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Kracka 05-21-2014 08:51 AM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
I miss Jeff, his words of wisdom are always amazing!!!

polishmafia 05-21-2014 09:35 AM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
He told you that one of your inner tie rods was loose, but he still aligned the vehicle? Depending on how loose it was, as soon as you left the parking lot that wheel would be out of alignment.

I would never align a car with a loose inner or outer tie rod. Makes no sense to me.

Kracka 05-21-2014 09:41 AM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
Sounds like a good opportunity to get a Whiteline Roll Center Kit if you ask me.

scheides 05-21-2014 09:43 AM

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Heh, I think he may have been referring more to the adjustment nuts on it and how much of a PITA it was to adjust. He was banging on it for quite some time :D

I'll check it myself for play, he didn't make a big deal about it so I'm sure it's not that bad. Jeff is pretty straight up with me, I told him to tell me if anything looked even marginal...and he did :)

scheides 05-21-2014 09:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka (Post 444909)
Sounds like a good opportunity to get a Whiteline Roll Center Kit if you ask me.

Yuppers, Whiteline RCK and Perrin PSRS (or whatever Whiteline version there may exist, not sure if they make one for the CT9A) are already on my list :)

I will see Jeff again soon enough; we decided we're starting a band called 'the shitty brake ducts' or 'steering angle' or something. Should be fun :D

Kracka 05-21-2014 09:49 AM

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The RCK & PSRS are interchangeable 8/9/X. Same fitment and part numbers :)

http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_..._number=KCA395

http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_...number=KCA400M

polishmafia 05-21-2014 10:06 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scheides (Post 444911)
Heh, I think he may have been referring more to the adjustment nuts on it and how much of a PITA it was to adjust. He was banging on it for quite some time :D

I'll check it myself for play, he didn't make a big deal about it so I'm sure it's not that bad. Jeff is pretty straight up with me, I told him to tell me if anything looked even marginal...and he did :)

I've always heard good things about him, so thats why I was a little confused. If it has a tiny bit of play in it, thats not all that bad.

Just remember to look at your tires once in a while. We both don't want a replay of what happened a couple of years ago. ;)

scheides 05-21-2014 10:12 AM

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Heh, I like how you guys act like I'm not going to take care of this, you are all pretty silly :)

Reminder: I have had this car in my posession for literally 5 weeks (April 15th IIRC) and the entire project started only two months before that. In case you didn't notice, I'm busting ass on this thing and safety is my #1 priority (that and actually being able to show up/drive).

Give me a little credit, and DSM9.0? Meh. Sure. Not sure why that is a fun name for this, plenty of other evos on jackstands out there collecting dust and not getting anywhere near this level of attention. I knew this thign was going to require plenty of TLC when I got it. ;)

Kracka 05-21-2014 10:17 AM

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As the site owner, you're held to a higher level, and that level of visibility makes you an easier target :lol:

A//// Guy 05-21-2014 10:28 AM

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Haha you are nuts! But yea you are trucking along on this thing as other evos cry on jackstands while the birds sing. Good job dude! You have more patience than I do lol.

polishmafia 05-21-2014 10:31 AM

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I didn't say anything about you not taking care of the car. Hell, its got 130k miles on it? I've seen MUCH worse things on cars that have less than half that mileage.

dsmghost 05-21-2014 03:10 PM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
Haha that alignment rack looks bad

Mark Leasure 05-26-2014 09:02 PM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
We need to catch up! I have been paying attention to this thread and I'm totally inspired to start turning the steering wheel in my SE.

scheides 06-09-2014 12:54 PM

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So, I attended two more track days at DCTC in the last two weeks...one on May 23, one this past Friday June 6th. I have changed nothing with the car for these two events, just working on myself/driver mod and I am having an absolute BLAST doing it!

