Just saw someone on IG lose oil pressure and blow up their GR Corolla running 0W-20 on track with seemingly no other cause. Also 20 grade viscosities at track temps are going to be like running a 16 grade or lower at street temps so that just seems like a terrible idea. Oil film thickness to...
0W-20 in 90 degree weather on track is insane imo. The viscosity at the oil temps your likely hitting has to be pretty low. Feels like asking for trouble not using something at least 30 grade on track in hot weather for a *0W-20 spec* car.
Considering getting some 200TW tires like the Rt660...
FL5 and DE5 pads are the same as with most mechanical parts of the car. I think these pads are easily worth the money given my experience with them so far as well as on my brothers car. If you need them quickly then they're probably not the option because its going to be 1-2 months depending on...
https://www.blackhawkjapan.com/products/endless-ep357-ep524-ssm-plus
I ordered them January 18th and received them April 7th so that is definitely worth mentioning. They said I would get them in 1.5 months, but they got delayed or something. My brother ordered the same pads for his GR Corolla...
Endless SSM Plus from Black Hawk Japan. Took like two months to get them, but they're way better than stock and Paragon P2 pads for my spirited back road driving. The lack of brake dust is incredibly nice.
Just did mine recently and it's pretty easy. With the PRL front pipe you can get the mount out without removing it or anything and obviously the stock pipe is even easier. Might want to get a pry bar just for some leverage because you'll need to wiggle and push things around some to get it into...
The stock exhaust isn't loud enough to have what I would consider to be drone. On decel I could hear what would become drone with a cat back, but I've experienced drone enough times at different levels with different cars and engines to know this simply does not compare. Even with the TSP do and...
I don't have any drone at all with a TSP downpipe and PRL front pipe on the stock exhaust and can't recall seeing anyone else mention that. I can just hear the exhaust in sport and sport+ on the highway but yeah putting it in comfort quiets it down quite a bit too.
Installed the PRL RMM yesterday and was shocked at the relatively miniscule additional NVH it added, even with the AC on. I haven't noticed an annoying amount of extra vibration, I can just feel the engine a bit more. On and off throttle transition feels better and to some extent the clutch and...
This is funny to me because I briefly looked into trying to get an E90/92 and F80 manual before the ITS, but the lack of them on the market and the uncertainty with the engine made me reconsider. Really just wanted something with some practicality, great looks, a great manual, and ideally fun to...
The OEM pads might have had a little more initial bite but these still feel great and have held up so far on my touge runs. No squeaking or squealing on initial pedal or when I come to stop after getting them hot either, which I've had in the past with other pads. I haven't had performance...
Swapped to Endless SSM PLUS pads and swapped back to the summer set. The blue obviously looks a little wild but so far the lack of brake dust is pretty insane.
Got the optional titanium shift knob, which is just the S2000 knob, and Acuity stainless shift boot collar.
Also installed the WOT cooling plate a few weeks ago.