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I sent my shocks to ProParts for dyno testing. They were delivered to ProParts at 2:15pm, and Jeff Wong emailed me the dyno plots by 3:30pm. That's fast service!

I think I'll wait for the heat wave to pass before I install them in the car. Don't you agree, Max?

Congrats to NASA, JPL, and Steve.

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

Based on my simple test, the two fronts are pretty close, and the one rear is pretty close to the fronts (the rear that extends slowly when set full stiff). I wouldn't describe the other rear as being pretty close. Sounds like maybe they're going back to visit Kentucky.

Or loses, depending on how you look at it.

I just received a brand new set of Koni Sport shocks. One of the rear pair will fully extend from the compressed position in about 15 seconds, when set to full stiff. The other one of the rear pair extends extremely slowly when set to full stiff. If I take a full turn out of the rebound setting, the...

The results in the C&D test are always a little bizarre from the perspective of an autocrosser. I suspect that the "wet" tests are quite a bit wetter than most wet autocrosses. Most autocrossers rate the Dunlop and Toyo as excellent wet tires, and the Hankook as really miserable. But i...

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Who cares if the MS-R and Z0K get moved out of CS -- if the E46 M3 goes into FS, that thing is going to kill. Compared to the RX-8, it's a faster car and it would be going into a slower class. If you think the E46 would kill, what do you think the E90 would do? The only guy I know who has owned and...

Wow, only a 45 minute commute! Stellar! This city is so weird.

Clinometer.

The good games, you probably know about from the Android tablet.

Is there a job to commute to? Azusa is decently cheap, but I'm not sure it's quite that cheap. It's about 40 minutes from El Toro and 50 minutes from Fontana.

There's a lot more that's wrong with that car than just looks.

I have never seen a non-manufacturer-sourced artist's rendering of a future model that looked even remotely like the car. And if they can meet their weight target, I hardly care what it looks like.

Has anyone investigated helmets that have a thinner shell than most, to help with limited headroom? As far forward as I usually sit, I sometimes run against the roof as it slopes down to meet the windshield.

Who cares if the MS-R and Z0K get moved out of CS -- if the E46 M3 goes into FS, that thing is going to kill. Compared to the RX-8, it's a faster car and it would be going into a slower class.

If the E46 M3 goes into FS I'm going to seriously regret buying the RX-8.

What depth do the 195/50-15 Toyo users shave them to?

Mako, on slicks: DP.

Hey, who scheduled Angels games and the opening of Cars Land at Disney against this weekend's autocross? Don't they know this is the CALIFORNIA SUPER REGIONAL ? Everyone be aware of the potential for bad traffic. Unfortunately this is autocrossing; there's really no way to leave your car at home and...

Check for a Mazda3. It looks like there are several in the area with manual transmissions, under $10k, under 100,000 miles. They are all grey. Maybe even better, more recent Ford Focuses (2005-2010, maybe?) are really the same as the Mazda3, but it looks like they have that American used car pricing...

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You got it.

Done.

SOLD!

I have an old (2004-ish) but sealed bottle of Redline 75W90 gear oil. I don't use it any more and would like to get it out of my garage. FREE. I can bring it to the practice this weekend or to the Super Divisional next weekend.