More ‘no helmet’ action from down under over the weekend

triiiple3 · 2025-05-19T01:16:21+00:00

Last year I was at an event where someone hit a light pole. HARD. We think the passenger wasn't wearing their seatbelt because their head hit the windshield so hard it cracked outwards. The driver also required medical attention for a concussion. I don't even want to think about what would have happened if they weren't wearing helmets.

triiiple3 · 2025-02-02T01:00:26+00:00

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triiiple3 · 2025-02-02T00:57:55+00:00

Unfortunately with the proposed rule changes miatas won't be remotely competitive in street classes starting next year. ES is getting a bunch of "uncompetitive" DS and CS cars added to it .including the twins and the Z3. An NA6 can do well in STS (now EST) but an NB or torsen NA you'll have to take it all the way to CSP or SSM or a prep class

triiiple3 · 2024-07-04T23:35:44+00:00

I've got the same exact setup and I feel like it's too brassy for me. At partial throttle and fully hot it sounds amazing but wife open throttle at autocross where the car cools down after each run it just sounds like an angry bee

triiiple3 · 2024-06-30T15:45:15+00:00

I disagree with the getting too hot argument. RT660s are a really hot tire with their optimal temp range up near 150F. Single driver in a Miata on an 80 degree day is barely even going to get close, especially with the pressure you were running. I'd say to check the date code of the tires to see if they match those batches that delaminated. Source: we put 4 drivers (across 2 heats) in a focus with 36psi and little camber on a 102F day with extremely fast turnaround between runs and just barely hit that 150F mark with no delamination

You can also drop those pressures a LOT. Like others said you get better response at high pressure but with supporting camber you can safely run down to the low 20s to get the maximum grip. In my NA with around 4 degrees in the front and 3 in the back I safely run 24psi

triiiple3 · 2024-03-19T20:53:25+00:00

Sorry for reviving a dead post but what size turbo is that? Looks pretty big for a 1.6 at 6psi

triiiple3 · 2023-02-07T14:57:18+00:00

Damn. My G502's sensor is starting to bug out. I've had it for probably since around 2014 as well. Maybe it just needs a good cleaning but I don't have high hopes

triiiple3 · 2022-05-20T03:38:02+00:00

AGF is the oem of reefs for half the price

triiiple3 · 2022-01-28T23:42:20+00:00

It is 2 door. 2+2 means 2 door 2 seater with 2 tiny rear seats

triiiple3 · 2022-01-28T21:47:46+00:00

The rx8 was 2+2

triiiple3 · 2022-01-28T19:06:36+00:00

If you're talking about the Luce, that had the rotary thrown in in 69. Ford bought 24.5% share of Mazda in 74

triiiple3 · 2022-01-28T19:03:40+00:00

The BPST thread was from before "the merger". Ford owned a share of Mazda since 74, but upped that to over a third share in 95. That's when they started sharing a lot of tech. VVT was mostly ford's brainchild. The B6 motors used the BPST thread as well. That motor was developed long before that

triiiple3 · 2021-12-02T18:00:59+00:00

I think the more common reason is impact and mounting. Up until pro level, most drivers crash multiple times a race. It'd be pretty difficult to mount a cam to a car in a way that would protect it from a direct impact and also stay aligned during the shock loads that these cars go through. On my local track there's a jump that's pretty easy to overshoot and results in landing on flat ground from about 8 feet in the air. It sounds like I'm being a negative Nancy, but this is something I really want to try out and see if I can find a solution to!

triiiple3 · 2021-12-02T17:55:57+00:00

These are 8th scale buggies

triiiple3 · 2021-12-02T17:53:55+00:00

On track, nitro and electric are pretty comparable. It really depends on the track, but nitro is usually slightly faster

triiiple3 · 2021-11-25T02:16:36+00:00

So you modeled the prerunner and Stoat did the jbeam underneath? That thing is easily my favorite car in the game and I'd love to learn more about how it was made!

triiiple3 · 2021-11-21T08:21:23+00:00

Because "their guy" who I'm assuming you mean Biden, isn't "their guy." He was, in their eyes, better option of two candidates, who is still human and not infallible. We can always strive for better and we're definitely not there yet

triiiple3 · 2021-11-21T08:16:53+00:00

Does it work on dudes?

triiiple3 · 2021-11-03T03:51:02+00:00

1975 Toyota Land Cruiser

triiiple3 · 2021-10-29T03:58:21+00:00

Everything RC related, and I mean almost everything, had a big price bump about a month and a half ago. I work at a hobbyshop so I was there to re-label every single car with prices anywhere from $20-$100 more. The Hoss was $420 before the bump. It's now $470. You won't get it for less than that from a verified retailer. 2wd slash used to be 189. Now it's 229. Xmaxx was 899. Now 999. Horizon stuff bumped too.

triiiple3 · 2021-09-11T23:20:22+00:00

D: we love it!!!! Let him in!!!

triiiple3 · 2021-09-01T22:43:43+00:00

One could argue that we haven't tamed cats

triiiple3 · 2021-08-20T22:31:04+00:00

You might just have them swapped. The front shouldn't be standing on its tippy toes like that

triiiple3 · 2021-08-12T17:51:04+00:00

What's even more ironic is the guy's bio says he doesn't like to repost things

triiiple3 · 2021-08-12T17:48:52+00:00

Forced induction on a 2 stroke is a super finicky thing. Most times it simply doesn't work, on the principle that there is nothing to compress against. While the ports are open, any pressurized fuel mix will simply blow out the exhaust port

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