All loaded up for track day:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7117.sized.jpg

Pics from parade lap:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7118.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7119.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7122.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7124.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7236.sized.jpg

Unedited, spectator-view cameraphone vid from the May 23 event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puFfxDagq-k&hd=1

Went home for memorial day, and my parents dropped this off on me for an early b-day present. Small tear came to my eye, it's so awesome! I've been wanting a garage clock for a looooong time and now I have one I wanna keep forever!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7170.sized.jpg

After that first event, I drove the car a few times, checked for leaks, checked the tie rods...I can make long lists of thigns to do to this thing but the budget just isn't there! So nice and slow with safety being my #1 concern. Turbo drain line is still leaking and cannot tell if the rear yolk on the xfer case is too or if its just oil from the turbo drain spraying back. Keeping a close eye on fluid levels and all is good so I ordered a few gaskets/seals just in case and will be putting them on shortly.


3rd event was last friday and I am really getting a good feel for the car. Starting to get a little aggressive and more confident but trying really hard to not push too far/take it easy. My #1 priority with these events is to have fun...going fast / faster is part of that but I have been focusing more and more on just enjoying myself, using this as a time to getaway from work and other things in life...absolutely love it.

Check out my sawwwwheeeeat gopro mount:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_7_001.jpg
I ordered an extension to lower it down about 8" to improve the view out the front of the car. I love the view of driver input and I can pick up on the conversation in the cabin....keeping all of these videos and reviewing them for my own personal notes on improvement.

This video sucks and is very long. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGgmXbCkAzc&hd=1




Still trying to not go nuts with mods on this car, budget is too tight right now after paying for the motor/trans/clutch etc from the get go, but the most obvious thing right now is TIRES...I'm pushing (and loving) everything else....new brake pads are doing AWESOME, suspension is so-so but definitely works.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7238.sized.jpg

I realized friday night that the 3 weeks I thought I had to get ready for proving grounds was actually only TWO WEEKS! So, I"m in semi-mild freak-out mode, going to do my best to button up a few loose ends before heading up there:

-b̶u̶y̶ ̶n̶e̶w̶ ̶t̶i̶r̶e̶s̶ ̶+̶ ̶m̶o̶u̶n̶t̶/̶b̶a̶l̶a̶n̶c̶e̶
-rotate existing, just fine fuzion ZRi tires
-remove front bumper, install brake duct air scoops
-drain oil, replace turbo drain gasket with nice new one
-oil change
-purchase more fuel containers (no e85 near the track anymore)
-fix gopro mount
-track insurance

Whimsical purchase of the week:
-SpoolinUp COP - still only running 25psi, ready for more! I'm getting misfires here and there at 25psi and I'll get some drag runs in TTS so I splurged and bought the DIY kit since I still have a set of coils that I used to test on beaterX a few years back. In the name of reliability....I can turn the boost down if its too much.


Other than that, I freaking LOVE driving this car, even on the street! The race brake pads are SQUEEKY but goddamn STS is SO MUCH FUN! The track time is fun and riding with more experienced drivers/instructors after they have rode with me is generally a very wide-eyed experience...makes me realize that I need a few more suspension mods but at the same time tires and experience are my #1 goals right now. Proving Grounds will mark event #4 of the summer, starting to look forward to what's next.

Last but not least, in the back of my mind I have wish list growing...depending on budget, I'd love to:
-tires--probably BFG Rivals--best price and great dry handling, game on.
-rear sway bar (need to decide on whiteline 22mm or 24mm)
-front sway bar endlink mod while I...
-replace front tie rods, inner and outer
-whiteline FLCA rear bushing/same as Perrin PSRS
-whiteline bumpsteer kit
-whiteline FLCA front bushing
-new alignment

Hoping to do this stuff sometime this summer but I won't push it. Note that a turbo is not on this list yet...I'll do an ef3 & tubular manifold when the time comes but not yet.

See you honkeys at Proving Grounds!

bramagedained 06-09-2014 01:53 PM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
SpoolinUP COP is probably one of the greatest 8/9 mods.

