What did you do to your mk7 today?

[Track R]

Good to know about the lines…on my R32 they’re maxed out and I’m almost at 3 degrees

my experience and others 10mm =1 degree of camber 1mm = 10mins

 

[GTI Jake]

Sounds like you had some oil hanging around. I'm curious what your spark plugs look like. What turbo/boost were you running?

It’s just is38 on APR, nothing crazy.

I’m planning on swapping the PCV, plugs & oil (cutting the oil filter over paper to check for bearing material). If anything looks bad I’ll borescope it & do a compression test.

But first things first, I have a downpipe to finish & didn’t unload anything from the track yet.

 

[MonkeyMD]

Bummer, been wanting to try AutoX

You can still run but you'll be is XA class, which unless you have ton of work done, won't be competitive

 

[Nineeightyone]

You can still run but you'll be is XA class, which unless you have ton of work done, won't be competitive

XA is such a crap shoot. Like, I did fairly well in my NA 2.0 mk4 Jetta wagon, but then other regions' XA lineups would have these absolutely bonkers builds. Either way @Autobahn it's still a ton of fun, and a great way to get to better understand the car and yourself.

Going in with the intent of being competitive right out the gate is not the best idea though, because getting raw timed by an NA Miata hurts Our region has guys who have been doing this for decades, and honestly it's more driver skill/experience than just the car. But that's what makes it fun, you can't just checkbook your way to being good.

 

[MonkeyMD]

XA is such a crap shoot. Like, I did fairly well in my NA 2.0 mk4 Jetta wagon, but then other regions' XA lineups would have these absolutely bonkers builds. Either way @Autobahn it's still a ton of fun, and a great way to get to better understand the car and yourself.

Going in with the intent of being competitive right out the gate is not the best idea though, because getting raw timed by an NA Miata hurts Our region has guys who have been doing this for decades, and honestly it's more driver skill/experience than just the car. But that's what makes it fun, you can't just checkbook your way to being good.

Our XA has a Stage 3 Golf R with widebody, no interior etc. Plan to fit 275's

An E85 big turbo Supra with 295's

An LS 240SX

 

[Sub-to-Dub]

Brought the car in for a state safety inspection yesterday and left with a souvenir.

Unfortunately, I didn't notice the damage until today but thought I saw the guy bump into the in-ground lift as he was pulling into the inspection bay but it didn't register at the time.

I'm going to go back tomorrow and see how they handle this but needless to say I'm very frustrated pissed.

 

[EpicTech]

Not me, but the shop did get my new ACT clutch kit installed. I think currently they are trying to find a set of TTY bolts for the axles.

 

[Autobahn]

Aligning at Chewerks?

Nah, I have a place I can walk to that’s very good

 

[Salami]

I'm going to go back tomorrow and see how they handle this but needless to say I'm very frustrated pissed.

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That definitely the look of metal to metal impact rather than a good curbing.

 

[Autobahn]

Alignment done, the pass rear camber was really out.

Maxed out the rear and front camber. I might need to raise the car a little for these Apex wheels and RE-71RS tires. I may need some more room up front with added caster from the SuperPro arms. RE-71RS is a bit meatier compared the V730’s.

Gonna test it out this weekend over some bumps and harder driving around town.

 

[gboticus]

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Alignment done, the pass rear camber was really out.

Maxed out the rear and front camber. I might need to raise the car a little for these Apex wheels and RE-71RS tires. I may need some more room up front with added caster from the SuperPro arms. RE-71RS is a bit meatier compared the V730’s.

Gonna test it out this weekend over some bumps and harder driving around town.

RE71RS run pretty wide, yeah, 9.8" for 245 width tire. I think the only track tires which run wider are Hankook RS4 (9.9" section width) and RT660 (10" section width) for 200tw. Wish we had more room in the wheel wells on these cars.

 

[Treadup]

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Alignment done, the pass rear camber was really out.

Maxed out the rear and front camber. I might need to raise the car a little for these Apex wheels and RE-71RS tires. I may need some more room up front with added caster from the SuperPro arms. RE-71RS is a bit meatier compared the V730’s.

Gonna test it out this weekend over some bumps and harder driving around town.

Those VS-5RS wheels are gorgeous. I really wanted them but decided to give the wallet a little break. These just arrived Monday. I’m not even home to see them though.

 

[Autobahn]

RE71RS run pretty wide, yeah, 9.8" for 245 width tire. I think the only track tires which run wider are Hankook RS4 (9.9" section width) and RT660 (10" section width) for 200tw. Wish we had more room in the wheel wells on these cars.

These are actually 255/35 which are 10.2”

I had to run a 3mm spacer to clear my brakes pushing the wheels to 39et from 42et. Overall I’m happy that this new track wheel setup, was unsure if I could pull it off

Civic Type R has a lot room for track meats.

 

[Autobahn]

Those VS-5RS wheels are gorgeous. I really wanted them but decided to give the wallet a little break. These just arrived Monday. I’m not even home to see them though.

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Nice choice

 

[gboticus]

These are actually 255/35 which are 10.2”

I had to run a 3mm spacer to clear my brakes pushing the wheels to 39et from 42et. Overall I’m happy that this new track wheel setup, was unsure if I could pull it off

Oof yeah, that's pushing it. Congrats though!