Well, he does have a point. 

My friend ran them on his STI a few years ago, also in the northeast and didn’t seem to have a problem with them. Then again, his next set were the Star Specs. I was supposed to run our shops BRZ Friday at NYST on I believe Ventus v12's but I tore my knee up loading the car on the trailer so I was crippled. The other…

I know that there has been some that have had issues. I also know some that use them the whole season without issue. It depends more on how hard you’re flogging your tires. I’ve also seen race slicks delam. 

Your reasoning being? Not everyone has the skillset to be running a super sticky tire at the track. 

Learning and knowledge is a modification to your skillset.

The saw alone is north of $100. I do keep a wire saw in my bag though just in case. 

Why, it’s single mod and the only one that transfers from car to car. You’re improving the nut behind the wheel.

No, Skip Barber did. 

Or any decently run HPDE event. 

Tires, brakes and supension. As you stated, doesn’t matter what you have in it, if you can’t put it down, it’s useless. 

Track time. It’s the single best mod you can do and it transfers from car to car. Doesn’t matter if it’s some slow shitbox, seat time is the best thing to improve your driving experience across the board.

Thank you flaggers. You don’t nearly as much credit as you should.

After owning subarus for 20 years the head gasket thing is really blown out of proportion.

In NJ all they care about is if the CEL is on or not. Emissions, saftey? who cares. If the light isn’t on and it appears there are cats installed (in the factory place) you get your sticker.

I don’t know, it’s conforming pretty damn well to the terrain allowing the most contact patch to improve traction. 

Actually it’s not far off the theory behind the Hunter Road Force balancing machine. It considers the wheel and tire combo as a bunch of springs. When it detects that the wheel and rim combo has a “hard” spot, it has you clock the tire. This creates a more balanced mount itself, allows less weight to be added and with…

That’s a good idea up until they change the flight pattern. Grew up under Newark’s holding pattern. Didn’t really realize the noise until 9/11 and the skies went silent. Moved to the sticks and enjoyed a few years without heavies at low altitude. Then they changed the pattern and now they are noticable.

The answer isn't mass transit. Yes, its works for those that live in cities but look at a fucking map and see just how much space in the US isn't cities. 

Because you should be able to control your drinking. I say this while drinking a beer, mind you. Those that continue to loose themselves in booze on a regular basis without any repercussions tend to have issues down the road.

They do need more grip. They come stock with “green” tires that slide too easily. Slap a set of KW’s, some decent pads or a stoptech BBK and some good rubber and it’s a blast.