Fairly inexpensive and all that 95% of people will need for an ignition.

I was still running that on my car with the high boost E98 setup without issue.

A//// Guy 06-09-2014 01:58 PM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
That clock is awesome! Even has lil turbo in it, aww. Good stuff race car man!

scheides 06-09-2014 02:17 PM

Re: Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bramagedained (Post 445718)
SpoolinUP COP is probably one of the greatest 8/9 mods.

Fairly inexpensive and all that 95% of people will need for an ignition.

I was still running that on my car with the high boost E98 setup without issue.

Hah yup! I had one on my 8 and has always been one of my favorite all-around mods. So much so that I tried to put the coils on my X and later found out it was pointless...so I'll use them on the 9 now instead :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by A//// Guy (Post 445719)
That clock is awesome! Even has lil turbo in it, aww. Good stuff race car man!

Heh yup! Pretty tough to get more perfect...I love it.

turbotalon1g 06-09-2014 02:54 PM

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SO badass, i want the same setup, you are just proving without a doubt how perfect it is. Evo racecar FTW!

scheides 06-15-2014 01:40 AM

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Few more little parts trickled in. Nothing major but I broke out the murlostands and did the old 20-minute-at-a-time maintenance package. 20 minutes here, 20 minutes there, and a week later my list is done.

During the 3rd DCTC day last Friday the motor clicked over 1000 miles and with the motor finally broken in and lots of revs to redline I decided to drain the oil out. Looked just dandy!

With it empty cleaned up the oil drain line from the turbo...it's still been slowly leaking...and installed one of the newer yellow crush-style gaskets, fresh bolts, and fresh little o-ring gaskets for the bolts. Also a new oil drain bolt w/ fresh washer, a fresh oem filter and 4.5 quarts of 10w40...ready to rock!

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7288.sized.jpg

Next up I yanked off the front bumper and fitted the 3" ducts I have been meaning to install. There's some mismatch of I.D. vs O.D. and the 2.75" silicone tubing I had didn't fit very well, so I just did what I could to make it work. The setup is far from perfect but I think it'll do good on the track. I want to do some airflow testing to make sure air is pushed in properly but it should be good to go.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7289.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7299.sized.jpg

Yip, that's ducting/foil tape. It'll be at the front of the car, so should be fine.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7300.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7301.sized.jpg

Once that was all buttoned up, I decided to take a break and setup my new iRacing setup to practice for BIR next weekend:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7303.sized.jpg

Seriously though I put some NES & SNES ROMs on a raspberry pi with a $9 usb controller from amazon have been just having an absolute blast!

Minorist of minor splurges, I talked to my buddy Matt Szabaga down in VA and he sent me some pins, plugs, wires, and a cute little breadboard mount for some old toyota parts I had sitting around.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7305.sized.jpg

An hour with the soldering gun and crimpers and not too shabby:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7307.sized.jpg

Slapped it on the car:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7309.sized.jpg

And promptly hid it away:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7312.sized.jpg

Bled brakes, rotated tires, upped the rev limit (just in case), turned up the boost a little more, and I'm pretty much all set for BIR next weekend :)

Still shopping for track insurance, not having much luck yet...yes places offer it but it has to be organized/signed off/form filled out by the organizers so we'll see. Oh, and anyone want some beagles? Looking for a sitter for that weekend.

evotuner 06-15-2014 09:57 AM

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Looking good dude! Cant wait to see it in action next week

scheides 06-24-2014 01:14 AM

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Attended MAP PG2014.1 this weekend and holy hell what a fresh experience! I entered in the TTS class where you compete Drag, AutoX, and High-Speed AutoX on the 2.5 mile short track...basically tour of the track and go fast nonstop all weekend!

All I can say is that all of the practice I had at DCTC and all of the videos I watched didn't prepare me for the reality of full throttle 5th gear 100mph+ turns and 125mph pinning the throttle until the last last last moment for a turn...misjudge and you either waste a bunch of time OR overshoot and barrel off into a grove of trees! Then do that again and again, each time daring yourself to stop a little bit later than the time before. This isht is nuts!

