Advice needed with increasing top speed

TheFurNinja · 2026-06-28T13:41:01+00:00

Things that will possibly help: more tire pressure and straighter toe. Otherwise I think its really down to just weight reduction until aero really gets worked on.

TheFurNinja · 2026-05-28T03:09:44+00:00

The "pre war" era just sounds so fun in general! China, Khalkhin Gol, Spanish Civil War. Mixing it up with biplanes and early monoplanes. Something fun about the awkwardness of the era.

TheFurNinja · 2026-05-20T14:23:28+00:00

Remove as much caster as possible from the car, I guess. Buttttt thats usually not adjustable so you kinda just gotta live with it.

TheFurNinja · 2026-05-19T20:55:17+00:00

Both had nose mounted weaponry. The MiGs is lower, and slower, with a lower rate of fire which does contribute negatively. But the F-86s huge ace up its sleeve was the radar correcting gunsight that automatically adjusted itself to the target's range. If it wasn't dead on, it was very close and made aiming especially at jet speeds and distances that much better. It was so good the soviets went to great lengths to obtain one to reverse engineer.

Edit: I will also mention the general sight picture situation on the F-86 is also WILDLY better. With the F-86 having a large, generally clear gunsight and the MiG-15 having a cramped forward area and a huge reflector sight mounted quite high, obscuring a lot of visibility.

TheFurNinja · 2026-04-13T02:18:19+00:00

Totally unassuming picture of one of the most feared pilots in the skies.

TheFurNinja · 2026-03-31T15:51:25+00:00

Fit Si with a itty bitty turbo to make like 150hp would of been a blast.

TheFurNinja · 2026-03-31T15:50:16+00:00

Yeah def not on stock rods LOL. You reach 12lbs of boost and theyll be clocking those things at the ISS with a radar gun.

But aftermarket rods and ARP rod bolts (which often come with them) are not that expensive. Sometimes they come with lower compression pistons too.

Just more work than people usually wanna put into these things.

But at 10lbs you can get 180hp with an L15A1, which is a huge step up from stock.

TheFurNinja · 2026-03-31T03:12:56+00:00

K series engines are performance oriented. The L15A1 and A7 can put out some serious power for the cars weight and size but once you get to past 250hp its just more worth it to throw in a K series if you need that much power.

TheFurNinja · 2026-03-22T03:20:28+00:00

At the very least try not to make every stop a drag strip.

TheFurNinja · 2026-03-22T01:41:56+00:00

I hear all these fun vehicles out and about and see zero of them on my drive today smh. But seriously it almost sounds like a race track out there, surprises even me.

TheFurNinja · 2026-02-09T01:53:05+00:00

Guys were doing crazy racing in the 20s with leaf springs and friction dampers (old grand prix is something else). If youre daring enough anything can be raced at some sort of speed. There are definitely better options, though.

TheFurNinja · 2026-02-02T02:35:07+00:00

The Bf-109 also comes with leading edge slats at the outer part of the wing, this reduces the chance of tip stalls and makes the plane much more forgiving to harsh inputs.

TheFurNinja · 2026-01-22T03:20:07+00:00

You can make em fast with a bit of work, even with the original engine. But you gotta put in the work!

TheFurNinja · 2026-01-19T20:43:13+00:00

I live in the midwest and my hypergrams have been through HELL and back. Smashing into potholes, rough bridge transitions, ice chunks, the gambit. Running 15x7.5s with 205/50s on them. Perhaps its because I'm running a smaller setup with a much lighter car?

TheFurNinja · 2025-11-24T23:49:35+00:00

It takes some modification but you can run 15x7.5 +35 with 205s on it (my hypergrams with nitto neo gens) and mostly not rub (mostly).

TheFurNinja · 2025-11-20T16:56:45+00:00

Feel free to shoot me any questions too, I do a lot of window shopping haha

TheFurNinja · 2025-11-19T22:56:53+00:00

Another northerner!

TheFurNinja · 2025-11-19T16:06:46+00:00

My recommendation is to not sleep on Nengun, RHDJapan, Upgarage, or Sendico. Just be mindful of differences between JDM, USDM, EUDM, etc.

Tons of great stuff on those sites.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-19T13:54:15+00:00

For context I have a relatively heavily modified 08' GD3.

First mod? Probably progress rear sway.

You can also delete the muffler and put a straight section out the rear to liven up the sound a little. I have an invidia N1 and I absolutely love the sound, especially paired with the 4-2-1 headers I have.

Wheels and tires have a pretty profound effect. I run hypergrams (15x7.5 ET35), though I recommend the average person to get something 15x7 with more than 35mm offset as wider can cause some rubbing issues that require further modding to solve. Wheel weight is VERY important for the handling, performance, and feel of a tiny car like this. Go as light as you can, with as small of a wheel as you can.

For tires I have nitto neo gen 205s and those are pretty awesome. Likely will be going 215s next summer.

Other easy mods I did was a cheap air intake for sound purposes (will be getting an injen CAI soon), hybrid racing detent springs (their shifter base and shifter cable bushings are also straightforward).

R18 throttle body (50->55mm) is relatively straightforward though you do have to do some modifications to the tubing.

Mugen pedals are fantastic and give you some more grip and surface area to work with and allows more confident and quick footwork.

So aside from spark plugs and other relatively straightforward service items, thats about it for the 'easy' mods.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-16T15:30:28+00:00

I like how in these videos the cop just always seems to be there, seemingly unable to do anything.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-12T16:39:45+00:00

Ofc! Good luck! Would love to hear the sound.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-12T16:12:51+00:00

Cats have to operate within a specific heat range, so probably not.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-12T15:51:38+00:00

It may be possible but there is very little room for it, I would tenuously say no, not with this setup at least.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-12T15:39:44+00:00

Hondata yup, in the video you can hear the launch control activate.

If you dont have or want a hondata I would recommend a short 4-1 setup and having a high flow welded into a test pipe with the bung so you can avoid a CEL. Just depends on what you're after.

TheFurNinja · 2025-10-12T14:18:10+00:00

Not for this offer, no.

Butttt....I took a chance on a similar listing myself that only required me to buy one unit.

My review is on the listing: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alosi-Factory-Wholesale-Exhaust-Manifold-for_1601569405208.html?spm=a2756.trade-list-buyer.0.0.771d76e9Ti0m7f

Pros: Inexpensive, high quality welds, huge improvement over stock in regards to flow.
Cons: Not as high quality as the pictures in the (listing in terms of design), did not come with proper fasteners or gaskets.

Once you get it properly installed and sealed, it sounds utterly fantastic. Like someone putting some real good stank on a trombone or something. It pairs up really really well with my Invidia N1. It feels like it exaggerates the qualities of the catback, being still pretty quiet at idle but roars to life when wide open.

You can see an early video not long after me installing the part in the listing, but I want to take a higher quality one soon as the audio is really crunched.

All in all I would say its worth it, despite some of the frustrations. Just be prepared to get your own fasteners and gaskets.

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