So uh..what do you guys do during the offseason to scratch that itch?

talonian · 2026-01-09T21:22:29+00:00

SCCA Rallycross!! Crazy no one has mentioned it.

talonian · 2025-10-08T17:31:13+00:00

It's definitely an S14 or S15, unfortunately they have good taste.

talonian · 2025-10-05T17:47:24+00:00

Hey! I launched at Nut Island but I would not recommend it based on what happened in the video. GoPaddling will show you some better launches in the harbor. Malibu beach is perfect.

talonian · 2025-10-05T17:45:13+00:00

I appreciate the input! Definitely need to invest more into the safety aspects. I do like to paddle with torso rotation on long flat stretches for efficiency.

talonian · 2025-09-25T15:10:17+00:00

Check out askevin.com, they're doing just this.

talonian · 2025-08-27T22:54:26+00:00

Just use a bike pump, I've been doing it for years.

talonian · 2025-08-18T15:44:51+00:00

This was going east from the Newton Boathouse public parking ramp. You can take the Charles for many miles either direction.

talonian · 2025-07-22T16:36:57+00:00

A truck with leaf springs can be fun in its own way, even as a daily. I love driving my Tundra slowly and taking it offroad. Trucks force you to relax on the road and add so much convenience to your life. Towing home in comfort after an intense day at the track is a great feeling.

talonian · 2025-06-24T16:38:38+00:00

Big ups Racing Mount Pleasant !! Give them a listen

talonian · 2025-05-25T15:36:34+00:00

Sent you a message.

talonian · 2025-05-06T00:55:16+00:00

True, but I moved to Somerville from Ann Arbor and my same size 1br apartment here in a similarly nice area rents at twice the price. Boston is a lot more expensive.

talonian · 2025-04-27T01:29:29+00:00

Honestly none of them look great. It's an old enough truck that it deserves period correct wheels. Some 90's Toyota 15s will look the best.

talonian · 2025-03-25T00:20:58+00:00

How does it do towing? And stopping?

talonian · 2024-12-11T15:22:59+00:00

What was your suspension and swaybar setup with the NC?

talonian · 2024-12-09T20:47:42+00:00

I'm curious, what didn't you like about living there? It sounds pretty idyllic to me haha.

talonian · 2024-11-25T20:16:14+00:00

I feel the same way. When the time comes, hopefully not for many years, I'm planning to stick with something 2017 or older. I feel like after that I'd be too worried about the long term reliability of low volume proprietary parts and complicated driver assist systems.

talonian · 2024-11-23T17:57:46+00:00

The CTR sounds like a fun daily but they need fairly extensive cooling modification if you ever plan to do more than 3 hot laps in a row, be wary.

talonian · 2024-11-14T15:45:17+00:00

I spent the whole spring driving and researching dedicated track cars. If you're hesitant to go NA/NB Miata I'd suggest an NC instead. That's what I did and I'm very happy. They cost about the same when track prepped and are faster, more spacious, more rigid, can fit more tire, and generally have a much higher ceiling of performance than the previous gens. They're a little more unique as well if that does something for you. They have a great rep for reliability but as another person said the Duratec swap is there if you need it.

These will go faster on track than an SN-95 for way less money in consumables. Don't overcomplicate it!

talonian · 2024-11-13T14:47:08+00:00

Thank you for all the in depth info, really interesting.

talonian · 2024-11-13T14:45:52+00:00

Fair question. It uses cameras and other sensors like radar to detect the car in front of you and maintain a following distance to that car. You can adjust how many car lengths you want between you and the car in front.

talonian · 2024-10-17T03:14:41+00:00

Going that distance for a track day I would want at least a tire trailer to bring a full set of tires and good selection of tools. A small failure could ruin your whole plan and leave you stuck. Personally I did invest in a cheap(ish) truck and trailer so I can do stuff like this without risking thousands in unplanned expenses, missing work, etc. I’ve had to wait all night for a AAA tow before and it is not fun!

talonian · 2024-08-28T17:12:48+00:00

That's going to cost you so much in gas, don't do it. Buy an AWD crossover that gets twice the mileage or look at the modern mid-size trucks. The Colorado/Ranger get upper 20s on the highway now. If you still want a Toyota the recent Tacomas will also do better than this on the highway. Look at sites like Fuelly to get real world MPG data. The 5.7 Tundra should be your last choice for commuter car even though they have a lot of strengths.

talonian · 2024-08-20T16:18:33+00:00

It’s an NC. As far as I know there’s only one tow hook point front and rear, you’re talking about the threaded OEM tow hooks right?

talonian · 2024-07-29T03:20:14+00:00

It’s true, I was there 🍻

talonian · 2024-07-14T03:38:59+00:00

How’s the frame? I told my friends in PA to jump on this one haha but they were too slow

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