Author Topic: Project Arachnid - Look out, insurance covered streets! (Read 12768 times)

sti-tom · « **Reply #125 on:** April 16, 2018, 12:50:05 pm »

What size tires are you going to run?

snackers · « **Reply #126 on:** April 26, 2018, 01:18:57 pm »

Quote from: sti-tom on April 16, 2018, 12:50:05 pm

What size tires are you going to run?

The max size I can fit under the fenders without rolling or buying new suspension.
235/40/17

Speaking of which...

snackers · « **Reply #127 on:** April 26, 2018, 01:21:15 pm »

The weather turned nice. So what do you do?
You immediately take the car out as soon as your RWD sports car can traverse your mile long driveway after the ice disappears.

Let's git r dun.

snackers · « **Reply #128 on:** April 26, 2018, 01:26:05 pm »

Today we'll work in this general area here.

We'll do a little bit of poke poke...

...with a little help from the apprentice (those blowing leaves won't chase themselves across the yard)

...we'll discover that open ended lugs on OEM wheel studs leaves a little to be desired...

But the 4x4 will eventually sit on some new shoes.

After a quick curvy drive to settle the suspension and wear the release material off the rubber...

...she's ready for the summer of cone crunching and curve carving.
Bring it on.

diamondedge · « **Reply #129 on:** April 26, 2018, 01:36:03 pm »

Black sharpie for the lug ends.

Damn. Those look really meaty and good. Can't wait to see your impressions at autoX.

Jimpreza111 · « **Reply #130 on:** April 26, 2018, 02:00:33 pm »

Looks sweet Snackers! Love seeing all the rides out now that it is actually Spring!

snackers · « **Reply #131 on:** May 11, 2018, 11:04:50 am »

Nothing substantial.

Reg'd for the first autox of the year, weather permitting. I'm a fairweather driver now. If the roof can't be down, I'm not driving the car.

Also this.

A couple of the vacuum lines on the new intake don't have clamps on them. I may need to rectify.
Cleared the code, we'll see if it returns.

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #132 on:** May 11, 2018, 11:08:09 am »

Just remove the soft top. #weightsavings

GrantC · « **Reply #133 on:** May 28, 2018, 10:23:27 am »

snackers · « **Reply #134 on:** May 28, 2018, 01:28:27 pm »

Well that was fun.

First event of the year with new shoes for the fun car.
Tons more grip, way more controllable. Now I just need to gain some confidence in this not-grip-all-the-damn-time vehicle.
Had a couple "gonna spin" moments where I would have just plowed through with a subaru, but managed to keep it together.

I'm gonna need to get out more, perhaps to an all day (weekend?) calgary event where I get more than 4 runs with no one to punch me when I tap the brakes for no good reason.

Fastest run (I think) with an 88.89 (Thanks Grant for the use of gopro)
That should put me in the top 60 at least, I hope.

jellynuts · « **Reply #135 on:** May 28, 2018, 07:57:21 pm »

If you need a place to crash over night, you're always welcome at my Darcy's place.

Perfect Dark · « **Reply #136 on:** May 28, 2018, 08:58:54 pm »

Quote from: jellynuts on May 28, 2018, 07:57:21 pm

If you need a place to crash over night, you're always welcome at my Darcy's ~~place~~ garage.

GrantC · « **Reply #137 on:** June 18, 2018, 11:49:51 am »

snackers · « **Reply #138 on:** June 18, 2018, 12:20:53 pm »

Bigger than a pop can, smaller than a pop bottle.

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #139 on:** June 18, 2018, 12:25:43 pm »

Snackers' junk?

diamondedge · « **Reply #140 on:** June 18, 2018, 12:35:43 pm »

Quote from: Ambystom01 on June 18, 2018, 12:25:43 pm

Snackers' junk?

G I R T H

10secdream · « **Reply #141 on:** June 18, 2018, 12:46:29 pm »

Your car is one of my favorites sound wise as it goes around the track. Not to loud and not too quiet. I think the best part is the amount of different sounds it makes (deep exhaust tones, bypass/blow off noises, a whooshing sound and this other off throttle whistling sound I cant figure out).

snackers · « **Reply #142 on:** March 24, 2019, 08:31:35 pm »

Soon...

(but not soon enough)

If I can't get out of the driveway...

snackers · « **Reply #143 on:** April 23, 2019, 04:13:38 pm »

She's finally escaped the cave!

The stockers will stay on with the crappy 050s until the weather turns nice enough all the time to put on the Falken Awesomes.
Not too much planned this year, so this thread will likely quietly die with the odd autox post.
Few and far between since autox has also died.

Sad world we live in now.

tperkins · « **Reply #144 on:** April 23, 2019, 05:16:21 pm »

Quote from: snackers on April 23, 2019, 04:13:38 pm

She's finally escaped the cave!

Not too much planned this year, so this thread will likely quietly die with the odd autox post.
Few and far between since autox has also died.
Sad world we live in now.

What do you mean autox has died? Sorry, not up to speed.

jellynuts · « **Reply #145 on:** April 23, 2019, 05:48:33 pm »

It died in Edmonton too?

Ambystom01 · « **Reply #146 on:** April 23, 2019, 05:56:33 pm »

Calendar went from 8 events last year to 6. The season doesn't start until June.

Asstuna · « **Reply #147 on:** April 23, 2019, 07:18:22 pm »

Quote from: snackers on April 23, 2019, 04:13:38 pm

Few and far between since autox has also died.

Sad world we live in now.

What the falken hell?

snackers · « **Reply #148 on:** June 17, 2019, 11:04:58 am »

Well, one third of our autoxs are done for the year.
I think I'm getting a handle on the car, but still need to trust it a bit more. That means it must be time for a tune and boost increase right?

Wrong.

First autox was hella fun. Great course.
No pictures, no videos, 3rd in raw (ullbayitshay in PAX)

Second autox was a bit tight, maybe some elements in some wrong places. But still fun overall.
Video coming.

Some boring pics.

jellynuts · « **Reply #149 on:** June 17, 2019, 11:12:18 am »

Whoa, what happened to Grant's car?