Nonsense Thread

[JasonWilson48]

After dailying the E30 the past few weeks, I can confidently say I will never go back to anything above a 15 inch tire. I am pushing the car hard around corners, and it is very stable. The B8s, OE sport springs, and Advan Flavas are keeping it planted.

I'm kind of excited to get some 14 inch tires and throw on the bottlecaps. Want to see how it handles with them. However, I'm done spending any more money until I finish installing the rest of my parts I have laying around. Thinking of biting the bullet and dropping the rear subframe in the next few weeks for the bushings, brake lines, and LSD install. Don't feel like waiting until winter, and I really want to see how the suspension feels in it's final form. I just don't have any tiiiiimmmeee.

[2mAn]

15" is perfect... 16s arent bad at all, but selection can be a bitch

[Chilezen]

And to think the race team and I just drove through Kentucky a couple days ago... I would be interested in the cow catcher but I am terrified of shipping to CA.

This year I've been added to a group of weirdos who drive across the country and compete in the Gridlife series. We have 2 of our own racecars, a Hyundai Veloster and Elantra, but a couple others pit with us, a V8 E36 and a Z28 Camaro. It's been an amazing time, fixing shit, sort of winning, mostly not, but definitely no dull moment, even when traveling. We live in California but 5 of the 6 events are on the East coast/Midwest, so there's a lot of flying/towing going on.
This past weekend at Atlanta, one of the drivers money shifted, into 2 instead of 4. It was the last lap, he was in a good spot (not top 3 but he wasn't fighting for position) so over the radio, the team manager said "you got this, take it easy" so the driver relaxed and just missed the gear. Luckily! We had brought a spare engine, so overnight in our pit, we swapped out the little 4-banger, even without a cherry picker. Made the next race :)

[moatilliatta]

After dailying the E30 the past few weeks, I can confidently say I will never go back to anything above a 15 inch tire. I am pushing the car hard around corners, and it is very stable. The B8s, OE sport springs, and Advan Flavas are keeping it planted.

I'm kind of excited to get some 14 inch tires and throw on the bottlecaps. Want to see how it handles with them. However, I'm done spending any more money until I finish installing the rest of my parts I have laying around. Thinking of biting the bullet and dropping the rear subframe in the next few weeks for the bushings, brake lines, and LSD install. Don't feel like waiting until winter, and I really want to see how the suspension feels in it's final form. I just don't have any tiiiiimmmeee.

You're problem most likely lies in the B8 & not in the aspect ratio. As far as it seems B8's are best paired with something that is stiffer than H&R race spring, or.. close to..

And to think the race team and I just drove through Kentucky a couple days ago... I would be interested in the cow catcher but I am terrified of shipping to CA.

This year I've been added to a group of weirdos who drive across the country and compete in the Gridlife series. We have 2 of our own racecars, a Hyundai Veloster and Elantra, but a couple others pit with us, a V8 E36 and a Z28 Camaro. It's been an amazing time, fixing shit, sort of winning, mostly not, but definitely no dull moment, even when traveling. We live in California but 5 of the 6 events are on the East coast/Midwest, so there's a lot of flying/towing going on.
This past weekend at Atlanta, one of the drivers money shifted, into 2 instead of 4. It was the last lap, he was in a good spot (not top 3 but he wasn't fighting for position) so over the radio, the team manager said "you got this, take it easy" so the driver relaxed and just missed the gear. Luckily! We had brought a spare engine, so overnight in our pit, we swapped out the little 4-banger, even without a cherry picker. Made the next race :)

OOF! Anymore Gridlife events this way? Or any local guys running east coast events passing thru?

Motor swaps at the track suck! Luckily it didn't come out of someone's elses car.