Member Profile - Static09

[shav]

Hey Static, nice car mate.

How do the brakes feel after Taylor fitted them?

Also what else is planned for your ride?

[static09]

So how do the new WRX brakes feel compared to your old ones?

Yeah they feel 100% over the stock, i think the old ones had stock pads in them and the pedal was very soft, So much confidence in the pedal but yet to do any big stops only really done for 60

And regarding your previous post re Brembo's:

lol little bit excessive on the 2.5 i think

No it's not. I upgraded my 2.5i to Brembo's and they feel great. If you're a hard driver, and as I noted in another post, you're an admitted late-braker (which is good if you frequent the track a lot), then a good brake setup is never excessive.

Yeah I had seen that you had upgraded to them but for me the cost including wheels to fit them was more than I was willing to fork out at this time. An upgrade was needed but I do agree in a way brakes can never be too excessive but for my use I hope this set up with cope

[static09]

Hey Static, nice car mate.

How do the brakes feel after Taylor fitted them?

Also what else is planned for your ride?

Brakes feel 100% on the old ones

ATM not a lot, need to start saving towards a house but any spare will go towards suspention and wheels

[cooki_monsta]

I think braided lines are wank factor unless you're tracking a car. If the stock lines are leaking, then yes I would upgrade to braided whilst I was at it but until then the stock ones are fine. A brake stopper will give alot better performance than braided lines.

Especially if you were getting brake fade as much as me! I boiled mine a few times on the cruise. Oopsi?

+1

[cruisn]

I think braided lines are wank factor unless you're tracking a car. If the stock lines are leaking, then yes I would upgrade to braided whilst I was at it but until then the stock ones are fine. A brake stopper will give alot better performance than braided lines.

Especially if you were getting brake fade as much as me! I boiled mine a few times on the cruise. Oopsi?

+1

So now there are 2 people who dont know what theyre on about and need to do some research........

[bosc0]

So now there are 2 people who dont know what theyre on about and need to do some research........

Truth. I had some Sti lines installed last service, resulting in a much improved brake pedal feel. Great seller, would buy again.

[static09]

Yesterday we had the Track day down here in SA out at mallala raceway. Was a hell of a lot of fun and the little 2.5i handled it reasonably well dispite the lack of power.

The new project mu spec b pads held up well with a little bit of smoke at the end of one of the longer sessions on the track. Being my first time on the track was fairly careful at the start of the day and got faster as the day went on. At one point my CV boot split, spewing oil all over the exhaust with some lovely smoke coming off it. Karl (dropz) taped it up to get me through to when i can get it fixed.

Great day and cant wait for the next one, hopefully i can find some spare cash for some more upgrades prior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSHszDGp ... e=youtu.be - Video of one of my runs on the day, excuse the rookie driving style.

[HyRax]

Just watched the video. Good run. You missed a lot of apexes and need to take those corners a little more aggressively but that's all part of the learning process.

Also you are too relaxed - get out of the habit of resting your left hand on the gear knob. Keep both hands on the wheel until you actually need to change gear, and brake harder and later before each turn.

Finally, before you set off, pull your seat all the way back away from the steering wheel, put the belt on and while keeping it as close to your body as possible, jerk it tight so that it locks. Now while holding the belt so that it stays locked, get someone else to push your seat forward again so the belt remains locked tight against your body when you let go of it. Hey presto - you have a poor man's racing harness! You will stay in your seat much more solidly and spend less time and energy using your legs to brace yourself around turns. The end result will be a few seconds shaved off your lap time just like that.

[static09]

Just watched the video. Good run. You missed a lot of apexes and need to take those corners a little more aggressively but that's all part of the learning process.

Also you are too relaxed - get out of the habit of resting your left hand on the gear knob. Keep both hands on the wheel until you actually need to change gear, and brake harder and later before each turn.

Finally, before you set off, pull your seat all the way back away from the steering wheel, put the belt on and while keeping it as close to your body as possible, jerk it tight so that it locks. Now while holding the belt so that it stays locked, get someone else to push your seat forward again so the belt remains locked tight against your body when you let go of it. Hey presto - you have a poor man's racing harness! You will stay in your seat much more solidly and spend less time and energy using your legs to brace yourself around turns. The end result will be a few seconds shaved off your lap time just like that.

Thanks for the tips, My style was rather slopy and aim to try and improve next time i get out onto the track, bit of a baseline day.
So used to driving fairly relaxed on the road, not used to using full throtle and brake late and hard. That seatbelt tip is a good one I never even thought of, one issue, i sit with the seat on the backmost position but still can try and pull tight.

[Dropz]

If you have the seat back you can get similar effect by leaning the backrest down, locking it and brining the back rest up again.

[static09]

If you have the seat back you can get similar effect by leaning the backrest down, locking it and brining the back rest up again.

will try that next time, didnt even think to pull it tight. just used my leg on the centre console to prop myself up, only left hander that needed to be held in was turn 2(i think, onto pit stright)

[HyRax]

Thanks for the tips, My style was rather slopy and aim to try and improve next time i get out onto the track, bit of a baseline day.

Believe me, the more track days you do, the better driver you become on the roads in general. You know how your car behaves and you quickly learn how much it takes for your car to pull up or swerve away in an emergency situation at a certain speed etc.

So used to driving fairly relaxed on the road, not used to using full throtle and brake late and hard. That seatbelt tip is a good one I never even thought of, one issue, i sit with the seat on the backmost position but still can try and pull tight.

On the track this seatbelt technique will generally have you sitting a little closer to the wheel than you usually do, but after you try it, you'll discover doing a track day feels so much easier and you can more comfortably take those turns with more speed. It's very weird the first time you do it but afterwards you'll wonder how you never drove that way in the first place. Simply put, the less body movement you have, the less the brain will overcompensate for the g-forces acting on you.

I take it you are bit of a tall person to have the seat so far back in general. Normally the ideal daily driving position from the wheel is where you can sit in the seat in a comfortable position with your wrist on top of the steering wheel and a slight bend in your elbow, but everyone's different.