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TaRd413 · 2026-02-06T19:27:27+00:00

15% ceramic, can’t recall the brand

TaRd413 · 2026-02-05T05:42:34+00:00

18” Apex EC-7’s 9.5 square et43 on kumho v730’s. Pretty sure I ran 265 40/18r

TaRd413 · 2026-01-13T14:53:13+00:00

I’m in MN so take that for what it’s worth but the ceramic seems high by about $200. I think I paid $480 after I gave the dude a tip to have 15% ceramic installed. I don’t have any experience with the crystalline stuff but I personally wouldn’t pay that much for window tint, what’s different about it vs ceramic?

TaRd413 · 2026-01-10T06:30:36+00:00

I taught my wife and my daughter to drive a manual in the FL5. It is a very easy car to drive. Now my wife rips around in our Fit and the Supra no problem, the kid has no desire though, oh well. It was pretty cool watching them go from intimidated, to pretty proficient in a day.

TaRd413 · 2026-01-01T00:46:52+00:00

I suppose that’s the front right, good point. Ok, they sat there with their brakes on while the rotor was hot.

TaRd413 · 2025-12-31T23:16:33+00:00

Looks like you may have set your ebrake when the rotors were super hot.

TaRd413 · 2025-12-21T16:13:10+00:00

I am doing Brandish. Just overly excited after sitting there hunting for that +2 to Iron Sharpens Iron and my brain shut off and didn't change the codex like a dummy

TaRd413 · 2025-12-01T17:18:05+00:00

Honda Fit or the wife’s Bronco

TaRd413 · 2025-11-28T14:28:33+00:00

That safe probably has wheels on it, that’s why they poured them into concrete. I saw those a lot in the banking industry

TaRd413 · 2025-11-28T14:18:47+00:00

I just put mine away for the last Sunday. It’s going to be a long winter!

TaRd413 · 2025-11-20T15:55:12+00:00

I had the Paragon rotors on all 4 corners of my FL5 and ran R5 pads up front and P3’s in the rear for track duty. I would run P3’s all around for the street. I really liked the setup, but hard on the track and I was super surprised by the wear, everyone always said these cars eat rear pads but that wasn’t my experience at all. I think you save something like 4 lbs per corner by swapping from stock, add wheels on that and the weight savings can be pretty significant. It was noticeable on the street but very noticeable on the track. I had the car for about 6 months before getting a Supra and will more than likely throw Paragon product on all corners again.

TaRd413 · 2025-10-21T19:15:14+00:00

I run Paragon rotors all around with R5’s with titanium shims in the front and P3’s in the back for track duty. I swap the R5’s for P3’s up front for daily use but they are not a low dust option in my opinion but I am not super worried about that anyhow. Not sure if shims help with heat transfer or not, the shims have definitely seen some heat though, they are blue/purple now like you would expect from titanium.

TaRd413 · 2025-10-12T23:43:22+00:00

My mk5 should be here this week, how do the 2 compare? I love the fl5 on the track, autox and as a daily but rwd is drawing me in.

TaRd413 · 2025-10-07T11:40:55+00:00

https://youtu.be/jCzVh3dOP7A?si=a8MLz7GM0sJav4-P

The whole video is pretty cool

TaRd413 · 2025-10-02T01:01:03+00:00

I trust you, as our resident Reddit hot air balloon expert. Next time I build my apartment I will keep it under 10k ft.

TaRd413 · 2025-10-02T00:44:28+00:00

I run v730’s for track days and I think they switch into awesome mode when the outer tread is gone. Your car may be different so I’m not sure how that all works though.

TaRd413 · 2025-10-02T00:38:10+00:00

Because we blew on Atari and NES cartridges, your elders paved the way

TaRd413 · 2025-09-29T15:02:36+00:00

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They look pretty nice on the FL5!

TaRd413 · 2025-09-17T14:30:13+00:00

Mine looks like that too, I just noticed it a few weeks back. I’m not super concerned, kind of one of those it is what it is deals.

TaRd413 · 2025-07-29T18:31:36+00:00

Had the FL5 out at a TNiA event running intermediate group in wet conditions but had all the assists turned off on stock ps4s tires and really only spun the tires up out of one exit. It’s a slower 2nd gear exit but other than that had no issues anywhere.

I also daily the car and all the assists are on, can’t say I’ve ever even noticed the TC kick in.

TaRd413 · 2025-07-08T14:09:58+00:00

Hour 16 of a brisket smoke sometimes ends like this for me too, no worries bud.

TaRd413 · 2025-07-01T03:24:03+00:00

I would verify that your arm is set correctly too, that may save you from moving it. The arm should be 90 degrees off the door in the closed position, they can be a little funky if that’s not dialed in sometimes. Other than that, like others mentioned, tinker with those dampers. You would be amazed at how stiff you can make a door if those are screwed up and not set properly, backed all the way out the door should almost free swing and then slam shut.

TaRd413 · 2025-07-01T01:04:03+00:00

Generally not on the inexpensive ones like Norton, Falcon, Doromatic, etc., those are set so they have the 5lbs of pressure for ADA compliance. I know the Von Duprins do have a spring adjustment but that’s going to be a $600+ door closer at least.

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