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  1. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Yup. Canada to USA border. Lots of fees. Sucks but I’m not paying it so I guess that’s it
  2. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    So we have hit a roadblock with my suspension. Dampers are set to arrive tomorrow or Thursday to fortune auto. I received an email from UPS today requesting $511usd in fees. This is $720 Canadian. I am not eating this. There’s no way in hell. I called UPS. They tell me this is the trump fee...
  3. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Shipped out my dampers today. Talked to FA on Friday and they said turn around time for me would be mid to late January which is honestly impressive. Machine shop is still closed and after taking to the man yesterday sounds like he is out for the foreseeable future. Long road to recovery were...
  4. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    It might sound dumb but honestly my favorite engine setup so far was the early 2025 spec. Oem bottom end with type R oil pump (balance shaft delete), nice valve train, nice stage 2 basic cams. That thing laid down 165wtq and 230whp on my shitty up hill logging road. That setup pulled hard and...
  5. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    With the oem long blocks im limited to 8500rpm which is a compromise but it’s safe. The goal is to get a forged engine to 9200 and give me 2 full seasons. That doesn’t sound hard but apparently for Wiseco it’s hard. The new long block should be rock solid but we’ll see when we get there lol...
  6. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    If you watch his videos he’s very specific with the rev limit. He’s typically shifting below 8000rpm only going above in those very specific situations where it’s worth it. On a long straight you can shift a little early and it’s not a big deal. Really goes along way. I also feel he does off...
  7. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Part of the development process I guess. Whenever my next forged engine comes together we’ll see. Hoping the shop opens up again soon here
  8. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    this is also boring as fuck. "oh wow my 100000000000mile mystery engine thats been raped by multiple 19 years olds that i am also raping blew up oh noooooooo much surprise.........." im over this. Im not asking for big power just reliable power. Id say this isnt difficult but thats a lie. goal...
  9. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Fuck Wiseco for real. My machine shop is still closed. Been a month. Not sure when he’s returning. Not sure if I’m gonna have an engine for 2026 and running another season on this oem long block is so fucking boring
  10. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Sitting here unsure if I’ll have an engine for the 2026 season. I am still very salty at Wiseco. Their bullshit cost me a lot more than just the pistons they sent me. This has fucked me up bad. Much anger. Fuck Wiseco. I hope a Chinese company buys them and changes the name. Fuckers.
  11. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Went to try some helmets on saturday since mine is expired now. I want a snell2025 of course. Budget up to ~$800cad. It’s more difficult than you’d think lol. Took a look at these guys The racequip looks the coolest and fit well but it was snell2020. Retail price $1100 they offered it to me for...
  12. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    This is the current state for both of my buddies tracking their Hyundais. Both cars have no shortage of upgraded turbo/power mods but you want a good Coilover? Too bad. I’m at the point where I’m chasing tenths so any gain is huge. Based on the conversation with the suspension engineer the...
  13. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Absolutely. Dude definitely shared some good knowledge. I don’t know that I would expect this level of support for just anyone. It should be a competitive advantage from me. Even half a second gained here would be massive
  14. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    I just applied for a sponsorship with them a few months ago and they accepted me. This was their first hook up for me lol. I got a guy over there I contact and he sets everything up. I am very new to this level of support. If they make a 323 coilover they can definitely customize it
  15. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    I was very impressed just in the fact that the dude took over an hour to talk to me and just go over everything. His first question was a qualifying question before we got started, "do you know how the damper adjustment knob/needle valve works?" i was like 90% correct. After that, he went full...
  16. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Spoke with the suspension engineer today. Over 1 hour long phone call. I was impressed by him showing genuine interest and care. He was asking questions which seemed to be correct in direction. He actually even watched my videos and made comments on exactly the same corners I was planning to...
  17. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    So I have a meeting set for Monday with the suspension engineer guy over at fortune auto. Thats pretty cool. We’re going to discuss my setup and what we should try. Maybe they have a secret sauce profile for me already I’m not sure. It’s cool that the company is willing to take the time to...
  18. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    Very cool. Thanks for the suggestion. Didn’t know this was a thing! Maybe worth a shot
  19. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    yea they seem to move just fine but i can feel the grit in there. Movement isnt the smoothest? IDK its probably just fine. I guess ill go with the less expensive rebuild option since all the "accessories" seem to be in good shape
  20. gotovato

    Building for the road course...again

    That bearing basically prevents coil bind. I’ve had coil bind before on cheap Coilovers back on my Hyundai veloster years ago. It’s basically just noise when turning at low speeds. Step one will be to see if I can remove the bearing nicely without damaging the mount. On fortune autos...
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