I'm having second thoughts about gears. I know the optimal gearing varies by track and am worried that at my most frequented track it will make me be shifting a lot more. At certain turns on the track I am just about bouncing off the rev limiter and would hate to have to have an extra shift a couple times through each lap. I'm thinking about just adding an LSD and keeping the stock gearing.

 

Save the cash on the gears. Do the LSD.

I really like the Mobile Home and Trailer idea. But the RA1, FlashPro and the Data logger would be tops on my list.

 

Thanks Stratocaster...really value the opinion and a lot of your posts are what made me second guess changing the gearing.

Have to keep this on the DL as the g/f is waiting for a ring.

Here's the information i've gathered for things I'd really like to have done before February:

Kaaz Super Q LSD with Install and Yellow Box - ~ $1,500
255/40/17 RA-1 - ~$850
FlashPro with Tuning - ~ $1000
Brake Pads - ~$400
Datalogger - ~$600
Wing Risers - ~$150
Re-Alignment, now with Corner Balance - ~$250

Lots of spending and work to do over the next few months I suppose.

 

Or simply enjoy the car on the track as is. Since you are not competing for anything, you don't have to up your equipment to stay competitive.

 

I would run a OS-Giken diff on factory fd.

 

Ryan,

I would do the flash pro for the bump in HP and lower vtech. Taller wing risers will help slightly, and arent that much. Brake pads of course are a must and will cut times over your NS pads.

for the LSD, ive been VERY happy with my Carbonetic so far. Its super quiet, so you may like that for ths street driving you do in the s2k. I think you may be able to spend some time doing things like looking at suspension settings, and tire temps to make sure you are already using your current equipment to its limits as well.

What are your alignment settings?

 

I'm a naturally competitive person and therefore want to be faster than as many cars out there as possible.

My alignment setting are:

Max Caster
-2.2 fr camber
-2.7 rear camber
3/16ths rear toe IN

 

Don't know if you had a chance to read this but Billy posted this really good article about LSD's. This should help you decide what is a good fit for your driving style.

LSD Tech

PS I don't believe you need a yellowbox if you don't do a final drive. I didn't see it listed in your list of mods just your LSD.

 

no need for gears imo....

 

Thanks for the article. Good point...I had listed the yellow box as i had originally planned to add gears. Just forgot to take that back off the list.