One other thing--if you don't think road course/road racing is tough on your car...wow. I again...knew it was coming but the reality is summed up in one simple piece of data: in less than one hour of driving I went from a tip-top full tank of fuel to literally the gas light on. Seriously. So much nonstop WOT it is just crazy/awesome/amazing. Cars break when doing this, period. And the higher the level of competition? The more breakage--these guys going faster than me are ripping off numbers that frankly are just staggering. I am beyond humbled and impressed!

So, on with the car pics!

First off, I needed it! E85 tanker all loaded up for the long haul! :)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7332.sized.jpg

On the way to PG it's tradition for me to stop by DB on the way...I got worried I would need to bleed the brakes at some point so I picked up some StopTech STR600. I didn't end up using it, afterall but I think I'll swap it in for the next event (unless I hear otherwise):
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7333.sized.jpg

Some um...interesting weather on the way up to Brainerd
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7336.sized.jpg

While hanging out waiting for the ugly clouds to pass I noticed this, blah!!! Fixed with superglue.....held together just fine all weekend :)
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7337.sized.jpg

All set for tech!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/IMG_7343.sized.jpg

I am a lazy fat SOB at ~225 so the car is about 3220 with 3/4 tank of gas. Lots of work to do here...
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_22.sized.jpg

Drag racing with this car is SUCH a dream compared to the EF4/6-puck on the X. The car is just crazy consistent...stock turbo torque, Exedy Twin...wow. My mom could launch this thing compared to the X!

First launch on the 2-step at 5800rpm (?) I burned all the way through first gear just wheelspin the entire way. Still ran a 12.3@112.9mph. 2.0 60' time.

Second launch I free-revved at about 4500rpm and ran 12.1@113mph. 1.9 60' time.

With a 1.6 or 1.7' 60' time, this car has a 11.9 in it no problemo! Still, I'm happy!

From then on the track got sticker and I tried adjusting launch RPM a few times. I *should* have just 2-stepped it and just slipped slipped slipped more but TTS only got 5 passes in before it was off to the autoX course...

Best drag pass.
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_23.sized.jpg

Nice little camping spot!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_25.sized.jpg

AutoX went WAY better than I expected. I think all of the DCTC events are helping a lot here because I basically was lining up for my first run and thinking, 'gah, we ONLY get 6 tries at this?!?' and basically decided to just go balls to the wall on run #1, don't look back. My dad was in the car with me for the first two runs so that helped...I wanted to give him a fun ride :)

I ended up running a best of 29.7 and got veto'd my 6th run for some reason, Paul did too, probably because our cars are twins!

Anyways I was a little over a second off of some guys that I'd consider 'fast' and I'm still on a very stock-ish suspension and cheap-ass Fuzion ZRi tires. Ricer math says I can go way faster! Either way as it was I finished 12th of 34 in TTS (for autoX) and 15th of 115 AutoX entrants...if I had entered the 'regular' autoX I think if I looked correctly I would have been classed with Ryan in his Z06 vette and gotten second place right behind him :)

In the grid for AutoX
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_29.sized.jpg

End of Saturday, successful and happy!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_36.sized.jpg


Sunday was again...a pants changer! I blabbed about it up top but it is just way over the top crazy what these guys do and what you can do yourself...I put this on par with some of the extreme skiing I've done...one small slip up and you are gonna get majorly hurt or maybe die.

When registering for TTS it said you got one 20-minute practice HPDE session before the standing-start competition. When we arrived, they told us we would get TWO practice sessions. I was pumped and a little nervous as I had signed up for the 'super size' package...for $50 you get two more 20-minute HPDE sessions...um yes, I had to. SO glad I did, you should see first lap compared to last lap, LOL! Its hilarious!

