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« on: May 15, 2024, 03:48:21 PM »
BUMP!  So how is everyone doing? Hard to believe how time flies. We had a whole pandemic since I started this topic! Oh, for closure... I sat first on a wait list for 2.5 years for a new Civic Type-R. As soon as they found out how limited it would be, the dealership discovered there was somebody ahead of me  So then I sat on a wait list for a Bronco for 9 months.... which I had to give up on. By this point I had a hole burning in my pocket, so I just bought a car right off the lot. Had to get another orange car, haha. It is just a DD though, I am still thinking about getting another car for Autocross once I get my life settled a bit more in the future. Anyway, I hope everyone is well. I was hoping you had an event I could spectate at for the week of June 17 to 21 as I will be in town. Maybe another time though.
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« on: June 28, 2019, 09:27:56 PM »
Yeah maybe this will come down to doing a back to back test drive in the end.
I've had my heart set on the M2 for a very long time, but it is hard to ignore the price difference given that I like both quite a lot. The Type R just seems like a bargain in comparison and more practical as a DD. I think my main concern with the Type R is if it would actually be boring to drive as a DD.
For the 2019 model of the Honda they fixed up the infotainment system; most of the reviews I have seen have people complaining about how they adjust the climate control every time they want to turn the volume up or down. This years model apparently has a dedicated volume knob and everything now, haha.
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« on: June 28, 2019, 06:19:30 PM »
Awesome, I knew I could count on you guys for a quick run down on them!
Paul, maybe next summer if everything works out I will be around in the summer with a new toy! Haha. Fingers crossed.
James, any reason you'd avoid the Type R. I know the styling is polarizing, but I kind of dig it
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« on: June 28, 2019, 12:41:30 PM »
Yo! How is my favorite club doing these days! I was hoping to get some opinions on a new car, I am looking at picking up something fun for next spring. The two I was debating between were the BMW M2 Competition (w/ manual) and the Civic Type R. Just wondering which one you guys think is generally more competitive for AutoX (assuming they are both on the same brand of tires).
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« on: May 15, 2018, 05:18:21 PM »
Some of the sporting and shoe shops have "driving" shoes. Usually around $100-120 that have a nice thin sole that gives you good feel. I think that is the secret - look for a thin sole but also a relatively snug/tight fit so they do not shift around on your foot.
I see Sport Cheq has some Pilotis too ... go figure. I think I bought a pair years ago at Forzanis (?) at Chinook Mall - upper level on the east side ... north of the food court ... whatever shoe store that was.
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All this time I thought the only criteria was that they were red for good luck! haha I've seen some Ferrari shoes at stores once in a while, they are not nearly as expensive as I though they would be. Even on the site they are only $185 CAD. I have seen them for sale for a lot less. https://store.ferrari.com/en-ca/sneakers_cod13331180552011454.html#dept=Shoes_M
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« on: May 15, 2018, 04:02:13 PM »
Pulling this ad
Putting brand new tires on it, and the fuel economy has been a god send this year. Might as well keep it for a while longer!
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« on: September 09, 2017, 09:44:07 AM »
Wow, great job guys (and girl!)
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« on: September 03, 2017, 11:52:33 PM »
Pretty interesting event, I was following it closely on my phone live as it all played out, haha. Really loving that live scoring, such a great thing to have for these events! I think the Rivals are the tire of choice for most at nationals from what I remember.
I am not really sure which is best, I think I'd need to see some more evidence before I jump off the Bridgestone wagon. The RE-71R's are only available in 205's, while the Rivals come in 215. I think that is why people are buying them over the RE-71R's for this car. I still kind of feel like the Bridgestones are a better compound. At the Canadian Nationals this summer, the H-Stock champion from 2016 came out with his Fiesta ST equipped with Rivals. He also had a rear sway bar, and he had done the front Koni shocks. I was eager to see how the cars would stack up against one another with these slight differences. Time wise, I ended up ahead of him by 6.63 seconds over 4 runs, although it is pretty hard to quantify exactly why. In the end I am still left wondering which tire is a better option. I might pick up a set of Rivals as my second set for next year (if I decide to keep my car that is) and then I can run them back to back with the Bridgestones and see how they feel.
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« on: September 02, 2017, 11:34:00 AM »
Interesting, none of the Fiesta ST's are running Bridgestones, they are all on BFGoodRich. Also an Accord on Nexen tires is leading H-Stock, kudos to him!
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« on: September 01, 2017, 03:37:44 PM »
Hey Murray, have you ever considered using a setup where the beam emitter and sensor are on the same side and just a reflector/mirror is on the opposite end? That could help minimize strikes on the equipment by putting the reflector on the more risky side.
That was one of the things I tried back when I was designing prototypes. I never was able to achieve a satisfactory range. And, of course, you just know that a car is going to defy your expectations and hit both emitter and sensor.
haha this is true, I guess if we knew where the car was going to spin out we wouldn't have an issue with people hitting them in the first place! I was wondering if that would be an issue actually. I know your beam has a pretty wide spread, makes it easy to line up, but I suppose when you are doubling the travel distance with something like a reflector it just becomes too weak. Is there a more focused beam emitter that might work for that application? I guess the follow up is; does it cost more? Yes, haha.
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« on: August 31, 2017, 10:35:24 PM »
Hey Murray, have you ever considered using a setup where the beam emitter and sensor are on the same side and just a reflector/mirror is on the opposite end? That could help minimize strikes on the equipment by putting the reflector on the more risky side.
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« on: July 09, 2017, 11:45:46 PM »
Great job gents!
Is there an overall pax results anywhere btw? I was kind of curious to see how things shook out overall.
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« on: July 06, 2017, 09:22:10 AM »
Me and Dan went in together on a canopy at FM a couple of times before giving up on the idea. We used a standard one initially, weighted each leg with a tire. It ended up getting so twisted up it fatigued the leg connection at the canopy top and clean broke off. After that we tried a heavy duty one, and we also braced it with straps, but it ultimately suffered the same fate by the end of a 2 day weekend.
The one that Shane posted looks interesting, kind of looks like it would put up more more abuse from the wind than the 4 post versions.
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« on: June 25, 2017, 11:08:25 PM »
It was a pretty big learning experience for sure, glad you bugged me to go Reijo!
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« on: June 25, 2017, 09:37:38 PM »
Yeah Cam and Ryan both were smoking through the course all weekend, really impressive!
I had a lot of fun at the event, it was really nice to see everybody from Calgary down there!
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