JGlanzaV

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Have you messed around with the damping settings? You want as soft as it will go on the rear and hard up front

RS_Matt

Just set 16 clicks back 14 clicks front. I read softer front fights over steer. Thought to be honest it's the back I've always had trouble with, steped out every chance.

Things are still a 5 year plan regarding the 11.9 I'm casually chasing times at the moment, spoiler removal and suspension tweaking will be a last resort.

JGlanzaV

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Why would tweaking the damping be a last resort? The free stuff is always the stuff you do first. Take the spoiler off will help with terminal times and the damping will help with launch

It takes 3 seconds to go full soft on the rear and full hard on the front and will help your launch. Then you just put it back k when you are finished. Its all the little things like that that make a difference

RS_Matt

Got to remove the rear seat to tweak the rear on a Newage but I suppose I could get the adjusters fitted for little outlay.

RS_Matt

I did a lot of research to come up with 10lb = 1bhp.

The formula slightly changes though as you increase or decrease weight.

JGlanzaV

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Well get it done Back at the start of my thread there is a picture of my car sitting down on the rear under launch that will show you the difference

kevfawcett

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The definition of formula - A statement, especially an equation, of a fact, rule, principle, or other logical relation.

You need to do more research.

I'd say you are missing lots of other important factors, such as drag…….

2pot

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You can't get from 13.3 to 12.6 with a 35hp increase, unless you were, previously, completely messing up the start.
When your 0-60ft are within 0.02 sec, on the same day, given the same conditions, then you're consistent. The very best are within 0.01.

RS_Matt

Don't need to 1bhp per 10lb is widely accepted in the Scoob communities.

Don't forget boost went from 1 bar to 1.35 bar which meant exceptionally more torque across the revs.

TBH when I did my 13.3 in April my 0-60 foot was 1.89 and when I did my 12.6 last week it was 1.88 the latter having far more wheel spin.

An uneducated guess is if I had stickier tyres on a warmer day that time may have been pushing 1.7 - providing my wooden WRX gearbox could take it

Last year I could only manage 2.09

Basically been drag racing with 3 stages of power. All best times after a 5-6k launch

13.7secs 280bhp - 2.09
13.3secs 299bhp - 1.89
12.6secs 333bhp - 1.88 but spin.

Got timing slips to prove if need be.

mickywrx

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What 5 speed box?

TY754VN1AA in mine.

mickywrx

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Usually a sticker on the bell housing near the starter motor. Also on the plate on the N/S suspension strut.

fat-thomas

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maybe that fake spoiler is providing so much downforce the diff's hit the ground and in turn the exhaust and pushed it onto the bumper and melted it.

RS_Matt

The spoiler, scoop and Skirts are all OE STI.

I borrowed all the best bits from it.

EDIT: My gearbox is a TY754. AFAIK the box for the WRX 92-02 is the same 03-2014 is the same and the Hawk has it's own box.

fat-thomas

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no the cheap bits, the best bits like the engine and gearbox you don't have but are what's required for proper bhp

RS_Matt

In all seriousness the Newy STI bottom end is probably the only thing I'd have off an STI now. Not a 2.5 unit though. At some stage my engine must fail. I still have the compression print out and got told the bore-scope revealed some serious scoring. Got told a repair would go beyond new rings or a rebore.

Not sure about the STI front spats, I've been torn for 6 years. You like the stealth look Tom, wanna swap bumpers

neil-h

Hang on, what?

RS_Matt

I've been on an Alpen diet the last 3 months and gained 1.7bhp

fat-thomas

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also for drag times you need the six speed box that's why your terminal times are slow,the avcs would be a good addition too.
my bumpers no good for you mines been cut for an fmic and oil cooler,not the starter kit plonked above the engine

mickywrx

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Why Dan? Other than it copes with more power?

fat-thomas

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lower gearing,accelerates quicker

neil-h

Would it not be easier to take a load of laxatives when you need the extra power?

fat-thomas

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nooo
as you can see he is mostly full of ****.
he would disappear.

RS_Matt

He's trolling.

RS_Matt

When I get closer to 11.9 the madness will increase.

neil-h

I'd be careful, what with the law of diminishing turns being what it is. Young master Thomas' prophecy may actually come true.

fat-thomas

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he loses/adds weight depending on time off day.

the lightweight carbon spoiler earlier in the thread has just become a genuine sti item above....

RS_Matt

He always says the opposite of the truth

"Matt fitted an STI spoiler" - already on the car
"12.9 is beyond Matt's WRX" - 12.6
"Matt's STI spoiler is fake" - OEM
"Matt say's he's aiming for 10's with 330hp" - How did he come to that conclusion from stating a 11.9 goal
"you can't hear a Turbo spool from over 40 yards away" - Heard AF's from 100 yard away.
"Matt had a carbon fiber spoiler earlier in the thread" - News to me.

...and the 'King Troll say's I'm full of BS lol.



Check out his trolling of the BRZ forum:

mickywrx

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More swapping cogs than with longer gearing though.

On my original JDM short ratio box I was into 5th at the end of the 1/4 mile.

Longer ratio box that's been fitted for ages I can cross the line in 4th.

JGlanzaV

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I'm half way through 5th on a 1/4 mile run when I cross the line! That's on a uk blob 6sp the ratios aren't the best

RS_Matt

Can cams negate the need for a shorter box?