First run I think I did about a 118, bogged launch and timing equipment went dark.
Second run I did a 115
Third run I did a 113 (I think)
Fourth and Fifth, 112 I think?
Sixth run 110
Seventh and Eighth runs I did 110 and finally a 109.5--last car on the track I guess, they were going to shut it down since everyone was pu$$ying out and leaving...I wasn't ready to leave! I had just finished my 4,5,6th runs about 10 minutes prior and was still cooling off...screw it :)

How did the car do though? Well shyte I haven't even mentioned it yet in all my yammering but I literally FORGOT I put the COP in (that's how perfectly it worked!)...I had been concerned about a few of the connectors and my weak-ass wiring skillz but they ended up working awesome! I ran the car at 30psi all weekend, there were a few hiccups here and there but no knock AT ALL.

The car did NOT burn any oil.
The car did NOT lose any coolant.
The car did NOT leak from the freaking turbo oil drain anymore :)
The car did not break at all.
The brakes held up fantastic! Zero brake fade--I will watch for it but I'm very very happy with the Hawk HP Plus pads and Binary brake ducts...so simple, just works works works.

Quite simply the car did not skip a beat. The motor/trans that Ron @ RS put together is a goddamn tank. The tune is still the one Shane@DB Performance put on years ago and again it is fantastic.

**asterisk time** I plan on tearing into the car and looking things over in the next few weeks so...yea, maybe I'll be eating my words here but as far as I'm concerned, the car made it home in one piece = success!

In the paddock cooling off
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_43.sized.jpg

Brake calipers...are a lot more brown/black now than when I arrived. Probably just some dirt/dust right? Sigh...they did their job.....
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evo9/14_52.jpg


Results?
Overall, I finished 6th of 15 in my class and 10th of 34 competing in TTS. Not too bad for a newbie!


So after all this, I've been working on this project since February and I'm SO glad I did it and I'm SO thankful to everyone that's helped along the way--its hopefully all documented here and I am SO HAPPY! I had a freaking blast blast blast and can't wait to see what happens next!


Oh, and I made a video. I haven't done one with music in a LONG time but since this weekend really tops off the last 6 months or so for me, here it is. Please enjoy ( and don't laugh at me too much, I have a LOT to learn still!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR4kcZK7980&hd=1

niterydr 06-24-2014 02:08 AM

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Looks like you had a blast. How do they setup the classes, is it weighted such as auto-x? Or just run what you brought; fastest wins?

dsmreck 06-24-2014 02:49 AM

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looked like fun. cool to see your dad there with you as well

asshanson 06-24-2014 03:15 AM

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Nice post and sweet video. I'm surprised you let the gas get that low, haha. But I guess my first time on track I didn't realize how much gas I was using and got down to low fuel light at the end of a session, then it made sense. Buddy of mine here says he uses about 3 gallons per 20 minutes on E85, crazy.

Those maroon calipers means you're using your car like Mitsubishi intended.

Great to hear you are enjoying the car, looks like you took some pretty good lines in the autox and road course, I like the instructor video at the end, they help a ton, so worth it to have a few ride-a-long laps. Did they suggest you go to 5th for the main straights? And then 4th for the slower parts of the course? I was always shifting from 3rd to 4th in the little straights, and then back to 3rd before the corners; maybe it makes sense just to stay in 4th (at least to save the transmission).

Josh, I think the classes are just general car groupings, and then fastest time wins. No PAX timing like autox, but street cars don't compete with the full race cars. Classes:

N/A class: 4 cyl, street tires, interior, etc.
Super Street class: STOCK turbo, STOCK cams, STOCK internals, STOCK injectors. No vettes, GTR, Viper, 911 GTx, Exige, or other exotics. Street tires, interior, etc
Street Unlimited class: 140+ Treadwear tires, full interior, lights, etc
Full race class: any mods

Kracka 06-24-2014 07:40 AM

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Looks like a blast, glad you had fun!

cmspaz 06-24-2014 10:24 AM

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Good work, dude! That car is a rip, even on crap rubber, can't wait to see it on the good stuff.

