NikFu S.
06-14-2010, 04:06 AM
Thought you guys might not hate some pics of stuff from Sunday's auto-x.
"Track" conditions were between 54 and 70F from 11pm to about 4. I got a sunburn on my face.
I ran with "stage Z32", 5MT, 8in wheels, Nevin's sway bar which I recently inadvertently referred to as the Never sway bar. No other supporting mods worth noting.
Handicaps:
Trans is very clunky. It's like trying to shift a bucket of kiwi fruit, if you can imagine. I know I have to, because I've never literally done such a thing.
I believe my struts are original. 18 years and going strong? Probably not.
I ran my tires through at least one winter. They contracted and expanded with temperature outside of their suggested operating range and were damaged by a simple crease in the road (construction zone, I was doing 20 at best) so I think that is sufficient to say their level of grip was not optimal.
The steering feels incredibly loose, and I mean more loose than normal. I think the rack may be on it's last legs (or arms, whichever is more appropriate).
I will even throw in my lack of experience here.
That said, I think the SVX performed fairly well and I have not been discouraged at all from keeping, maintaining, tracking, and improving it indefinitely.
"Track" conditions were between 54 and 70F from 11pm to about 4. I got a sunburn on my face.
I ran with "stage Z32", 5MT, 8in wheels, Nevin's sway bar which I recently inadvertently referred to as the Never sway bar. No other supporting mods worth noting.
Handicaps:
Trans is very clunky. It's like trying to shift a bucket of kiwi fruit, if you can imagine. I know I have to, because I've never literally done such a thing.
I believe my struts are original. 18 years and going strong? Probably not.
I ran my tires through at least one winter. They contracted and expanded with temperature outside of their suggested operating range and were damaged by a simple crease in the road (construction zone, I was doing 20 at best) so I think that is sufficient to say their level of grip was not optimal.
The steering feels incredibly loose, and I mean more loose than normal. I think the rack may be on it's last legs (or arms, whichever is more appropriate).
I will even throw in my lack of experience here.
That said, I think the SVX performed fairly well and I have not been discouraged at all from keeping, maintaining, tracking, and improving it indefinitely.