MX5 CLUB SPINNING WHEEL ALIGNMENT & TECH DAY

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:30 pm

Who owns the blue NA on the Konig Wideopens?

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:20 pm

Jeo wrote:Who owns the blue NA on the Konig Wideopens?

It's quite a car. PM rxmx.

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:12 pm

Suli - and his right rear brake light is out :twisted:

rxmx · Postby **rxmx** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:42 pm

Ahh thanks for letting me know, I didnt know until now. You woulda thought my brother would have said something by now as he was following me most of the way but he hasnt mentioned it at all lol

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:46 pm

I wouldn't want something as small as a globe to get you pulled over ;)

Nemo · Postby **Nemo** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:46 am

Phwoar the blue NA looks awesome. I swear you were in a red car when I bought my front lip off you many moons ago. :lol:

rxmx · Postby **rxmx** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:22 am

Hjt wrote:I wouldn't want something as small as a globe to get you pulled over ;)

Correct, last thing i want is to get plugged because of a light globe.

Phwoar the blue NA looks awesome. I swear you were in a red car when I bought my front lip off you many moons ago.

hey nemo, that was a while ago, Its the same car, had a JR supercharger back the, since have done a few changes and now turbo

neilhr · Postby **neilhr** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:53 pm

coming back from work through galston gorge, i could finally feel the huge difference the alignment made. I thought it was good before but now it's incredible. I was W000'ing after every turn. The car has lost its tendency to oversteer and is much more neutral. It's a really great feeling and gives me even more confidence through the turns!

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:39 pm

To anyone who was at this day - please try the Akuna Bay drive, as we did on a recent FnC drive - and marvel at the increased confidence and chuckability of the car. Quite amazing!
I've enjoyed the improvements on the drive to Brooklyn and around KCNP. Improved balance and the tail doesn't flick out as rapidly like it used to on really tight turns. Did I mention that the car feels much more chuckable?

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:57 pm

Stu's ability as a chassis tuning guru are the stuff of legend

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:44 am

Guys, I've just spoken to Spinning Wheels and have finalised a process for the people on the 'waiting list'.

(Assuming that you're a club member) If you can PM me with your FULL NAME and MOBILE NUMBER, I'll pass your details to Spinning Wheels.

Then all you'll need to do is call them up and tell them your full name and mobile number when you're setting up your appointment to get the $88 club discounted price.

Please PM by no later than this Sunday night with your details and you can call them starting from Monday arvo.

CHRISTolo · Postby **CHRISTolo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:17 pm

Booked in, price is now $99.

BadBong wrote:Guys, I've just spoken to Spinning Wheels and have finalised a process for the people on the 'waiting list'.

(Assuming that you're a club member) If you can PM me with your FULL NAME and MOBILE NUMBER, I'll pass your details to Spinning Wheels.

Then all you'll need to do is call them up and tell them your full name and mobile number when you're setting up your appointment to get the $88 club discounted price.

Please PM by no later than this Sunday night with your details and you can call them starting from Monday arvo.

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:01 pm

Hey guys,

just following up on this, as I've been to Spinning Wheel a couple of times since this meet, and each time Stu asks me how everyone's alignment was.

So I checked into this thread to find out!

Stu loves feedback, any feedback. My car is better on the road, or worse, better on the track, or not.
What works is different for different cars, just as it is different for different drivers.

So if you have time, pop in and let Stu know how the result is.

I did just that this morning - his new settings for my car have made it a bit more forgiving for the road, AND helped net me a new PB on the weekend.

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:02 pm

CoffeeBoss wrote:Hey guys,

just following up on this, as I've been to Spinning Wheel a couple of times since this meet, and each time Stu asks me how everyone's alignment was.

So I checked into this thread to find out!

Stu loves feedback, any feedback. My car is better on the road, or worse, better on the track, or not.
What works is different for different cars, just as it is different for different drivers.

So if you have time, pop in and let Stu know how the result is.

I did just that this morning - his new settings for my car have made it a bit more forgiving for the road, AND helped net me a new PB on the weekend.

haha... good stuff CB.

I'll be getting my alignment tomorrow morning and I live close enough to give Stu a bit of an update every now and then.

1 question I have is... do you ever change your tyres? If so, how do you give feedback to Stu if you've tried a new alignment AND a new set of tyres at the same time?...

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:34 pm

If you read through my thread... OK that could take some time.

I'm on my... third set of tires with this car, but this would be this car's 5th or 6th visit to Spinning Wheel?

When changing tires, your bump characteristic will change with a stiffer tire (or softer, wider tire), and of course your lateral grip and wet and dry will change depending on the performance of the tire. But otherwise things will largely be as they were before.

Suspension geometry changes make for a larger change in road feel, though. A big change in castor, for example, you feel through the steering wheel the first corner you turn.

Yes, good settings will also maximise grip, but you're not really going to quantify this until you get back out to a familiar race circuit with a stop watch.
And that's assuming you are already doing consistent times.