Derbo's ZHP

[derbo]

thats good to know! i am always dismissive of mountain drives. i always see bikers and other cars tail gating if you dont drive their speed and i hate feeling anxious like that. I just want to drive and not be bothered with windows down. Also i forgot about the Dragon.

If you drive in the wee morning on a sunday, there are a lot less of them. We started our drive at 8am Sunday morning.

[az3579]

thats good to know! i am always dismissive of mountain drives. i always see bikers and other cars tail gating if you dont drive their speed and i hate feeling anxious like that. I just want to drive and not be bothered with windows down. Also i forgot about the Dragon.

You're best off driving in the off-peak season. We drove it to the cafe and back. On the way there, traffic was relatively clear, with barely anyone holding us up. On the way back, however, we kept having to stop because we kept catching up to this ridiculously slow (below the speed limit) biker. But, for those moments we weren't being held up, it was pure magic.

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[san]

thats good to know! i am always dismissive of mountain drives. i always see bikers and other cars tail gating if you dont drive their speed and i hate feeling anxious like that. I just want to drive and not be bothered with windows down. Also i forgot about the Dragon.

It happens on the tail of dragon also unfortunately when there are a lot of people


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[derbo]

It happens on the tail of dragon also unfortunately when there are a lot of people


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That's how Mt. Hamilton is a very fun road. Since the road was paved when horses were around, the grade of descent is 6%. Bikers LOVE this road. It is hard to drive fast on the weekends.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Alum...02!2d37.341413

You do get treated to a very nice view at the Observatory..

#Throwback to that one time I drove it there a few years ago. I need to go back.










Another note:
I find myself nowhere near the limits of the car because we are on the streets. It just feels so weird to be driving the car at barely 50% of what it is capable of. The PSS barely even got warm. I need to sign for an HPDE as soon as I take care of the cooling system, etc.

[Vas]

Those canyon roads look great.

[derbo]

I'm thinking signing up for Sept 8th Thunderhill 5-mile again.

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ay-park-020872


Going to tackle:

Cooling system
Oil pan leak?
Vibration problem

I need to also buy new track pads. I have currently have XP12s on the fronts. As mention in a previous post, my rear XP8s are dead. Debating if I want to just buy rear brake pads or go with a whole new set.


We will see!

[Vas]

I'm thinking signing up for Sept 8th Thunderhill 5-mile again.

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ay-park-020872


Going to tackle:

Cooling system
Oil pan leak?
Vibration problem

I need to also buy new track pads. I have currently have XP12s on the fronts. As mention in a previous post, my rear XP8s are dead. Debating if I want to just buy rear brake pads or go with a whole new set.


We will see!

Elaborate on the vibration issue.

Also vote for a new set of pads.

[derbo]

Elaborate on the vibration issue.

Also vote for a new set of pads.

Vibration Issue:

It seems to be speed sensitive. It happens around 55-70mph (at least the more apparent.)


Things I've tried to check:
I've replaced my tires, rebalanced them.
Check bearings and tie rods with 3/9 and 12/6 checks.


Only thing I can think is, that I have a 3mm spacer and it might be causing the issue? I'll have to try a 12.5mm spacer to see if it does anything. If anything I can get my old RPF1s from my cousin and test clearance without spacers. If it clears, I can test them out for a bit to see if that resolves anything.

[rkneeshaw]

If you don't have hub extenders then I'd bet money on the 3mm spacer being the issue. I had that exact problem with 5mm spacers without hub extenders. The 12.5mm spacers surely have a hub/lip on them so that should work.

[derbo]

If you don't have hub extenders then I'd bet money on the 3mm spacer being the issue. I had that exact problem with 5mm spacers without hub extenders. The 12.5mm spacers surely have a hub/lip on them so that should work.

That's what I'm thinking too. I'll give it a shot when I get a chance to work on the car.