Thursday, April 19, 2007
Miata Spec and Wish List
Miata Specs
1.8L engine -> 134hp
2180 lbs curb weight
0-60 > 9 sec
Torsen LSD
5 speed manual
Wish List
1. FM 2 Turbo
- Requires to upgrade Clutch and Radiator
2. KYB shocks, stiffer springs, rear shock mount
3. 15" Kosei K1 wheels ($100 each)
4. Bigger 15" brakes
5. Improve exhaust
6. Front brace
7. Improve intake flow
Stuff I'm going to do soon or done
1. Roll bar - Boss Frog Double Max
- safety and improve rear stiffness
2. Use Redline transmission and differential oil
3. Install the K&N air filter
4. Replace the PCV valve
5. Replace shifter boots
6. Replace ignition wires with NGK blue
7. Replace spark plugs
8. Flush out the brake and clutch fluids.
9. Replace the tires with Hickook RS2 V rated
10. Tune up engine
11. Change the timing to 14 degress
I'm hoping for better response and feel. It currently feels a bit lazy.
1.8L engine -> 134hp
2180 lbs curb weight
0-60 > 9 sec
Torsen LSD
5 speed manual
Wish List
1. FM 2 Turbo
- Requires to upgrade Clutch and Radiator
2. KYB shocks, stiffer springs, rear shock mount
3. 15" Kosei K1 wheels ($100 each)
4. Bigger 15" brakes
5. Improve exhaust
6. Front brace
7. Improve intake flow
Stuff I'm going to do soon or done
1. Roll bar - Boss Frog Double Max
- safety and improve rear stiffness
2. Use Redline transmission and differential oil
3. Install the K&N air filter
4. Replace the PCV valve
5. Replace shifter boots
6. Replace ignition wires with NGK blue
7. Replace spark plugs
8. Flush out the brake and clutch fluids.
9. Replace the tires with Hickook RS2 V rated
10. Tune up engine
11. Change the timing to 14 degress
I'm hoping for better response and feel. It currently feels a bit lazy.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Forza for Xbox
Great game to practice driving techniques and car tuning. For example, I tried a car that had way too much understeer, so I lower the rear tire pressure and improve the understeer issue.
In free run - track mode, you can have a ghost car with your best time going at the same time. This lets you try different lines and see which works best. I was able to try a MCR turn vs a late apex and saw the MCR turns gets out of the turn faster, but if there was any significant straight after the turn, the late apex technique was able to catch up due to the extra speed at exit. Doing any drafting seriously hurt your exist speed, too.
In free run - autocross, I found that controlling more powerful cars requires tapping on the accelerator. I'm sure this is due to the difficulty of controlling braking and acceleration on the control. Also, more hp did not gave much advantage except in the few tracks with big straights.
In free run - track mode, you can have a ghost car with your best time going at the same time. This lets you try different lines and see which works best. I was able to try a MCR turn vs a late apex and saw the MCR turns gets out of the turn faster, but if there was any significant straight after the turn, the late apex technique was able to catch up due to the extra speed at exit. Doing any drafting seriously hurt your exist speed, too.
In free run - autocross, I found that controlling more powerful cars requires tapping on the accelerator. I'm sure this is due to the difficulty of controlling braking and acceleration on the control. Also, more hp did not gave much advantage except in the few tracks with big straights.
