Different toe settings can have a BIG effect on turn-in feel. Not to mention the rear beam spec range is pretty wide and could be anywhere between those two you drove.
All seasons are not anywhere near comparable to snow tires. You will see a massive difference if you switch.
On a related note I bought snow tires last year, put a couple thousand miles on them, and then moved to Virginia Beach. So I've got nearly brand new snow tires. Not entirely sure its...
It's allowed.
I have the DDMWorks shifter. It makes a good stock shifter into a great one.
I like DDMWorks for this because it reduces throw at the shifter itself, not at the transmission. This means less stress on the cables and cable ends.
This.
A quick google search shows Miata motion ratios as .66 and .72...
So the equivalent Miata setup would be something around 1550lb front springs and 850lb rear spring if my quick math is close.
I will be swapping to 550lb rears for auto-x events most likely. Jeff and I will be doing...
http://corksport.com/corksport-mazda-2-torsion-bar.html
Maybe they changed it and didn't fix the site?
Either way aluminum is a stupid material for anything meant to flex repeatedly.
Do me a favor and move one of your ball joints to it's full limit and take a photo showing the angle.
A lot of aftermarket "extended ball joints" are just moving the pivot upwards to extend... In order to change the roll center the pivot(ball-socket) needs to remain in same spot as stock, with...
Here's some pics from the final event last weekend. I was experimenting with 700lb rear springs... Just a bit too much. The rear was real skittish over big bumps. It MAY help to remove the rear sway bar and try it again.
I had my wife with me, she had some fun riding along, had a BIG stupid...
Nice! I'm glad you decided to go STF, its a lot more fun :)
Maybe I'll get to see you at some event this spring when I make my way up to test and tune with Jeff.
AC delete not allowed, but the oil cooler is fine.
Problem with the B-spec kit is rear springs are mounted to the shock, cannot change location legally. You'd need about 850# rear springs in stock location to match the B-spec kit valving. It will beat you shitless.
STF is way more fun. You can...
Ran last weekend with the TSCC again this time at ACU-4... by far the most scenic course I've seen!
Also got magnetic numbers finally! From IZoomGraphics. They were great to deal with!
Results: http://www.tidewatersportscarclub.com/results/2015/151018_results.html
Paxed 26/103...
They'll all be helical cut except for reverse which is straight cut. Don't know much beyond that. Maybe ask AN7 as he's blown up a transmission or two.
Not sure if it's for class or not, but you could get more info for rear differentials being hypoid gear sets, Ford 9in being very high hypoid...