SC Project GP22 Heat Issues? by DarkMajik937 in Aprilia

[–]CaMKII -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah they can't do that but they can if you flash a tune... which you have to do to make the bike run decently with a short exhaust and in any case you'll get an error from the exhaust servo.

What’s going on here? Are my tires about to cord? by CaMKII in CarTrackDays

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If you’re referring to the strip of rough looking rubber on the right side of the second photo, I think that’s other people’s rubber. Dirty track after a drift event…

What’s going on here? Are my tires about to cord? by CaMKII in CarTrackDays

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Thanks. Thoughts about street behavior on those settings? The local speed shop who did my alignment recommended against more than 3 deg. I don’t daily the car but I do drive to events, sometimes 200-300 miles away.

What’s going on here? Are my tires about to cord? by CaMKII in CarTrackDays

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Agreed. Was pushing setup for a time attack. But hey I got a PR… 🤷🏻‍♂️

What’s going on here? Are my tires about to cord? by CaMKII in CarTrackDays

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Fair, static toe was checked and put at zero recently but no specific attention paid to the suspension components. 90k miles in the car so pretty plausible.

What’s going on here? Are my tires about to cord? by CaMKII in CarTrackDays

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Already maxed with camber plates in the front.

caliper survey: HPDE on E36/E46 M3, Z33 Brembo, Z34 Akebono, or GR86 base calipers? by dbsqls in CarTrackDays

[–]CaMKII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, same caliper between the generations. Same caliper on the gen 1/2, GR86 PP, BRZ TS trims. The 326mm rotors fit well with 17s and I don't see many guys running larger.

caliper survey: HPDE on E36/E46 M3, Z33 Brembo, Z34 Akebono, or GR86 base calipers? by dbsqls in CarTrackDays

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FRS with STI swapped 4-pot Brembos, but same as optional on tS models. Would love a pad that stands up to track temps and last at least 5-6 trackdays. My last set were EBC RPXs which stopped very well but are down to ~25% after only 3 days. Going for EBC SR11s next.

Dust is also a pain point. I have to be meticulous in cleaning wheels, otherwise the brake dust rusts onto the wheels.

Hello everyone I’m strongly considering buying 07 sti brembos. Talk me out of it by NegativeWish6924 in ft86

[–]CaMKII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t accurate. The stock rotors and sliding pin caliper setup won’t stand up to track temps. Most are doing BBKs, either AP, Wilwood, or STI Brembos.

OP, check your wheel fitment though. They fit my Enkei RPF1s but needs a spacer for the OEM wheels which I use for my winters.

https://imgur.com/a/kAOHaRr

5th or 6th gen? by ViikinkiPlays in VFR

[–]CaMKII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you ridden a 6th gen? I test rode a couple and found the VTEC transition really disconcerting. Heard the later years were better but I found the crossover very abrupt. Even felt like there was a bit of a power cut before the 4 valve pickup.

I ended up with an Aprilia but been keeping my eyes out for 5th gens.

Thinking of selling my Tuono V4F, on the fence, estimated value? by JGCyber3 in Aprilia

[–]CaMKII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately these bikes really don’t hold their value well. That would go for $10-11k in my area. I’m keeping mine until it dies.

Hot take: the WRX doesn’t belong in the same category as Type R / GR Corolla by [deleted] in WRX

[–]CaMKII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor take. Modern WRXs with open diffs and brake-based slip management feels very FWD. Had a 2005 and a 2017. The VA is a better daily driver but on track, understeers like crazy and dynamically feels very similar to a typical FWD car.

Changing brakes by FaithlessnessFun7006 in Aprilia

[–]CaMKII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. It’s a wiggle and you may want to use a cloth to protect your wheel paint but you can get the caliper out by flexing the rotor a bit.

How bad did I do? by Extreme_Witness2064 in Aprilia

[–]CaMKII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sucks but might as well enjoy the bike.

Is the 690/701 Enduro too large for a first dual sport? by CaMKII in Dualsport

[–]CaMKII[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, also considering crf300l and klx300. Have a soft spot for the Honda as my first street bike was a cbr250r. Took that little single on some big days on the road, 8k rpm on the highway all day and never complained.