I’ve never had an issue with HOW ahmed phrases things, even though I do find it pretty cumbersome having to read it all. In most cases, what he says in a page, can be said in a short paragraph. It does bother me a bit that he makes claims to working as a journalist, because as such, you are required to present any information you have in a clear and concise manner. His shit is anything but clear and concise. If he does work as a journalist as he claims, one can’t help but wonder if he’s as crappy of a journalist as he is a driver and tuner.
My issue with ahmed has always been the misinformation he spews. Everything he says is grabbed off various forums, and rephrased without being verified through either knowledge, or first hand experience.
I can attest to the braking abilities of a stock 240SX, from my own (limited as it may be) track experience, as well as from the experiences of Andrew and Adam, whom I’ve talked with on many occasions on this subject.
I faded on Dunville (and boiled my fluid), NOT on Shannonville. Stock brakes, cheap street pads from NAPA, DOT 3 fluid. The limiting factor for me staying on the course at Shanonville, was either: the amount of gas in my tank, or pain in my arms from turning the wheel and holding myself in place because I didn’t have a proper harness and rocked stock seatbelts.
Andrew ran 180SX fronts, Motul RBF600, Hawk HP+ pads on a caged car with coilovers and R compounds. He did not fade, or boil on Shannonville. This is important because he runs much stickier tires than me, and generally pushes his car a lot harder.
Adam ran Z32 fronts, stock rears, with HT10 front pads and either HP+ or Blues in the rear. This is on a racecar with r comps, and a bajillion horsepower.
As for fading on the street, never happened. I’ve boiled the fluid on the G once or twice, but that was it, and I was doing some VERY innapropriate driving at the time.
The other thing that bothers me about ahmed, is the fact that no matter how much reasoning and facts people throw at him, he stubbornly sticks by what he said, and never for one second considers that he has no education, skills, or experience on his side. He does not have a degree even remotely relating to automotive performance, he has not built any race/track cars, or raced cars. His only sources are other forums, and his dad’s Taurus.