Also, our cars weigh the same! You have no idea how friggin' happy this makes me considering I've got an SSL. :)

scheides 06-24-2014 10:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by niterydr (Post 446392)
Looks like you had a blast. How do they setup the classes, is it weighted such as auto-x? Or just run what you brought; fastest wins?

TTS is awesome IMHO because when you are doing all of the events, you are actually out running with the fast fast guys, you get to see bits and pieces of how they attack/approach different corners, starting, etc and honestly it rubs off on ya. I do my best to stay the flark out of their way if I'm ever in front of them though!

Within TTS it's roughly like autoX classes but as andrew posted there are only a few groups. So, even though my car is way way stock, the built 2.0 and 1000cc injectors put me over the top into Unlimited.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsmreck (Post 446394)
looked like fun. cool to see your dad there with you as well

I did, thanks! He had a blast and I'm super pumped he came!

Quote:

Originally Posted by asshanson (Post 446396)
Nice post and sweet video. I'm surprised you let the gas get that low, haha. But I guess my first time on track I didn't realize how much gas I was using and got down to low fuel light at the end of a session, then it made sense. Buddy of mine here says he uses about 3 gallons per 20 minutes on E85, crazy.

Those maroon calipers means you're using your car like Mitsubishi intended.

Great to hear you are enjoying the car, looks like you took some pretty good lines in the autox and road course, I like the instructor video at the end, they help a ton, so worth it to have a few ride-a-long laps. Did they suggest you go to 5th for the main straights? And then 4th for the slower parts of the course? I was always shifting from 3rd to 4th in the little straights, and then back to 3rd before the corners; maybe it makes sense just to stay in 4th (at least to save the transmission).

Josh, I think the classes are just general car groupings, and then fastest time wins. No PAX timing like autox, but street cars don't compete with the full race cars. Classes:

N/A class: 4 cyl, street tires, interior, etc.
Super Street class: STOCK turbo, STOCK cams, STOCK internals, STOCK injectors. No vettes, GTR, Viper, 911 GTx, Exige, or other exotics. Street tires, interior, etc
Street Unlimited class: 140+ Treadwear tires, full interior, lights, etc
Full race class: any mods

Ya I was honestly shocked when I looked down and saw that and had a real 'oh shit' moment.

Someone had told me that doing brake ducts would help keep the calipers nice and red and like a good little DSM'er I believed them! To be fair though, my newbie butt kept stretching out my braking zones (I was scurred!) and probably added a lot of extra heat to the brakes that I didn't need to. They were a little worn after 130k miles and even beat up from the brake job I just did on them (pound pound pound!) so whatever. Brownbos. Yea.

The crazy thing is how black they actually looked when they were first darkening at the track. I kinda liked them that color :)

Gearing-wise, the first instructor was trying to get me to stay in 4th through the straights/fast section and after the 2nd lap I wanted to go a lot faster and he realized that mayyybe his BMW was geared a little different than the uber-low gearing of the IX. Even with the evo8 4th gear I was way high in the revs cruising through turn 1.

End of the day, 3rd gear leaving turn 13 only, 5th gear through turn 1, and 4th gear leaving turn 2 and on. Maybe I could knock off a little time shifting to 3rd in a few spots but honestly--stock turbo son! The thing has torque so low in the powerband I hardly thought about leaving 4th. Maybe this is why several people broke 4th gear this weekend?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kracka (Post 446397)
Looks like a blast, glad you had fun!

Yup, and I didn't die. That's a plus!

scheides 06-24-2014 10:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cmspaz (Post 446402)
Good work, dude! That car is a rip, even on crap rubber, can't wait to see it on the good stuff.

