Recent content by Max Archer

Yeah the Asseto Gara seems to be the most likely option given the price/weight ratio. Team Dynamics also has wheels in the fitment but they're pretty pricey unless I go used. I was hoping Prodrive had something since they've done Ford rally cars but no such look, too bad since some bronze...

Just be careful, you might end up coming home with one! Thanks. Actually, I'll be looking for wheels down the line, can you get anything in 4x108? Stupid fitment is one of the one big downsides of this car.

Yeah, fortunately I'm going to leave the windows as they are so I don't have to worry about it. It's got a bit of tint stock and I'm not big on the dark tint on a black car look. I've daily driven fixed race buckets before so maybe I'm used to it, but I love them. I find more supportive seats...

Yeah the sunroof would definitely be an issue for helmet fitment if I weren't 5'10. I actually wanted a non-sunroof car but would've had to wait for one and I ended up getting it for free so it's not the worst thing. I'm 190 and the Recaros fit like a glove but not everybody's the same shape.

Last shot of the 2: Last shot of the 2. by maximstensel, on Flickr Better pic of the ST: ST by maximstensel, on Flickr I wanted a Mazda2 on steroids, and that's what I got with the Fiesta. Aside from that, the Focus was too expensive, it's closer to $29k loaded.

Need to wash it and take some real pics. Took it straight to the canyons after buying it so it got dirty fast. Being black doesn't help either. It's black with all the options. The Recaro package is basically mandatory, without it you get the same seats as a base Fiesta by the way. Somehow...

The 2 is gone, replaced by a '14 Fiesta ST. I like to think I'm still kinda keeping it in the family. I'd been interested in the ST since it came out and as it became clear that we weren't going to get a Mazdaspeed 2 and the aftermarket wasn't really going anywhere either. The 2 was having some...

I think I may have broken mine last night. Heard a big pop/bang last night while cornering hard in the canyons, and after that the car was noticeably more understeery. I need to get the car in the air and investigate but I don't see anything else it could've been, I'll post again if it turns out...

Keicar, if you test drive one again and didn't know it last time, there's a seat height adjustment lever in front of the tilt adjust, playing with that may help you find a better driving position. The height takes some getting used to if you're coming from a lower-slung car. I'd been driving my...

The Ultragauge will probably report quite different results from what the Touring's TC does. I've noticed that my TC is way off-base when I've done the math myself between fill-ups on long trips.

One thing I've noticed about my 2 is that the windows tend to fog in humid weather, hot or cold, and the AC is the only really effective way to prevent it. I'm not sure how much difference in times you'd see from removing it, but it might be worth keeping in the car just to keep the windows...

FX1 is probably what I'll have to go with. I hate steel-framed seats. As badly as my 2 could use one, though, it's my E30 that really really needs a seat so that's what will get the attention first.

EF9's relatively local and we've met before, I'm looking forward to checking this out in person some time. It's definitely something I'd like to do to my car, but I'd want a front brake upgrade to go with it.

The pads and rotors did fine at the track but got pretty squishy after a hard canyon drive where I didn't let them cool enough between runs the other day. I think I'm gonna have to bleed them again. The rotors don't seem to make much extra noise. I did two trackdays last Saturday, first on...

Found a shot of my car on Big Willow from last weekend's Mazfest, hope the photog doesn't mind me reposting.