Grip Gambler » tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog est. 2003 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:25:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mmm…me like. http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/mmm-me-like/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/mmm-me-like/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:13:17 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=723 4701976769_d0a2410626 4701976889_ed0a86fafe ]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/mmm-me-like/feed/ 2 $15,000 Bodykit…yes? http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/15000-bodykit-yes/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/15000-bodykit-yes/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:22:26 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=724

]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/15000-bodykit-yes/feed/ 9 Stance upcoming premium 60mm!! beauty! http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/stance-upcoming-premium-60mm-beauty/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/stance-upcoming-premium-60mm-beauty/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:07:50 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=676 I’ve been developing and testing the new premium coilovers for few months now. I must admit the new setup is very nice. The inverted type outer diameter is whopping 60mm, which allows the main piston to be much larger than our flagship GR+. This allows fast response to even smallest shaft movement. Ride quality is even improved. Combined with Swift springs, this is one sick setup. As far as the performance go….its currently being used by 80% of top 20 D1 cars :)

Teaser pic ;P
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]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/cruising/feed/ 2 Leaves are Fall~ing http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/leaves-are-falling/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/leaves-are-falling/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:04:37 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=522 qv1

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]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/cheap-wheels-fail/feed/ 3 Fish egg flavored crackers http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/fish-egg-flavored-crackers/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/fish-egg-flavored-crackers/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:59:49 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=509

]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/fish-egg-flavored-crackers/feed/ 0 Foreskin nuts, thx rob! http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/foreskin-nuts-thx-rob/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/foreskin-nuts-thx-rob/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:57:23 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=507

]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/foreskin-nuts-thx-rob/feed/ 1 Black Hawk Farms Raceway http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/black-hawk-farms-raceway/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/black-hawk-farms-raceway/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:14:42 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=469 Team Stance attended Black Hawk Farms Raceway for testing, shakedown, and running some competitive times.

Stance/TFWorks Red Evo 9 debut – Still in shakedown mode, it ran one of the fastest times of the day 1:18 , I think only 1 car ran faster time, kit car Cobra. Ran at 70% in low boost. Alignment and suspension needed very little adjustment, thanks to TFWorks for preparing the car. Very impressive considering the driver never drove the track before.

My Evo X – I ran this course last month at 1:27. Very little changed this time other than corner balance and alignment by John at TFWorks. Ran 1:23.1 this weekend. My cross weight was off by 700lbs before! Car felt very balanced and gave me confidence to brake late. Shows you what proper corner balance and alignment can do. I think I can run 1:22 with some bucket seats, X is throwing some serious G’s and even the factory Recaro’s are tough to keep me planted now. Oh and this car just has bolt-on’s and Stance GR+3ways.

Mike’s S14 – Mike was running conservative, as he was dialing the car in. I think cut knuckles are too sensitive. We start to get the car dialed in and he runs off course due to an oil spill on the track. Spends rest of the day fixing broken aero and leaky radiator from the off course. But I think with some more seat time it can do 1:20.

Ryan Upham Evo 8 – Upham was very consistent as usual but was off his usual time by bit. 1:20 I blame the soft conservative KW’s
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]]> http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/black-hawk-farms-raceway/feed/ 0 Also did the Q ;P http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/also-did-the-q-p/ http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/blog/also-did-the-q-p/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:29:53 +0000 tfdave http://www.gripgambler.com/blog/?p=438 Corner balancing the Q kinda went like this. me “Which side is off?” , John “Left cross weight is off by 120lbs”, me – pushes couple of buttons – solenoids go psh,psh,psh, John “umm…yea, perfect…done!” And if you have to know…Q weighs in at 3880lbs with all the air suspension stuff,amps,woods, etc Alignment was easy thanks to Peak Perf S14 links. Almost all the suspension parts are interchangeable with S14.

I did measure the rear camber at “low” setting. It was 7.1 degrees. :0
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