ATS Carbon 1.5-Way LSD Review

“After a successful first outing at Mid-Ohio, I knew my S2000 was relatively dialed in. Despite having just 210 whp, it shined through the corners, making up chunks of time against the much more powerful competition when it came to the twisties. However, I wasn’t satisfied. One was consistency, and two was control. Even before Mid-Ohio, my times were not very consistent. Errors in my driving were often amplified, and there might only be one or two good flying laps and plenty that I had to abort. Moreover, despite my prior experiences of racing at Mid-Ohio, trying to stay on the asphalt with my S when the rain started to fall was difficult to say the least. Squirming under braking, I didn’t have a lot of confidence to really attack or charge the entry, and on the exit, attempting to put down any power, even out of the VTEC window, had to be done with delicacy and care. I might’ve won the event, but I knew there was more left in the car. After talking with TF-Works about some potential solutions, we decided on an ATS Carbon 1.5 way LSD. The stock Torsen has done its job, but it’s time for an upgrade.

Winmax W6 Brake Pad Review & Comparison

This weekend we took our 2005 Acura RSX-S for some shakedown testing at my home track of Gingerman Raceway. This car has been a front runner for the Street Mod FWD class for the current 2018 GridLife Track Battle Season. We have always used Hawk Pads and have dabbled in different brands in the past and have always found confidence and consistency in the tried and true DTC-60’s. For our test session we went out with DTC-60’s in the front with HP+’s in the rear. The brakes had about 80% life left. After a few sessions of dialing in the car for the current track conditions we changed out to Winmax W6 in the front with fresh rotors. From there we were able to complete testing in the same conditions and gather comparable data.

Product Feature: TF-Works Exclusive TE37 SAGA in 17x9.0J +40 4x100

Event: Final Bout III

This past weekend marked an important point in the drifting culture in America  as the third Final Bout event took place in Shawano, Wisconsin. The Final Bout events have always been about the more stylish side of drifting which is shown in both style of the cars as well as driving style. During the driver’s meeting on Saturday morning, it was announced that this would be the last Final Bout event. We have had the pleasure to support the Final Bout series since its conception in 2014, and are thankful to have met many of you guys (and gals) through this great event! As bummed as we are about the end of the Final Bout legacy, it didn’t hold us back from enjoying the 2 day event and snapping a TON of photos (literally, what are we going to do with all of these?)! Saturday morning was greeted with a nice cloud coverage which soon turned into a torrential downpour before the competition was scheduled to start. Once it started drying up, competition started and after the winners were announced there was a short dinner break and then the night drifting ensued until 11PM! Sunday was a more relaxed vibe, with the stress of competition over with and the weather more favorable, everyone was on track getting up close and personal with follow drivers from all across the continent. I’ll get right to the photos, a handful of them are pulled out for just a teaser but the link to the full album on Flickr is at the end of the post!