Lauren

I think you did superb on those Primacys, credit to your car control.

They are blobby for a reason, so they don't peel, that said these are going on magnets so won't be an issue. I can make it later, i'd rather you used the correct font. Otherwise the club is just a waste of time for me. (yes i don't expect you to understand)

It's an issue on the bigger square type speed humps for me dropped 20mm or so with a Milltek. Though I do wonder if it's the undertray on the box that's actually scraping over the exhaust. 

If you are going to the Ring, I'd say get some experience on UK tracks first. Also do a few hundred laps on GT/Forza etc, to learn the track. It often rains at the Ring and it can easily be sunny on one part and dry on the next such is the weather system there. I'd get some expericence of driving in the wet. I say that because if you end up going there and it rains and you don't go out because of it, it's a bit of a wasted journey. Gain confidence in the wet, take the fear out of it.

I'm guessing you haven't had the car long then? That's poor alignment, very surprised that it got through quality control. Just take it back to your dealer, get them to sort it. 

Gave her a quick once over before King of the Ring at Essex Arena last night
 
Mandatory snow foam picture
 
R
 
And after 4 hours of cleaning she was ready for the show
 

For those of you who do not know I have recently spent 11 days in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Since this was the second trip some friends and I were taking, we wanted to see some FRS and BRZ models whilst out there as well as visiting some mod shops etc. The Scion FRS sells far more then the GT86 but all things considered still has the rare factor all our cars posses. So long(er) story short I found out via Facebook there was a meet in Vegas on the Friday we arrived there.
 
We went along and as you can imagine everyone was very nice and welcoming and very interested in our cars and how we do things over here! So out came my camera roll to share pictures from events and some of the cars we have from the group. The only thing I will say is these photos are not my fault! For the life of me I have no idea why they chose the least lit part of a very big car park!
 
Without further ado...
 
http://s375.photobucket.com/user/omershafiq1/library
 
I would have liked to talk through some of them like the wheels being fitted from the Subaru Outback for off road rallying in Nevada but I could only upload via the third party due to having so many pictures.
 
One thing I found very interesting was the sheer number of meets. There are two a week in Vegas and three in Los Angeles which are said to be bigger. We met people visiting from other States like Arizona and they too so between 2-3 meets a week. Vegas (for anyone ever going) do a cruise every Wednesday and meet every Friday like the one I attended.
 
Some bullet point worthy info;
White and Silver most popular colours Red is rare Ginger is unheard of (whoops!) BRZ are more rare then the FRS so actually making them more in demand BRZ have a blue series which is very nice in my opinion FRS have a 10 Series in a (interesting) Silver Ignition colour and have 10,000 of these FRS also now have 2,500 RS 1.0 like the one i was lucky enough to see And im sure if im forgetting something Awais will remind me Sorry for grammer and punctuation mistakes!

Tbh I did worry about this. I really think it would have made more sense to simply buy a car with the leather and alcantara seats fitted. Would have saved you a lot of hassle. IMO I wouldn't have a daily without heated seats, I use them all the time, even in the summer if it's cool in the early morning. I hope you find a way to wire them up. 

Had a wicked time in the rain I will admit. The thing is, a wet track like this gives you a great opportunity to play with the handling balance at lower speeds than you would in the dry. Obviously the wet weather is a great leveller as more powerful cars don't have the benefit they usually do. For the pro cars like Adrian and Stan's it is clear that they are only setup to run in the dry and without some decent wet tyres, there was little they could do apart from watch the street legal cars show the way.
 
To be fair to them it's a rare event indeed when it remains wet all day. Normally you'l get at least one dry of slightly damp run in and that is all that matters when it comes to sprinting. 
 
The main issue on Sunday was that there was simply no consistency with regard to grip levels. Just as it looked like the rain was to abate a huge thunderstorm came in which made the track very green afterwards. But, it was hilarious fun and fairly early on I realised it was pointless looking for grip out there, far better just to try and get the car to go as quickly forwards as I could, even if it meant some sideways action which there was plenty of to be fair! 
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
And the other way round Oggies:
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
Then a faster drift onto the last corrner, Palmer which was pretty tricky all day! 
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
My quickest (2nd) run:
 
https://youtu.be/prK9mIAIB7Y
 
5th run, smoother but oh so slippery!
 
https://youtu.be/5T7OZNMFKcs
 
Then my first run where I was all over the place!
 
https://youtu.be/I-R-kuXlWXA

Well today, I had a bit of spare time and I couldn't stop myself from getting on with fitting some of the parts I have collected.
 
First job was to get rid of the cloth interior and fit the alcantara/leather one I had picked up.  This started with a very nervous but easy strip down of the interior, all this came out after only 14 bolts.  I've only had it 3 days which made this nerve racking.  However now I have got this out the way I wont feel so bad pulling other parts off it.  I want to try and do the majority of the spanner work on this car myself, its one thing that got me excited about my old R53 MINI as we did all the work.  With the clubby I was lazy and got Millsy's to do most of the work for me, which was easier and he did a great job but you dont get that satisfaction that you have achieved something yourself.
 
