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[Tim.ocon]

My Google-Fu is only mediocre, but I found these guys that may be in your area. They seem focused on Legends, Bandoleros, and assorted roundy-round stuff, and probably know what shops are most capable of doing performance alignments and corner balancing in the province (if they don't themselves).

R&D Performancenter Ltd Site Map

Ill definitely check them out. A lot of the circle track guys and the road course guys don’t normally inter mix

 

[Tim.ocon]

I finally did what everyone has been telling me to do from the start. HAVE 2 SETS OF TIRES and oh my. What a beautiful day it was when I finally did have 2 sets

Toyo T1s for the street and maxxis victra RC-1s for track and autoX
Got very lucky and got both sets on the used market for cheaper then 1 new set street/track tires

Next step is get springs that aren’t as low so I can stop scrapping my exhaust on speed bumps…

 

[Tim.ocon]

This post is long over due

Had a track day a while back and FINALLY ran some sessions without street pads which oh my god was a game charger.

Between the EBC bluestuff which I couldn’t be happier with and the “new” Maxxis Victra tires it’s an whole new experience

Going out for another few sessions this coming weekend and hope to be able to get some semi decent lap times. Best lap on street tires and pads was a 1:22.2. Excited to see what I can put down now knowing what I know


EDIT
The photo attached is me after one session changing an axel seal which blew. Probably as a result of it getting soaked in brake fluid after my calliper piston seal blew the track day before

 

[TMSBOSS]

One thing you may want to do to help with heat issues. Remove the rear backing plates. They hold in heat and can contribute to axle seal problems.

 

[Tim.ocon]

One thing you may want to do to help with heat issues. Remove the rear backing plates. They hold in heat and can contribute to axle seal problems.

Okay awesome! I may do that.
What does that backing plate do that’s positive

 

[TMSBOSS]

Okay awesome! I may do that.
What does that backing plate do that’s positive

The backing plate keeps dirt and rocks away from the rotor. I removed mine over 10 years ago. No problems yet.