Got a new head unit for winter 2018. My old one was feeling slow, and Joying, the company I’ve gotten past head units for, was offering a new 4gb ram/64gb storage head unit. Given the glitches in bluetooth, severe lag, and the fact that I was downloading more music to the head unit via Play…
Last event of the year for stlsolo, the 9th event was canceled. Not a great event for me, I spent the first 3 runs on overinflated tires before realizing I usually run 33/31, instead of 35-36 square like I do on the Evo. I also didn’t walk the course, as I didn’t come in in…
This is a how-to based on the steps described in this post on evom, with pictures – way more straight-forward than the video I saw on youtube. Do all work at your own risk. Tools: Heavy-duty jack & stands (or Quick jack, mini lift, any of those will make this job way easier. Towel Drain…
Had originally planned to put the Evo away for the season, as the last event had been the track day I did on 7/7 – however, the more I had thought about it, the push that the car was experiencing had been nagging me. The car physically will tend to push due to most of the…
After we hit a deer with the Corolla last year, we wrecked our passenger’s side fender, front bumper, and passenger’s side headlight. At that time, I purchased a set of new knock-off OEM headlights from eBay to replace the set. Unfortunately, the quality of those headlights was awful – the beam adjusters just did not…
As this was my 5th event in the M3, I wanted to get a codriver/instructor into the car with me, to see what areas I should continue targeting in my driving. I was feeling pretty good after the BSCC event last week, felt like I had built a lot of confidence in getting on the throttle,…
Picked up & installed some Lux H8 V5 adjustable bulbs today. I picked these over the 180s, as I wasn’t sure what exact output the 180s would come with – I’ve had 6000k bulbs that looked too blue, 4500s that looked spot on white, etc. The V5s, being adjustable, would allow me to tailor the…
Picked up some lug nuts a while back from my sponsor, Kami Speed – Kyo Ei Ti64 Titanium Lug nuts. These are extremely light, and feel like toys. They are almost as strong as steel, and almost as light as aluminum, so they don’t excel in one or the other. Below are some images comparing…
Got the M3’s windshield tinted and partial hood, fenders, headlights, side view mirrors, and carbon fiber roof clear bra’d – traditional for all the cars I run. The front windshield is 80%, which is very light/impossible to tell.
Fourth Autox in the M3 – was going pretty slow until I tried to be more aggressive with the throttle, after which I lopped off about a second. Car feels really good still, minimal push, really neutral. I need to get more aggressive with the throttle earlier in the event, I didn’t do that here…
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