Recent content by jhatfi

I've used Goodridge lines on my ZX and GSXR racebikes for years. Their braided lines have been flawless in helping slow me from 160+ mph during 1000's of race miles. Of course that does not remedy their shipping you the wrong part, but the product is good.

Yep, the RX-8 rocks. Price starts at $25k, tops out at $30. Seats 4...can outhandle the last generation RX-7. Sure it does not have a ton of HP and a boatload of torque, but it should be plenty fast. It's on my wish list...or a Infinity G35 coupe. Oh if I only had money...

Yep, we slide our knees through the corners. The material is usually a high density plastic or leather. It depends on rider preference as both a have different grabbiness to them. I had to temporarily retire this last year due to finances (just had a son and two very expensive high speed 140+...

Before I retired from racing this last year and got a protege to replace my truck, I tore it up with this. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

Oh, if I only lived near San Antonio I'd let my car be a test subject. Sadly I live in Washington so no dice. Hopefully someone else will be able to though as the price is right and it looks good.

I dunno what you guys are talking about. I personally think that the SRT-4 is pretty decent looking. It needs to get that ass end lowered, but overall is a aggressive looking car that I would not mind owning at all. Overall I think that the MS Protege is the better machine, just as the...

Kit looks great! It has made me think twice about what I want to do with my car. Now where did I leave that spare $2600 laying around?.............. Can't wait to see what kind of numbers it produces on the dyno.

I disagree. The Focus RS is pretty bad ass looking IMO. Much meaner looking than the SVT Focus. Now does it look as good as the Mazdaspeed Portege? No, but fugly it isn't. Still do not like the back end of it though....... Focus RS

Oh man.....it looks sweet.

I agree. Keep the racing on the track. That is why I have been road-racing motorcycles for the past 5 years. Keeps me from doing stupid crap on the street while still feeding my desire to go stupid fast but in a nice controlled environment.

Please. Who really cares about some of this crap. For $20 large you are getting a lot of car with either the Mazdaspeed Protege or the 'so ugly it is almost not' SRT4. I bet the speed and acceleration difference will be minimumal between the two, but the Mazda should offer superior...

I think that you'd be jsut fine if you wait to the recommended 5000 miles. I did my first change at 3,000 with regular castrol. I'll go synthetic on my next oil change. On the other hand....on my GSXR race bikes. I tend to do my first change at 200 miles, my second at 1,000 during break in...

Just because the speedo says 150 does not mean you are going 150. Case and point: when I was racing my 01' GSXR600 at Portland International Raceway I see 187-189 mph on the speedo with just two teeth dropped from the rear sprocket and at about 15,000 rpm's (just below the rev limiter) right...