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Well, there's definitely a lateral advantage with higher hip and shoulder bolsters. Sometimes you can get a tighter belt cinch by moving the seat back a bit, tighten the belt as much as you can and then move the seat forward to your actual driving position.

Can you be more specific about losing your "composure"? How far back do you typically set the seat? How far in / out do you set the steering wheel? Another way to look at this is to ask how much bend do you have in your elbows and knees when you're in "sport" driving mode?

I have a Tech Pack, I have not suffered "limp mode" and I'm upset; but, I'm also pragmatic and have lots of other things to focus on in life. My biggest difficulty with all of this hoo-hah is that the "discussion" almost immediately devolved into name-calling and bashing. It came to resemble...

To the points about harnesses and neck restraints, I do not disagree that from a safety perspective they are preferred and are beneficial. And I also agree that a high speed environment always presents risks. But, this is a "first time at the track" thread. And let's please keep that in...

You're making baseless universal statements about expectations, and are therefore just as guilty of making unfounded assertions that seem to be the target of your "keyboard pounding" in this thread. I understand your point, and it has a degree of validity. And, yes, it can be annoying when old...

The Honda V-TEC 2.0L and the Mazda 1.8L are very different motors and make very different power. A race prepped Miata can be a very different animal, however. Good Miata drivers lean to barely--if ever--lift off the throttle.

There's a reason MX-5s are still class winners in even the top levels of professional road racing . . .

"Auto Blip" or "Throttle Blip" is programming the ECM to increase revs when the clutch is engaged to match engine speed with transmission speed / wheel speed when downshifting. This would replace the typical heal-toe rev matching process when downshifting. There are many parameters to...

First, and foremost, with this being your first track experience, other than basic safety and operational issues, do NOT focus on the car. Focus on you! For at least the first year of consistent HPDE / Track Days, your skills and performance are the focus, not the car. That's an...

136 ft lbs! I see a long-handled wrench being necessary here. I have to keep right-sizing my expectations to requirements for higher weight and much higher HP applications than I've worked with for the last 10-12 years. Makes me wonder what a wheel bearing locking nut torque value will be ...

Anyone know the torque spec for the front caliper mounting bolts? Can't say I'm too thrilled with star bolts instead of a hex-head. I expect the slotting will get chewed up after several uses (a typical star bit is going to be harder than the bolt). Blue thread locker is easily reapplied...

I moved to the 350 from a BRZ (highly modded). The BRZ is much shorter and narrower, but still relatively wide in proportion to its wheelbase. This helps the BRZ (FRS) attain a terrific weight distribution, low COG and excellent--I mean excellent--handling. While size certainly helped it...

Would a better internet warrior than I am mind compiling here the pending or developing transmission cooler retrofit options that have been mentioned so far? And, I ask from the bottom of my heart that this thread be strictly limited to either notice of retrofit options, or updates on those...

Thanks for the heads-up on the Lethal UPR sale. Just got in under the wire!

Great video. Thanks for posting. Road Atlanta is on the list of "must visit!"

The switch will have to be bright red or yellow to remind us to flip it on at the start of a session!

Are you contemplating a manual switch in the cockpit or a thermostatic switch?

How did the "tech" seat work for you up to the point of power reduction?

With Probst at the wheel, no, you guys aren't playing around.

Is there any plan to also monitor differential temperatures and design a diff cooler solution? We sure do hope that a solution will can be installed with the transmission in place, but that may be a dim hope.