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Old 05-16-2014, 09:39 AM
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Old 05-16-2014, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by e3opian
Drove to Springfield and back this AM. F. That.

But, I has Subaru again. Steering is fixed... Brakes are hosed. Rotors are all pitted and what not from the car sitting a couple weeks. The wheel about bounces off the column when I brake hard.
That rust from sitting should come off after a few hard stops. What was wrong with the steering?

Also this is S2000 weather now
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Old 05-16-2014, 10:50 AM
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Old 05-16-2014, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by e3opian' timestamp='1400252120' post='23162795
Drove to Springfield and back this AM. F. That.

But, I has Subaru again. Steering is fixed... Brakes are hosed. Rotors are all pitted and what not from the car sitting a couple weeks. The wheel about bounces off the column when I brake hard.
That rust from sitting should come off after a few hard stops. What was wrong with the steering?

Also this is S2000 weather now
I've done what should have been enough hard stops. Once the roads are dry I'll be a little more aggressive about it.

The steering was F'd because I blew a seal at that 105*F track day in 2012. (Or, so I assume.) It wasn't sudden, though. It developed over time last year and got worse and worse. I was too busy (and broke) with the house, the baby, the MINI's failed valve spring, and of course the S2000. So, I had just been topping it off until I could deal with it.

This is S2000 weather and I have the weekend marked off to work on it. The only other responsibility I have for the next 48 hours is getting a hair cut. You feel like coming to turn some wrenches?
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Old 05-16-2014, 11:56 AM
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Old 05-16-2014, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by e3opian
Originally Posted by goldenfri' timestamp='1400263082' post='23163146
[quote name='e3opian' timestamp='1400252120' post='23162795']
Drove to Springfield and back this AM. F. That.

But, I has Subaru again. Steering is fixed... Brakes are hosed. Rotors are all pitted and what not from the car sitting a couple weeks. The wheel about bounces off the column when I brake hard.
That rust from sitting should come off after a few hard stops. What was wrong with the steering?

Also this is S2000 weather now
I've done what should have been enough hard stops. Once the roads are dry I'll be a little more aggressive about it.

The steering was F'd because I blew a seal at that 105*F track day in 2012. (Or, so I assume.) It wasn't sudden, though. It developed over time last year and got worse and worse. I was too busy (and broke) with the house, the baby, the MINI's failed valve spring, and of course the S2000. So, I had just been topping it off until I could deal with it.

This is S2000 weather and I have the weekend marked off to work on it. The only other responsibility I have for the next 48 hours is getting a hair cut. You feel like coming to turn some wrenches?
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I wish I had time, autox on saturday, rallycross on sunday. Good luck though Don't forget to tighten all the things we forgot to tighten putting it in.
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Don't forget to tighten all the things we forgot to tighten putting it in.
Oh boy...
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Don't forget to tighten all the things we forgot to tighten putting it in.
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Ss..Ss..Ss..Ss..Salt-n-Pepa's here?
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