Also, our cars weigh the same! You have no idea how friggin' happy this makes me considering I've got an SSL. :)

it's probably those heavy heavy I-beam rods in the motor? :)

A//// Guy 06-24-2014 10:53 AM

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You are now mayor of titty city! Nice stuff!

cmspaz 06-24-2014 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by scheides (Post 446404)
it's probably those heavy heavy I-beam rods in the motor? :)

Super light coilovers and no front 5mph impact beam. That's what I know of anyway.

Still, 3200lbs race weight for a IX isn't too shabby.

turbotalon1g 06-24-2014 12:21 PM

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I love watching this thread, it is the most convincing thing to buy an evo seeing you use it as mitsu had intended.

I need to get a ride with you at one of these track days, I know you like being modest but I feel with the seat time you have combined with your mindset you are not some slow noob that you try to infer to being.

Don't forget about this thread, it is awesome to see the fun you are having with this.

cmspaz 06-24-2014 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 446410)
I need to get a ride with you at one of these track days, I know you like being modest but I feel with the seat time you have combined with your mindset you are not some slow noob that you try to infer to being.

Right? I rode with him at the last DCTC event and he was tearing it up!

Mark Leasure 06-24-2014 12:56 PM

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It’s awesome to see your progress into the turn style racing, congratulations on your weekend! It’s great that the car held together and that you had such a great time! It’s very inspirational too, especially for me. I’m very impressed and starting to get inspired to try it out for myself!

scheides 06-24-2014 02:15 PM

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Hell yea!

All I can say is if you are thinking about trying this: brakes brakes and tires! At minimum, bleed your brake fluid with some good quality fluid. If you plan on doing it more than once, consider some track pads. HP Plus are awesome and cheap. Last, make sure you have decent tires. My fuzions are iffy in general, but being an 'ultra high-performance summer tire' and having a lot of tread on them when I started...I deemed them ok for learnin' to turn. Now that I have 4 events under my belt, they will be the first to go.

turbotalon1g 06-24-2014 05:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Leasure (Post 446415)
It’s awesome to see your progress into the turn style racing, congratulations on your weekend! It’s great that the car held together and that you had such a great time! It’s very inspirational too, especially for me. I’m very impressed and starting to get inspired to try it out for myself!

Either of your evos would be insane for this.
Dat 6266 dough!!! :wank:

Shane@DBPerformance 06-24-2014 05:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 446427)
Either of your evos would be insane for this.
Dat 6266 dough!!! :wank:

Lag is a bitch on the road course and you don't want a sudden surge of power.

Shane@DBPerformance 06-24-2014 05:57 PM

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Scheides ready for Chumpcar? The speeds aren't quite as fast, but you do get to try to take those corners 2 or 3 cars wide.

rose0529 06-24-2014 08:19 PM

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Looking good! Glad to see you out ripping it on the track!

turbotalon1g 06-24-2014 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance (Post 446429)
Lag is a bitch on the road course and you don't want a sudden surge of power.

His dyno graph was quite impressive IIRC. But yeah I know a 5858 would be preferred.

scheides 06-24-2014 10:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 446427)
Either of your evos would be insane for this.
Dat 6266 dough!!! :wank:

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 446444)
His dyno graph was quite impressive IIRC. But yeah I know a 5858 would be preferred.

Honestly, KISS. The FASTEST evos out there are stock turbo (or stock frame) and not too big. Again I was SO glad to have a stock turbo...power just everywhere in the rev range and you don't get into any trouble if the revs get too low.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance (Post 446430)
Scheides ready for Chumpcar? The speeds aren't quite as fast, but you do get to try to take those corners 2 or 3 cars wide.

Not sure where I'm going with this yet to be honest! I certainly am entertaining all ideas but for now I'm just focusing on budget (so I can keep going) and making sure to just have fun! We'll see what the rest of the summer holds but for now I'm super happy doing events like this.

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Originally Posted by rose0529 (Post 446441)
Looking good! Glad to see you out ripping it on the track!

SO FUN DUDE! Car is well sorted now, you should drive it again.


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