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Originally Posted by rotis
I'm using the GoPro external mic adapter. (note, this is a buggy POS and the camera needs to be powered on before plugging it in, otherwise you get no audio)
I don't want the adapter sitting outside the car, so I have it sitting in the back seat and connected to this USB extension cable- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
I have this cable running from the back seat through the trunk- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
Connected to this microphone- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Which is stuck inside this windsock- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
...and taped to the rear bumper. The adapter is also connected to power, so I don't have to worry about battery life or tuning off the camera between runs.
I never liked the damping on my (used) MCS 2WNR, so I just had them converted to 3W over the winter. I could tell you settings, but it wouldn't really mean anything. Math-wise I run nearly 80% critical damping rebound in front, ~65% critical in the rear. LS compression is around 50% critical, digressing to <30% at 8IPS all-around.
The team at MCS is great to work with, when having the dampers rebuilt/upgraded I requested dynos of full sweeps at 2-click intervals so I would have a good baseline. I already knew what I wanted the car to feel like, and I knew what it looked like on a dyno chart (based on experience) so it made it super easy to establish baseline settings. |
Nice upgrade! A local just got MCS RR3 and then bought a C6Z, now he's returning the Camaro to stock... and I just got RR2s! That's some unfortunate timing.
I can figure out approximately what your damping settings correspond to on my RR2s if I look at the charts and do a little math, that may be useful so thanks! Right now I have it set at 12 clicks on C and R from full soft up front (Hotchkis bar on medium) and 7 out back (ZLE bar on soft). I also tried 9 all around which is right in the middle with the ZLE bar on M too. I like that setting better out back and 12 up front... It'll just take some time to get a feel for the differences in damping.
On tires, Nankang just told Tire Rack they wouldn't be making the 335/30/18 CR-S on schedule and moved it out at least 3 months, but TBD. That's some crappy timing. However, the 295/35/18 REs just went down in price to $385, plus there's a $70 rebate and if you use the Cap1 shopping app, look at the tires and wait a day or two they'll send an offer for 10.5% "cash back", has to be used with their affiliates but that's not hard to do, it includes Lowes and at least one supermarket. So, about $1300 + tax. Not bad considering Yoks in 315/30/18 are over $500 each.