Category: Automotive

  • Potenza G009

    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…

  • Subaru Challenge 2007

    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…

  • Camera Mount 2.0

    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…