First nationals level outing for me ever in Lincoln, Nebraska! Enjoyed a nice 8-9hr drive coming from St. Louis on Thursday morning. I have to say – this is a not a novice/noobie friendly event. Not just as far as driving obviously, but also just in terms of finding the site, figuring out what to…
After struggling the last few events, this was not a bad way to end the first third of the season! I can’t believe that was my tenth even so far, including schools and test n tunes. As usual with St. Louis events, I work registration, and then I take a solid 3-4 course walks before…
First of a double header this weekend. Not too much to say about it, other than it was an interesting course featuring a figure 8 style loop & a very straight line start. The car handled great but as usual I still need some work. I don’t think I’m driving the car as fast as…
Given that I was so late/lost to the first Chicago event, I decided to crash at a ratty motel in Joliet so I could get plenty of sleep before the event, as well as get out early to walk the course. I didn’t want to have any excuses this time, and wanted a good gauge to…
Thought I’d post some pics of washing/detailing the car – first time in 6 months actually handwashing, claybaring, etc. – very long overdue. It survived a harsh winter and lots and lots of pollen coating, but the standard touchless wash just wasn’t cutting it anymore. What I used was this Meguiar’s kit sold on Amazon,…
9/12/13 Just a quick before after snap of the crystal vision ultra: not at the exact same spot but definitely a marginal improvement, which is exactly what I was expecting. A lot of the “bad” reviews about this bulb were from people expecting this to basically be an HID light – but that’s not its…
Part of my ongoing efforts to get better light output from the Corolla – trying to do everything I can before determining whether it would be worth the cost of properly retrofitting HIDs in. First step in doing this is making sure the headlights are clear and unfogged – which mine were not. I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TI5IIQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1…
Event #2 for the St. Louis Region Solo took place at the Family Arena, where all the events were last year. With the big mulch pile gone, we had a lot more useable space for this event, though the asphalt is really starting to break up now here.. I had just come back from a…
Thought I’d throw in a how-to for the air filter change. Probably the simplest thing ever to do for the Corolla, doesn’t even need a how-to, but here it is anyway. No tools required. I chose a Mann MA1026 Air filter – 9 bucks on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DRP9K0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Not the best option in the world, but this…
Just when I had said no impact from the eLSD system, called EDLC by MINI, I believe I have encountered an issue with it. The two most noticeable times this has happened, the car feels like it completely locks up and goes into “ice mode,” where the car would just plow straight ahead. Both times…
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