Category: Automotive
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Potenza G009
What do I like buying more than bike parts? Tires. The Accord, having reached 40,000 miles and four year of age, just got some new tires. I decided to go with some Bridgestone Potenza G009 H-rated pseudo-performance tires. Surprisingly, I found these tires cheaper in town than from Tirerack. Mr. Tire, with a buy three…
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Subaru Challenge 2007
I’m back from the Mid-Atlantic Subaru Challenge at Ripken Field. I drove the Outback Sport (on stock tires and suspension) and had a good time. I didn’t bother taking out the spare, and I left the roof rack on as well. While my times were not great, they are pretty respectable considering the lifted Outback…
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Camera Mount 2.0
After the RallyCross it was pretty obvious I needed to redesign the camera mount. The new mount should be much more rigid and reduce camera vibrations: The Shop Smith made the building process much easier than the construction of Camera Mount 1.0, which utlized a hand drill and a hacksaw. The mount is made from…