The Ohio Auto-X and Track Event chat thread

[Perro del Sol]

Nice. Does it have anything that will eat at the wheel coating?

It does not and like Mark said, I take off my wheels and do the entire wheel. I just spray the entire wheel and let the scrubbing bubbles do their thing and then rinse with the hose and they are good to go...they smell real purty too! All nice and clean!!!!

 

[rally2003]

I remember taking my wheels off all the time back in the day for cleaning them, but no I feel like "Ain't nobody got time for that!" My cars needs it though.

 

[WillD]

The wheels come off the car anyways so it just makes sense to clean them after they're off.

I also do a lot of what Marc said. Clean up the calipers/control arms, check brake pads, controls arms, brake lines and everything else around the wheels.

 

[Perro del Sol]

The wheels come off the car anyways so it just makes sense to clean them after they're off.

I also do a lot of what Marc said. Clean up the calipers/control arms, check brake pads, controls arms, brake lines and everything else around the wheels.

+1

 

[pmartz16]

Who else thinks Will should build a track monster out of the STi?

 

[WillD]

I forgot to tell you that I already did...

 

[Lewis7789]

But you're not Japanese, German or Polish?

 

[pmartz16]

you said you need more power for Mid Ohio...

 

[WillD]

Yes more power would be nice. Spec Miatas can do laps around 1:45-1:46 around Mid-Ohio, so that's my goal for next year.

But you're not Japanese, German or Polish?

Good eye. It's how I stay under the radar when I'm racing around the 'ring for the 24 hour race.

 

[pmartz16]

how much of your miata would have to change to get you to the spec miata level?

 

[WillD]

Eh depends on how competitive you're looking to be I suppose. You can spend $10k+ on just a pro built motor if you wanted to.

But the SM suspension kit and a cage would technically make the car legal.

 

[Perro del Sol]

Well Compass 360 Racing is entering a couple of STI's in the GS class for 2014. Will just needs to get a comp license!

 

[WillD]

Awesome news! Is Subaru backing them? If they're new cars it's a weird time to build them since 2014 will be the last model year of the current generation.

ST seats are expensive enough I could only imagine how much it would cost to get a GS seat.

 

[Perro del Sol]

Awesome news! Is Subaru backing them? If they're new cars it's a weird time to build them since 2014 will be the last model year of the current generation.

ST seats are expensive enough I could only imagine how much it would cost to get a GS seat.

No backing by Subaru at all, it is Karl and the team doing it on there own, unfortunately.

 

[WillD]

Ah well good luck to them.

Subaru pulled their backing of the Phoenix team right before Daytona last year. It was a shame because they were finally starting to be competitive.

 

[Perro del Sol]

Ah well good luck to them.

Subaru pulled their backing of the Phoenix team right before Daytona last year. It was a shame because they were finally starting to be competitive.

I agree, Andrew Aquilante is a really nice guy! Hopefully C360 will be able to make the car competitive!

 

[WillD]

I met Andrew at Daytona. He was a nice but it was a rather strange conversation.

 

[THE Phen]

Good times all around! Looks like we got another one hooked on it too.

 

[rally2003]

Who is hooked now?

 

[princess peach]

Dave I believe