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Nice pic! I am taking the Elise out in the morning for a 150 mile excersise!

charliemike

Damn you warm weather jerks

Looks like a lot of fun!

Yumcha

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Do it! Yes!

The gas is SO CHEAP. haha

You know the best thing about my car? It gets really good gas mileage even doing track days. hahahaha

That's why it's better to be fast in the corners!

Move to Socal! It was so much fun... It feels like a dream sometimes. haha

2012wagon

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Same here. TOok it on a 1500 mile road trip last summer, got 32MPG. This mornings early ride netted 17MPG

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^ Nice! Not bad at all! haha

Some of my friends with cars like modded M3/EVO/S2K usually have to bring extra gas in those big gas tanks to the track because they go through them like crazy. haha

At SOW, I usually use up to 3/5 for 4 sessions and 1 tank for Buttonwillow. It's probably the most gas efficient car at the track LOL

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Yup. Thats why being so close to Jack helps me. He brings the extra gas in his tow truck, and I don't have to bring anything, when we do the track days

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Nice, nice. haha

Do you come out to Buttonwillow or SOW at all?

I'm trying to get to Buttonwillow on Feb. 28th! My work schedule in Feb is crazy as hell but that last weekend is actually free for me so I'll go for sure.

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Yes.

We do the Jack Fried track days. You should come out with us. It is weekdays.

Also run the Lotus Challenge series, which is mostly participated out of Spring Mountain for us.

Have you been to Pahrump? Great track.

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Don't know what they are at all. haha

I just started tracking my car from last year. Last weekend was my 6th or 7th time. haha

I usually can't go on weekdays, and it has to be within 2 hour driving range. If not, I would probably die driving back home. haha

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When we go to Spring Mountain (outside of Vegas), we track up Friday night , stay the weekend (You can stay on track or motel) and drive back Sunday night.

I used to run Spec Miata years ago. I switched to Lotus Challenge. Great series, and great group of guys.

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Yeah, that's what I want to do but wife will kill that idea before it gets even developed for me. haha

Do you know the Lotus guys in LA by any chance? I have several friends who have heavily modified their Lotus and track them regularly.

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After Saturday's track event, I noticed that I needed a new set of tires.

I was trying to purchase a new set of Hankook RS3s in my size 245/40/17. But then realized that these were backordered until May everywhere. I was super depressed since I was in love with these tires.

Tried to get a set through local vendors, nobody had them since they are literally the best trackable street tires. Everything failed and I was just looking to purchase other tires for this time...

BUT This 86CUP organizer fb messaged me saying that he has a brand new RS3 set in his garage! He was going to use it but he's going to try something else for the next set, so he quoted me $600 pick up which super fair price.

I'll be putting those on this weekend!

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Just wanted to share my fail video from last Saturday. LOL

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That might be my favorite track video to date.
Thanks for sharing, man.

Yumcha

Awesome.

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Yeah, I was way too excited to be out there again. I think it was my 2nd session.

Posted that in 86CUP page and got so much great advice on what to do in that situation. Love it. haha

2012wagon

Congrats on the new tires!

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Thank you!

Found a local friend who has RS*R Sport i Moto Spec coilovers. He's willing to let it go for $1K even. It's almost $2K brand new with tax. Has around 4K miles. He never tracked his car.

Wifey gave me a go on this. So I'm going to try to pick this one up this weekend too. Will see.

2012wagon

Congrats!!


If you are in the 818, let me know. We can grab lunch. Though I will have to treat you to hospital food

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haha for sure. Let's meet up after Feb. I'm like dead til then from working!

Can't wait to put on the brand new RS3 tires and a set of coilovers. After getting all done, I'll be off to WestEnd for alignment and corner balance. I will be able to add in quite a bit of camber on the front. All these will enable me to corner at faster pace in a much more stable fashion.

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Awesome! Your car will be transformed! I am thinking of trying out some Star Specs, as my A048 is down to wear bars again (I am getting 4500 miles per set)

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Dang. You must track your car a lot for only getting 4500 miles per set. haha

I had my used RS3s for almost 7K miles I think haha It surprisingly lasted a lot considering the fact that I've done a lot of canyon runs and 4-5 track days.

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Not tracking I got 8500 miles on rear, 9500 on front


tracking, I have been getting 4500 rear, 6000 front. Though less than mileage, I have been heat cycling them out. I tried a set of 888, but went back to A048 again.

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Old RS3s







New RS3s. This is probably the last brand new set in this size in the US right now. haha Backordered everywhere until the end of April I believe. I got super lucky by finding this set from a local 86CUP member who is changing to something else.

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Just to add, I've gotten around 8K miles on those old used RS3s that came with the RPF1s back in February when I bought them together from my friend. Those tires have had about 6 track days and countless hard canyon miles. I DD my car as well so. Actually super satisfied with how long they lasted. Its performance was obviously gotten worse in the later part of the life since they had been heat-cycled already too many times from the track days.

100% recommended by me to anyone in the area where there's no rain or snow.

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Man.. can't wait to hit Buttonwillow again. So stressed out!

And.. I want a bucket seat!

oonowindoo

where is your coilover????

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Picking up a brand new Tein Flex for $1000 tomorrow night. :wink:

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Bout time...

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Found a local vendor that is selling for even better price with free shipping. Just sent him the paypal. Done.

I'll be getting the product on Friday or Monday.

Tein Street Flex.

Aman

Hopefully you get the coils and they're installed stress-free.

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Yes! I'm going to get help from my friend who have done this many times before!

New tires. New coilovers.

Will get the alignment/corner balance done after.

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Do you need a tutorial on adjusting them to go LOWER?

RPhilMan1

Congrats! Should be great!

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Thank you!

I'll make sure to troll yo asses by lowering 0.1".

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I may pick up a set of stock wheels and tires for $150 cash tonight. haha I sold my original ones for like $550 total.

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Make sure to check the forums for any stolen wheels



Totally jealous about the RS3s, couldn't justify the cost when it came down to replacing just the rears.

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haha yes! Just picked them up for $150.

Are you running staggered on your S2K?