07/05/13 Streets of Willow Springs Clip

[eugenekim.net]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIwxKWvfkE

[Si 07]

Originally Posted by eugenekim.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIwxKWvfkE

heh i like the nice wave to the nsx

[MikeColangelo]

Nice video, Eugene! I know we talked about the camera mount but can you tell me again where you got it?

By the way, I'm so impressed with how my Si performed. It exceeded all my expectations. Now I find myself mulling over front sway bar sizes and track tire/wheel combos. And DOT 4 brake fluid! LOL!

[eugenekim.net]

Originally Posted by MikeColangelo

Nice video, Eugene! I know we talked about the camera mount but can you tell me again where you got it?

By the way, I'm so impressed with how my Si performed. It exceeded all my expectations. Now I find myself mulling over front sway bar sizes and track tire/wheel combos. And DOT 4 brake fluid! LOL!

here you go buddy:
http://chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm

nice meeting you yesterday. i look forward to seeing you at future track events.

[MikeColangelo]

Originally Posted by eugenekim.net

here you go buddy:
http://chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm

nice meeting you yesterday. i look forward to seeing you at future track events.

Thanks, man. It was great seeing you, too. I plan on tracking my Si more often now.

[1stk20z3]

haha bye bye NSX!

[Highrev1]

I can't believe they let you out ont he track with that air freshener hanging there

Too much tire sqwak at around .57

Need to smooth your inputs down around 1.07 :)

Nice video though, I will PM you some articles to read

[HondaScott]

Makes me want to get back onto the track ASAP!

[MikeColangelo]

Originally Posted by Highrev1

I can't believe they let you out ont he track with that air freshener hanging there

Too much tire sqwak at around .57

Need to smooth your inputs down around 1.07 :)

Nice video though, I will PM you some articles to read

Thanks for the links to the track setup info. Very helpful.

What do you recommend for an 06 Si with stock suspension? I'm trying to keep the car fairly stock. So I'm thinking of doing 3 things (brakes have already been addressed):
1. Larger rear sway bar with beefier end links. What's a good rear sway bar size/brand? Or maybe I should go with a smaller LX front bar and keep the stock rear bar?
2. Street/track alignment
3. R-compounds (Nitto NT01, Toyo RA1, or maybe even Hoosiers if I can get them at an affordable price (yeah, right!))

Again, I'm trying to keep the car fairly stock but would like to improve handling. I think I'll gain the most from the R-comps.

Thanks for any suggestions re: sway bars.

Mike

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[Sirbelch]

Can you roll your windows up next time so we can here that engine better?



Also it reduces drag.

Sweet video though. I'm jealous.

[eugenekim.net]

Originally Posted by Sirbelch

Can you roll your windows up next time so we can here that engine better?



Also it reduces drag.

Sweet video though. I'm jealous.

i wish i could roll up the windows... i have to follow the rules.

[Skylinegtr06]

Nice car eugene! How much was the cost of driving on the track?

[eugenekim.net]

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Nice car eugene! How much was the cost of driving on the track?

150+ money for the transponder (timer) and instructor which came to 200.

[White05X3]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing! Is your suspension stock?

[eugenekim.net]

Originally Posted by White05X3

Great vid! Thanks for sharing! Is your suspension stock?

i ran -2 camber up front and a rear progress sway bar with hotchkis endlinks... stock springs and shocks are killing me...

[RWatters]

Originally Posted by MikeColangelo

Thanks for the links to the track setup info. Very helpful.

What do you recommend for an 06 Si with stock suspension? I'm trying to keep the car fairly stock. So I'm thinking of doing 3 things (brakes have already been addressed):
1. Larger rear sway bar with beefier end links. What's a good rear sway bar size/brand? Or maybe I should go with a smaller LX front bar and keep the stock rear bar?
2. Street/track alignment
3. R-compounds (Nitto NT01, Toyo RA1, or maybe even Hoosiers if I can get them at an affordable price (yeah, right!))

Again, I'm trying to keep the car fairly stock but would like to improve handling. I think I'll gain the most from the R-comps.

Thanks for any suggestions re: sway bars.

Mike

1.) The Progress rear sway-bar is an excellent unit. Get it with some Hotchkis adjustable rear endlinks and you'll be set. As far as the front one goes, I have an LX front sway on my car and noticed a nice improvement in forward bite off of the corner. I haven't pushed it too hard going into to the corner to see if it has an oversteer tendacy but from the behavior I've seen so far in driving I don't think that the car will be nearly anything out of control. Both are a great addition to the Si, that's for sure!

2.) An alignment would help out. Get a little camber (I'd say you wouldn't need more than -1 degrees) up front and remove most (if not all) of the camber in the rear. I'd set toe to 0 front and rear. It's something that will help out the driving dynamics of the car but not eat up tires on the street.

3.) I NEVER recommend R-compound tires to amateur drivers that are just attending track days. The reason is they have so much grip that they do not communicate to the driver what is going on. By the time they've passed their grip limits the results will be very unexpected for a novice driver and that may not end up well. What I would recommend is a tire like the Falken Azenis. It's a streetable tire with a stiff sidewall that will help the handling of the car yet still provide good communication to you as far as what is going on with the tire.

Hope that helps.

[Sirbelch]

Originally Posted by eugenekim.net

i wish i could roll up the windows... i have to follow the rules.

Ahhhhhh. Rules and regs. just wondering.

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