place for a few minutes, but I got beat by a tenth shortly after. Still have a lot of work to do learning to drive this car. And maybe an external mic to decrease the wind noise :lol:

https://youtu.be/S3Hhg5n8XLU
You might shave a few hundredths off if you had a hard top.
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CaminoRacer

I got a wind SLAYER foam cover for the GoPro, seems to help a lot.

This weekend's course was pretty tough. It was a cold morning and the tires never got great grip until the afternoon. I hit a lot of cones (not typical for me) and had to just get a some decent clean run times, so I ran pretty wide for my last 2 runs. Came in 3rd this time.

https://youtu.be/iNIZLIKntK4
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Speed_Racer

Nice! Sounds is much improved too.
I was hoping to be out at UMC that day as well for some motorcycling, but house projects have gotten in the way of prepping the Triumph for track time

CaminoRacer

Yeah it was a busy day out there. Motorcycle track day, cars and coffee, autocross, off road experience thing, etc.
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CaminoRacer

It was hot and sunny today, which sucks for standing around chasing cones, but it was great to finally have hot tires and enjoy the grip.

I wasn't pushing the car hard enough through the slaloms enough for most of the day. The last 2 runs I figured it out more and took 1st place in CS. Still gotta work on my hand position and smoothing out my inputs. I drive the El Camino like I'm wringing it's neck, but this car likes to be smooth.

https://youtu.be/saRRWDvm35U
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CaminoRacer

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CaminoRacer

Got 2nd this weekend by 0.070 seconds.
I didn't record my last & fastest run, but this was my second fastest. I shaved 3 tenths off for my fastest. The bumper view is nice to get a better sense of the speed, although the over the should view is better for improving my technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpV-7Vn2tqI
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CaminoRacer

Only my 2nd event this year. Weather has been cooler and rainier so I haven't bothered going to many yet. Today was nice though!

https://youtu.be/fOY5yVvLsow
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veeman

So much fun!  Competing against a lot of Camaros. 

CaminoRacer

Snagged 1st place today :praise: Right at the end, I dropped ~1.3 seconds on my last run. Wasn't pushing hard enough or looking far enough ahead on my earlier runs. Partially because the asphalt was slick and I didn't trust the tires. Once I had a few runs, I could finally trust the grip enough to push it and not be worrying in the back of mind about spinning out. My RE-71Rs can still get sticky, but they take a while to warm up. Probably almost heat cycled out.
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FoMoJo

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."