Karlton Flares have been popping up all over the place, but these were one of the first sets and indeed the first car to be running 18x11s and 315s!! I want to apologize to the owner as I didn’t save who it was, but if you see this please contact me I want a current setup full feature (if you’re interested).
Motorsport Tech Spacers and Hubrings
Many of my readers are more than familiar with Motorsport-Tech. Many of my readers are already running them on both their street and their track cars.
If you’re not familiar with Motorsport Tech they are a company out of Nevada, USA that will custom make you a quality spacer, adapters or hub rings to your specifications. Be it 5mm or 20mm, custom colored or hub and wheel centric, they can handle it.
http://www.motorsport-tech.com/
Take a look at the rest of the article for pics of their work and contact info.
RevWorks Shop Intro
RevWorks is a one stop shop in Orlando Florida specializing in Subaru, Mitsubishi and all things track ready. Today in the RevWorks shop sits an Evo X, NA Miata, my Subaru STi, the RevWorks FR-S, the RevWorks STi, 993 Porsche 911 and an old VW.
RevWorks has the tools and the knowledge to setup, prep and maintain your track car(s). Their Hunter Laser Alignment rack and Intercomp Scales allow them to dial in the suspension to exactly your needs.
MSCC Dec. AutoX UPDATED!!
Martin Sports Car Club POINTLESS December event coverage.
So far today we’ve seen the FTD change hands 10+ times.
Great turn out for a pointless event. Nearly 50 cars with 13 novices.
Picking the right wheels Round 1 Performance
Picking the right wheel isn’t easy, there are loads of options out there. This step by step will help narrow down that list making your decision easier.
First things first is requirements. This sets the stage entirely. A Daily Driver setup that needs to get good gas mileage and have long treadlife will require different criteria then a Autox Only or a Dual Duty (Street/Track) setup. These simple steps apply to all setups that are concerned about performance. I’ll do a separate article for the Form guys as well.
Ask yourself What do I want/need these for?
This is also when you determine tire width, as tire width is the most important aspect of what you plan on using the wheels for. Tire width can be limited by AutoX class, price, availability, or overall height.
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Jake’s First AutoX
Everyone meet Jake. He’s a young guy who we’ve been trying to convince to AutoX for years. Finally he started. Here’s Jake’s review of his first event, hopefully Jake will be helping us cover the Susq region SCCA events in the future. 🙂
My first autocross
The day began at 6 A.M. I woke up, got myself ready, and put everything I had prepared in my car. It wasn’t much, but enough to get me through the day
-Cameras
-Tire pressure gauge
-1/2†bar and 19mm socket
-Helmet
-Lunch
-Water
I left at 7 A.M. on half a tank and arrived roughly 35 minutes later. There was a small crowd gathered at that point and the registration table and tent was still being assembled. I unpacked the car and then made my way over. I registered, signed the waiver, grabbed my number, signed up for my work position, and made my way back over to my vehicle. After affixing my number I drove over and passed through tech inspection, everything a-ok. To my surprise, my co-worker came over and offered to help me out seeing as it was my first time. I wasn’t aware he was coming and am quite thankful as he had some solid advice as we did a walk-through.
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