alignment shop?
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Just got back from Highland, the car felt amazing. 
The new bushings (24 total) makes the car feel rock solid. The trade off of being rock solid is that you could feel how nasty San Diego fwys and streets are. Good thing it's not a daily driver.
The stock alignment was acceptable for the streets, even though I've never been to a track (Holtville doesn't count).
I did notice that inital turn in was alittle twitchy. I could use alittle more negative camber in the front, as I'm only running
-.75 camber in the front. I think -1.25 would be more suitable for my style. Rear felt good and glued, although I could use some wider tires. 245's would be nice.
My next mods is to get rid of the damn school bus sized steering wheel with a 320mm one. New shocks like Bilstein (currently running Tokico adj set at full stiff). New tires, 225/245 Falken Azenis and duct my whole radiator for maximum flow. Last but not least, I need to practice being a smoother driver. I tend to get overly anxious before the turns and lose my exit lines. Once I get my car in tip top shape, I will run down RICHARD in the Honda Cup series and take 1st on the podium. He will then say, "Liem, your are freaken to fast, your skills far surpass even F1, you are my hero." J/K 
The new bushings (24 total) makes the car feel rock solid. The trade off of being rock solid is that you could feel how nasty San Diego fwys and streets are. Good thing it's not a daily driver. The stock alignment was acceptable for the streets, even though I've never been to a track (Holtville doesn't count).
I did notice that inital turn in was alittle twitchy. I could use alittle more negative camber in the front, as I'm only running -.75 camber in the front. I think -1.25 would be more suitable for my style. Rear felt good and glued, although I could use some wider tires. 245's would be nice.
My next mods is to get rid of the damn school bus sized steering wheel with a 320mm one. New shocks like Bilstein (currently running Tokico adj set at full stiff). New tires, 225/245 Falken Azenis and duct my whole radiator for maximum flow. Last but not least, I need to practice being a smoother driver. I tend to get overly anxious before the turns and lose my exit lines.
Once I get my car in tip top shape, I will run down RICHARD in the Honda Cup series and take 1st on the podium. He will then say, "Liem, your are freaken to fast, your skills far surpass even F1, you are my hero." J/K 
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Liem, I'm sure you will . But aren't you driving an RX7? Need a Honda for Honda Cup, but we usualy run with other classes, like ITE (everything from miatas to Vipers), in our SCCA group so we could still race there. Or you could just come to time trials or track days like SpeedVentures and try for best lap times. BTW, I sometime get anxious at turn-in also, and did so on Saturday at Honda Cup at Thunderhill for Turn 1 (115 on front straight, then maybe 90 through T1), apexed too early, and went off into the dirt on track out 
. Managed to save it and bring back on track safely without losing much time. Scared the hell of of me and the cars behind me though 
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. But aren't you driving an RX7? Need a Honda for Honda Cup, but we usualy run with other classes, like ITE (everything from miatas to Vipers), in our SCCA group so we could still race there. Or you could just come to time trials or track days like SpeedVentures and try for best lap times. BTW, I sometime get anxious at turn-in also, and did so on Saturday at Honda Cup at Thunderhill for Turn 1 (115 on front straight, then maybe 90 through T1), apexed too early, and went off into the dirt on track out . Managed to save it and bring back on track safely without losing much time. Scared the hell of of me and the cars behind me though .
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Aug 8 2006, 10:12 PM
......... went off into the dirt on track out . Managed to save it and bring back on track safely without losing much time. Scared the hell of of me and the cars behind me though .
. Managed to save it and bring back on track safely without losing much time. Scared the hell of of me and the cars behind me though . did the same thing in turn 9 at willow springs dirt tracking is no fun when your not planing on it. BTW I saw you on TV the other day
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