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Old 01-28-2008, 09:00 AM   #26
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I think the K&N made a bit of an improvement with throttle response. And it makes some noise, which is cool I guess. It wouldn't be a top priority, but I think Hoppe/Biggly made some good power with a typhoon and an inlet hose.
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Old 01-28-2008, 07:02 PM   #27
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How important do you think front endlinks are? I'm using my stock bar and stock endlinks right now.
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:44 PM   #28
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How important do you think front endlinks are? I'm using my stock bar and stock endlinks right now.
not necessary. The factory ones are hard enough - metal.
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Old 01-28-2008, 08:51 PM   #29
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^sedan- wagon gets mushy "dogbones"
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:59 AM   #30
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How important do you think front endlinks are? I'm using my stock bar and stock endlinks right now.
Stockers work fine on the sedan until you break one. Then you'll find that the stockers cost more each than a set of aftermarkets do. Don't buy the Poltecs to replace them with, ours will need to be cut off if I want to take that front sway off since the bolts are rusted to uselessness.
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Old 01-29-2008, 09:12 AM   #31
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Don't buy the Poltecs to replace them with,
+1. My 27mm Whiteline snapped a Poltec clean in half

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Old 01-29-2008, 10:55 PM   #32
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I've had good luck w/ Poltecs front and rear- did snap a oe sedan link when I was running aluminum arms, the Poltecs held up fine

we don't use any salt on our roads (but we do have plenty of snow packed and icy roads ) maybe that's part of it?

what links are you running now?
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Old 01-29-2008, 11:12 PM   #33
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Kartboys... 1 season down so far with no problems.
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Old 01-31-2008, 07:49 PM   #34
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Stockers work fine on the sedan until you break one. Then you'll find that the stockers cost more each than a set of aftermarkets do. Don't buy the Poltecs to replace them with, ours will need to be cut off if I want to take that front sway off since the bolts are rusted to uselessness.
Do what? I don't pay but like $25/endlink for the stockers. Mine have been through years of Hoppe-ism, Rankins-time, and even the occasional semi-offroad excursion because of me. Not to mention the 110k total miles.

Where are you buying your stockers from and which aftermarkets are you buying? Next time I buy one (Ok, I've bought 1 in like 3.5 years...didn't actually need to really, but figured I would) I'll look at an aftermarket set if they really are that much better.

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Old 01-31-2008, 07:53 PM   #35
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I think the K&N made a bit of an improvement with throttle response. And it makes some noise, which is cool I guess. It wouldn't be a top priority, but I think Hoppe/Biggly made some good power with a typhoon and an inlet hose.
I think it's the best design on the market (at least that I know about.) It is definitely better than the APS one that went into the fender well, where if your filter was dirty it necessitated jacking up the corner of the car, removing a wheel, and then removing the fender liner. The K&N definitely has an advantage there.

I have the graph somewhere, would have to dig it up. But after a retune and the new intake setup (silicon hose too by the way) it did show an improvement that was notable.

Throttle response on my car will suck as long as I have the prototype/hacked headers and the separate wastegate tube downpipe. Wastes way too much heat and doesn't keep the exhaust moving as well as it could. I wouldn't mind going to a 2.5" exhaust of some sort to be honest; I'd get throttle response back with no actual power loss in the band. The throttle response and drivability would do wonders for autox.

edit: As for now, I just get back on the gas a few minutes before each significant corner that I need to dig out of in order to compensate...

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Old 01-31-2008, 11:16 PM   #36
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edit: As for now, I just get back on the gas a few minutes before each significant corner that I need to dig out of in order to compensate...
Damn dude... Either your courses are HUGE, or your lag is BAAAAD....
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Old 02-01-2008, 08:46 AM   #37
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Main Entry: hy·per·bo·le
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Etymology: Latin, from Greek hyperbol***275; excess, hyperbole, hyperbola, from hyperballein to exceed, from hyper- + ballein to throw - more at devil
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: extravagant exaggeration (as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
Exaggeration for effect man. But yes, my lag is really pretty bad.

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Old 02-02-2008, 03:52 PM   #38
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Oh Jesus Christ.

http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/283202.aspx

They want to let the E36 M3 into STX.

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Old 02-02-2008, 04:11 PM   #39
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and the RX8 by several of the posters- geez
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Old 02-02-2008, 04:37 PM   #40
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I don't know why, but I posted to that thread
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:18 AM   #41
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Oh Jesus Christ.

http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/283202.aspx

They want to let the E36 M3 into STX.

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OH just wait a damn John Wayne minuite......... are they nuts. SCCA f'ing it up for the fun again good friggin job.
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:22 AM   #42
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Yeah... let's take probably the most diverse ST* class and jam an overdog into it after it's been on the exclusion list for several years. Something something rules stability something something.
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:33 AM   #43
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Yeah... let's take probably the most diverse ST* class and jam an overdog into it after it's been on the exclusion list for several years. Something something rules stability something something.
But why.. really is there any real reason to ask the exclusion to end? Are these guys just board or something.

The story of 'oh they wont be dominant any more because of the wrx' is BBOOOOBOOOOO.. that car is so much more affordable and available now and already dominant in the higher classes.
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Old 02-03-2008, 01:34 AM   #44
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OH just wait a damn John Wayne minuite......... are they nuts. SCCA f'ing it up for the fun again good friggin job.
For the record, this was not brought up by the SCCA. This is a discussion on SCCAForums(not affiliated with SCCA) by members who are merely thinking out loud. Too much wieght is put into these "what if?" disussions on web forums. If you are worried about it, write a quick letter to the SCCA and explain why you don"t think such an idea is appropriate.

It's okay, take a deep breath, the sky is not falling.

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Old 02-03-2008, 09:53 AM   #45
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Okay, "they want to let" was perhaps a bit overdramatic.

It came pretty close to the apparent end of the latest emissions thread (http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/278185.aspx), where I still haven't seen anyone explain why the STS/2 cars can do something that the EPA clearly considers tampering, but the STX/U cars can't.

I'm not sure about "too much weight for what ifs" though, at least in this case. I would think that if the threads go well / don't go well it would definitely influence what the STAC ends up recommending.

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Old 02-08-2008, 01:05 PM   #46
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If you intend to run any national events and hope to win any contingency money, the tire decision for STX just got simplified. With Yokohama not providing contingency money this season and Toyo not having a "legal" tire to even try out, all roads lead to Bridgestone.


Anyone want some Advans? I have two sets to unload.
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If you intend to run any national events and hope to win any contingency money, the tire decision for STX just got simplified. With Yokohama not providing contingency money this season and Toyo not having a "legal" tire to even try out, all roads lead to Bridgestone.


Anyone want some Advans? I have two sets to unload.
interested....pm'ed you to keep this on topic
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If you intend to run any national events and hope to win any contingency money, the tire decision for STX just got simplified. With Yokohama not providing contingency money this season and Toyo not having a "legal" tire to even try out, all roads lead to Bridgestone.
What's the issue with Toyo's tire?
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To be legal a tire has to be available in 4 diameters and 6 sizes. Toyo R1R is only available in 3 diameters. Unless they release something in a 16" diameter before the end of April, the tire isn't legal.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:42 PM   #50
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To be legal a tire has to be available in 4 diameters and 6 sizes. Toyo R1R is available in 3 diameters and 7 sizes.
....or available as OEM on a vehicle. This made the Neova legal before it was available in the required sizes.
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