still in the "getting to know you" phase and taking my time pushing the car here and there to figure out its traits.
the suspension tuning is a riot. every deserted on-ramp and industrial park:
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it WANTS to hang the ass out. on power, in a sustained sweeper, the diff will pull the car neutral. drop-throttle at the limit, be ready. the only time you really get understeer is trying to accelerate hard with the suspension unloaded, in which case its just wise to keep your late apex game strong. its very entertaining. i hear lots of people talk about adding huge rear bars and i just don't get it outside of specifically trying to over-rotate the car for parking lot racing.
unfortunately, despite tons of caster in the front, the stock alignment has almost no camber and its taking its toll. i'm already starting to shred the shoulders just from street driving. this is at 35psi cold. its over the shoulder and trying to get up on the sidewall.
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i'm sitting on a single pair of SPC crash bolts for the front struts that will net me about -.5 degrees, which is pathetic but its the most i can hope for and still keep "stock" class eligibility for rallycross, since any available pair of OEM bolts would provide the same. i could "double up" with crash bolts top and bottom for possible a full -1 degree, but i'm afraid they'll slip under rallyx use.
i also found out that a 20mm 9th gen Si rear bar will fit perfectly and is nice and cheap. stock is 17, and aftermarket bars are 22 and 24mm. so, if i really need the oversteer and want to screw stock class and go to Prepared, then that's probably the option i'll take so i don't ruin the balance too bad combined with trying to get a little more front camber.
also, in the latest edition of "Old Car Problems" i've got a replacement idler pulley coming from Amazon for 30 bucks. the current one is starting to sound like a skateboard wheel, helped in no part by a fair amount of time at high RPM lately. hoping its just that pulley and not the tensioner pulley too, but at least they're both at the top of the engine and relatively accessible.
the suspension tuning is a riot. every deserted on-ramp and industrial park:
it WANTS to hang the ass out. on power, in a sustained sweeper, the diff will pull the car neutral. drop-throttle at the limit, be ready. the only time you really get understeer is trying to accelerate hard with the suspension unloaded, in which case its just wise to keep your late apex game strong. its very entertaining. i hear lots of people talk about adding huge rear bars and i just don't get it outside of specifically trying to over-rotate the car for parking lot racing.
unfortunately, despite tons of caster in the front, the stock alignment has almost no camber and its taking its toll. i'm already starting to shred the shoulders just from street driving. this is at 35psi cold. its over the shoulder and trying to get up on the sidewall.
i'm sitting on a single pair of SPC crash bolts for the front struts that will net me about -.5 degrees, which is pathetic but its the most i can hope for and still keep "stock" class eligibility for rallycross, since any available pair of OEM bolts would provide the same. i could "double up" with crash bolts top and bottom for possible a full -1 degree, but i'm afraid they'll slip under rallyx use.
i also found out that a 20mm 9th gen Si rear bar will fit perfectly and is nice and cheap. stock is 17, and aftermarket bars are 22 and 24mm. so, if i really need the oversteer and want to screw stock class and go to Prepared, then that's probably the option i'll take so i don't ruin the balance too bad combined with trying to get a little more front camber.
also, in the latest edition of "Old Car Problems" i've got a replacement idler pulley coming from Amazon for 30 bucks. the current one is starting to sound like a skateboard wheel, helped in no part by a fair amount of time at high RPM lately. hoping its just that pulley and not the tensioner pulley too, but at least they're both at the top of the engine and relatively accessible.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT