Have fun...

You sticking w/oe or opting for some awr endlinks?

 

Don't know. I was going to paint them red then thought the color matches the paint of my car so I left it.

 

hey got 8, you probably should have started your own thread instead of jacking this one... i guess if you really wanted to you could have linked to it, but this is just too much

 

sorry about that don't mean to jack any thread.
let see if can make it better for you. no promise, I'll try to make those pics disappear.

at the meantime, here is something that is related to the thread:
teamrx8,
are going to replace your broken oem end links with oem end links or with aftermarket end links?

 

wow! now its all gone completely! you should start up your own thread, it was good stuff, just not in the most appropriate place

sorry if i seemed a bit harsh before

btw, i would also like to know what will happen with TeamRX8's endlinks. what is the verdict? also, was that exactly a fault of the OEM endlinks themselves? or something else?

 

if there are any red bars shown in this thread they are not the Progress Tech bars, probably Racing Beat or Tanabe

the PT bars are a silver-gray color and come with black poly bushings

does anyone know the length of the front and rear OE endlinks?

EDIT: WTF, there are no red bars shown in this thread ...

 

Oooops! Sorry...I must have linked to another thread that covered my problem with the Tanabe sways...many apologies!

 

if you used the discount code "approved" on Ptuning.com you can get a 5% discount along with free shipping.
http://www.ptuning.com/html/discount...id=ptdsmtuners

 

Great thread. I've used PT sways on previous cars and found them to be outstanding.

Question: what settings would you recommend for a drift application?

thanks,
dd sends...

 

I installed my front PT sway bar and for some odd reason it just doesn't feel as good as the Tanabe one.

I have it on the middle setting and I made sure to tighten everything nicely with the car off the jacks.

The rear bar hasn't arrived yet.

I wonder if the Tanabe bar is really stiffer or if my butt dyno is just off.

 

Damn it...that pisses me off!

I just ordered the damn things two weeks ago.

 

The PT front bar is considerably stiffer than the Tanabe front bar, as is the rear bar. It will make the car understeer when used with the soft Tanabe rear bar.

 

I have the stock rear bar on, not the Tanabe...I couldn't get the Tanabe rear bar on.

That's why I returned it along with the Tanabe front bar and got the PT sways instead, as per your approbation.

It's probably just my butt dyno gone bad, but in my A - B comparison the PT seems softer.

Don't get me wrong, the car definitely understeers.

On the freeway, on our way to Palm Springs, I had my girlfriend hold the steering wheel steady while I worked the throttle and she finally grasped the concept of understeer.

Anyway, I can't wait for track day (road racing)...having three settings up front and two in the rear will be lots of fun to play with.

Watching all those Best Motoring videos where the RX8 gets creamed at the track has made me pretty apprehensive...I'm not trying to prove anything at the track, but I don't wanna be dead last either.

Is all the hype true? Is the RX8 really that slow at the track? In the hands of a good driver, what kind of cars can it keep up with? S2000? WRX? M3? I'm scared

 

Its mainly about driver your first time out...depending on your run group (probably newb) you should mainly be focused on getting comfortable in your car and trying to overcome any bad habits. Focus more on finding your comfort zones and properly identifying were you are doing bad and how to correct it.

I hate to keep pimping my cheesy videos but please refer to the following snippets...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...48819260604622
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...35336967829043

Those were my first runs out in the RX in green group (newbs)...If you notice, its the driver's skill which is the most important...

Have fun its a blast!

 

it's not softer, your balance is so screwed up you can't go fast through the turns is all

 

Track days are not a race. There is no first or last.

 

Ha...explain all the boys with race timers then!

Your right tho...its not technically a race...and theres not technically a first or last...

Key word..."Technically"...

 

Well those are the advanced group and timers don't constitute a race - except against yourself.

For a first timer your mindset should not at all be concerned about your speed. You need to concentrate in order on: safety, proper line, improving the line, speed. Who cares if a Miata blows by you? I guarantee you'll still have fun. (unless you put your car into a wall or your engine goes boom but I digress)

 

Wow! That must have felt pretty good.

This one time I was out TEIN was flogging their new 350Z and I was destroying it in my WRX.

I guess it was their first time dialing in the suspension because the guy kept losing control.

Thanks for the vids...they made me feel better!

But my question stands...aside from driver error (and you're right, that's what it's all about for newbs), can the RX8 keep up with the cars on this list http://www.speedventures.com/7-28-2007_event.asp (scroll down to the bottom) ?

Team, when you do Auto-X, how does the 8 fare compared to other sports cars driven by decent driver? I don't know much about it, but are you usually in the top 5?

 

Oh, and I'm not a first timer...I've been to several tracks, including Laguna Seca where I got my *** handed to me by several Vipers and Porsches -- those bastards.

Laguna Seca was also the track where I totally ran out of brakes...I had to drive home from Monterey (I live in Los Angeles) with my hand brake because the local dealers didn't stock pads for the WRX yet (the car had just come out)...lesson learned: always bring spare pads.

 

Ha...well in my little circle of track ******...we all use the results for bragging rights...

Also, slowest around the track has to buy the beer for the evening...all about the incentive...haa haa

But...I agree with everything you said...simply had to put my twist on it anyways...

 

The way I read that list of cars..."That should be a good time, something on the track to keep things interesting and give me something to chase down"...

The ONLY thing in my run group I considered a problem was the spec miatas...chasing one down was challenging and rewarding once I am given the pass...

The other cars you'll be running against all have their advantages and disadvantages but all very competent so stay awake. I was only running the RB sways and after adjusting my tire pressure I had no problems with control or grip. It really is a joy to drive fast around a track.

 

Yeah, I hate the Miatas too, even on big tracks like Willow Springs they can pull best time of the day.

Do you have a tire pyrometer?

How did you know what pressure to adjust each wheel to?

 

Unfortunately no I did not have one with me at the time. I was complaining to the other RX8 track ***** that the rear felt a bit squirrelly and I was assuming it was due to the RB sways (front+rear). When he mentioned that he was running 35 front 30 rear I remembered that I was still running 40psi cold like an idiot. How my tires did not blow up I have no clue...the second I dropped to 35 front and 30 rear all was well. After each run I would recheck the pressure.

What I should have done is whip out the chalk but I was pretty happy with the results and it was the end of the day. Next time around I'll have chalk handy as well as the pyrometer.

 

I see...

What's the chalk for?

Do you have a pyrometer? If so, where did you get it?