Got a new clutch installed last weekend at about 104,000 miles on the car. The previous clutch was in brand new shape – a DKM twin disk. Given my Golf R is part daily driver, especially so with the Corolla being totaled, I wanted a lighter clutch with a little bit higher pick up. I…
With the new SA2020s coming in this fall, a handful of deals started popping up on the old SA2015s – still good for 10-15 years, depending on the club that you run with. This new helmet weighs in at 3.4lbs – not as light as I thought, but I suppose every ounce counts here. The…
Just in – newly custom valved Ohlins for the 2020 season and beyond! This has been in the plans for some time now, and with quite a bit of wear and tear on my 7 year old Ohlins, I decided to sell that set and install a new, custom valved set for the Evo. For…
Mini update while the Evo hangs in the air… 3k helper springs arrived, along with a few sets of Swift thrust washers so I can dial in the Evo’s coilovers…
Picked up my Motegi MR140 (18×8.5 +45) wheels the other day – originally purchased to be my race wheels, I decided to switch things up – the Motegi MR140s will be my daily wheels, running 245/40-18 General Altimax RT43s as my generic all-seasons. I went with the taller offset tires to provide more protection for…
Initial alignment setup: Corner weights (2/5 tank): Happened to find a picture of the car’s previous alignment. Car clearly shows an increase in camber of about 1.7 degrees, coming from the new control arm bushing, and about a degree or so of added camber.
To start off, for some reason these were an absolute nightmare for me to install. The first time I got the perches, they did not fit the OEM springs – while Vorshlag sent me slightly machined ones, a 2 day turnaround to get make for the weekend turned into an 8-day turnaround – with NO…
RIP to our faithful daily driver Corolla – totaled in an accident that was not our fault on 2/3/20. The car had over 270k miles on it and honestly felt like it could have gone another 250k. The oil samples always came back solid and the car took a number of beatings over the years…
Wrapped a few of the first things I wanted to address on the Golf R today. This posted will be updated as I wrap up/complete various changes I’ve planned to make: Tail lights (1/26/20): The smoked ones on the car looked horrible, and were among the first things I wanted to change on the car.…
Big thanks to my newest sponsor, Ross Sport! These guys are big Evo enthusiasts in the UK, and were able to play a major role in helping me rebuild my car due to their crazy deals on EDM parts. The EDM stuff is the same as the JDM stuff, at around 60% of the cost.…
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