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Here's a pic of the opening, the piece and the little tool I used.
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That's what she saidYep, right in that hole.
Good info, and another item needing clarification in the Owner’s Manual.The hooks on the bottom were never meant to be used for towing. They’re tie down points used for transportation.
The car should be on a flatbed under normal usage. I’ve seen tow trucks lift by the front wheels but need to be careful the straps don’t touch the fender.
I would avoid using that front hook if possible. The fk8 has the same warning in the manual. I hired a flatbed to get my fk8 in the dealership on my behalf. When pulling the car up, the steel cable damaged the front lip:The manual cautions that the front hooks and rear hook are only meant for "straight flat ground towing," not at an angle. I assume, but am not sure, that this means that the car should not be elevated or pulled through even modest turns by those hooks, except to pull the car onto a flatbed.
Doing that should result in considerable understeer. The agile handling assist masks that from you, until you get close to the limit. I usually run 2psi (hot) more in the rear than in the front. Experiment and see what works for you!As to tire pressure, I've noticed that quite a few fellas inflate the rear tires less than the front. I assumed for more compliance or because of VSA constantly applying brakes.
The FK8 service manual has a nice explanation on how the VSA works. I suppose it shouldn't be that different for the FL5. The only thing the pedal dance does beyond the "VSA fully off" (5 sec hold in R+) is disable the agile handling assist, which IMO is nice to have. The short press (VSA OFF) only disables the TCS at low speed.If it's any help, in my limited track experience, and this was with the FK8 not my FL5 - reducing VSA/TC in Comfort/Sport/Individual is similar calibration to what VSA/TC *ON* is like in +R mode. So just going to +R in the first place reduces the intervention of the systems a bit. Then you can reduce VSA/TC further when in +R, or do the 10-sec hold or whatever and it's almost as Off as it'll get, save for doing the pedal dance.
AWESOME! Hadn’t seen that. Agile Handling Assist makes performance sense, but I went through two sets of OEM rear pads in the time it took the original OEM front pads to get down to about 30/35% left - daily driving only and a couple mild AutoX events.I would avoid using that front hook if possible. The fk8 has the same warning in the manual. I hired a flatbed to get my fk8 in the dealership on my behalf. When pulling the car up, the steel cable damaged the front lip:
Doing that should result in considerable understeer. The agile handling assist masks that from you, until you get close to the limit. I usually run 2psi (hot) more in the rear than in the front. Experiment and see what works for you!
The FK8 service manual has a nice explanation on how the VSA works. I suppose it shouldn't be that different for the FL5. The only thing the pedal dance does beyond the "VSA fully off" (5 sec hold in R+) is disable the agile handling assist, which IMO is nice to have. The short press (VSA OFF) only disables the TCS at low speed.
Hey! I own a FK8 so not everything I say might be true for the FL5. You can "disable" the VSA in any mode by entering the VSA maintenance mode (we call it the pedal dance). It's not a full disable like pulling a fuse because the ABS fortunately still works. The problem is the pedal dance was not made for driving (thus the awkward procedure) so in practice we lose 2 things: agile handling assist and the +R suspension.Hi from the UK! On the topic of disabling VSA/TCS, I had hoped that in individual mode I could fully disable these including for the reason mentioned above about brake pad wear. Also, I cannot stand that ridiculous fake engine sound in Type R mode; I'd also prefer the steering in comfort and the suspension adjustable depending on track conditions hence the individual mode but with the VSA/TCS disabled. I only just heard about the pedal dance, which sounds like it might help me out here?
Also, that fake engine sound through the audio..... Arrgh!