First job before touching anything was to disconnect the battery:
 
Prepping the car ready to pull out the interior by tweedbean, on Flickr
Disconnect the battery by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Good bye cloth interior:
 
Cloth Interior by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Out came the interior, I found it easy to just remove the rear side panels to get at the rear bolts on the back seats:
 
Interior out by tweedbean, on Flickr
Interior out by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Alcantara vs cloth:
 
Comparison alcantara vs cloth by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
In went the rears, looking much better already:
 
Rear seats in by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Closely followed by the fronts:
 
New interior in by tweedbean, on Flickr
Close up 2 by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Detail shot of the GT86 space invader type pattern they use across the car including the front grills and dashboard.
 
Close up by tweedbean, on Flickr
 
Much better, I'm really pleased with the difference as the seats now match all the red stitch detail throughout the car.  I haven't hooked up the heated seat switches just yet, I am going on the hunt for the wiring tomorrow.

Had a wicked time in the rain I will admit. The thing is, a wet track like this gives you a great opportunity to play with the handling balance at lower speeds than you would in the dry. Obviously the wet weather is a great leveller as more powerful cars don't have the benefit they usually do. For the pro cars like Adrian and Stan's it is clear that they are only setup to run in the dry and without some decent wet tyres, there was little they could do apart from watch the street legal cars show the way.
 
To be fair to them it's a rare event indeed when it remains wet all day. Normally you'l get at least one dry of slightly damp run in and that is all that matters when it comes to sprinting. 
 
The main issue on Sunday was that there was simply no consistency with regard to grip levels. Just as it looked like the rain was to abate a huge thunderstorm came in which made the track very green afterwards. But, it was hilarious fun and fairly early on I realised it was pointless looking for grip out there, far better just to try and get the car to go as quickly forwards as I could, even if it meant some sideways action which there was plenty of to be fair! 
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
And the other way round Oggies:
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
Then a faster drift onto the last corrner, Palmer which was pretty tricky all day! 
 
Untitled by Lauren Blighton, on Flickr
 
My quickest (2nd) run:
 
https://youtu.be/prK9mIAIB7Y
 
5th run, smoother but oh so slippery!
 
https://youtu.be/5T7OZNMFKcs
 
Then my first run where I was all over the place!
 
https://youtu.be/I-R-kuXlWXA

Looking great in white I must say.

It must be your age, Kev. Still there's an upside to it. 

Glad you finally found one! Yes no miles left option for fuel, though we debated in another thread that it was fairly useless anyway. 

Yep, that one, Mike. 
 
Good to see a bit more competition, Alex.

Looks like I can attend Blyton x 2, Croft and Cadwell. I'm going to book tomorrow. N1 street for me

It's a great track. Plenty of run off apart from one chicane exit, but it's got a good surface and you can really push it there. Recommended!  
 
I'm booked already.

Lauren that is very kind coming from the Hard Charger of the day, which was very well deserved too.
 
Many thanks for the help with the Tein setup too.

I just wanted to say it was a fantastic drive by Mike yesterday, beating all the other Toyotas including the Pro class of course!
 
Nailing such consistently fast times by Mike, proves how good a driver he is. Well done Mike!
 
Hope you liked the suspension settings! 

Right, I've signed up for the rest of the season, with the exception of the next meeting at Blyton.
 
Now I've got to find a new racesuit with a target on the back!

When you set the ride height, it's better to measure from the sills to a flat floor. But, as long it all measures okay, that's fine. 
 
James the lightweight pulley kits do not seem to have a harmonic damper. For the negligible gian (and it will negligible) it's not worth the risk. 

Looks fab, it really does work well!

Welcome aboard!
 
You may want to re-evaluate getting a Milltek. They are prone to cracking. I'm currently on my third! 

18x8 with a 225/40/18 is fine. If you want wheels that are light, you'll need to look second hand unless you have a couple of grand knocking about.
 
Cheap Taiwanese copies (Rota etc) are heavy and not as strong as forged wheels. Most people buy them for aesthetics and price. I prefer 17's, as cars handle better on smaller wheels, plus they are lighter. My wheels are 7.4kg, against stock at 9.2kg. A light wheel makes a big difference.
 
If you can't afford forged wheels like TE37's, etc, then you could look at Gram Lights which are a good half way house, being a decent Japanese wheel and still relatively light.
 
If you fit 17's and put 225/45/17s on then there is too much sidewall flex, this is why I run stock sizes on an 8" rim. 225/40's on an 18" wheel are fine though as there's less flex with the reduction in profile.
 
It all depends what you want really. If you want cheap and for it to look good, buy some Taiwanese copies. If you are all about handling and that, save up for some Rays or keep a beady eye out and buy secondhand like I did, then refurb them. The good thing is, my wheels will always be worth what it's cost me.
 
Or find a compromise and buy Gram Lights, Enkei or Works wheels.