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  • wdrlaw reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread S197 3V S197 Lowering Springs Options? with Like Like.
    If you haven't started on it, I would go find a Ford Performance handling package and just go with that. The parts are designed to work together and Ford takes the guess work out of it.
  • wdrlaw reacted to Redford11’'s post in the thread S197 Hail Mary with Like Like.
    Just a quick photo dump, car is still disassembled getting the rear brakes, rear shocks, and rear brake lines wrapped up. I took it on a quick run to get gas for the first time since installing the engine, successfully made it back and has fresh...
  • wdrlaw reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread Budget street/hpd tires with Like Like.
    You really need 2 sets of wheel n tires. The biggest problem I see is guys trying to make street ( really hard) tires work on the track, or track ( really soft) tires work on the street. Throw that in with excessive heat cycles and you prolly...
  • wdrlaw replied to the thread Black and GraySheep 1 , where the rubber hits the road !!.
    Happy birthday, young man. (see full post)
  • wdrlaw reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread More awesome news out of DC with Like Like.
    As a kid my grandfather used to take me along when he sat around with his cronies and had coffee some mornings. I was so pleased he wanted me to go along, but I did get a bit frightened because all they discuss was how the sky was falling. As a...
  • wdrlaw reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread New shocks / springs for street track setup? with Like Like.
    I always recomend a Ford Racing kit ( and American muscle has them on sale) because they are designed to work together, #2 suggestion would be a Cortex kit. With regards to coil overs... anything less than $5K is prolly not worth owning, the...
  • wdrlaw reacted to RodS197's post in the thread What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today? with Like Like.
    Installed Girodisc rotors on the front for the beginning of the NASA season here in Utah. Metal artwork! Boy, that brake duct hose is embarrassing... (it's getting replaced as well!)
  • wdrlaw reacted to Fabman's post in the thread S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? with Like Like.
  • wdrlaw replied to the thread What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?.
    Installed ARP rear wheel studs to match the fronts; replaced right rear caliper (frozen/ gouged piston--cut 1/4" off banjo bolt to make sure it doesn't happen again); installed Gloc street pads in the back to match the fronts; ABS system bleed... (see full post)
  • wdrlaw reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen with Like Like.
    Kind weird, you might buy a rebuild kit, and file/ sand that chunk out to get rid of the burrs. It's probably re useable
  • wdrlaw replied to the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen.
    I figured as much--that's why I ordered the reman caliper. When/if it fails, I will give Lars a call. I didn't see scoring in the bore, but there must have been something. I'm starting to wonder if I used a longer banjo bolt in the right caliper... (see full post)
  • wdrlaw reacted to TA28's post in the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen with Like Like.
    That piston is junk. I have heard of reman, s failing with track use. New oem not sure they are still available. If you set that needs rebuilding send them to Apple hydraulics on long Island ny . Call speak w Lars tell him usage he knows his...
  • wdrlaw reacted to stevbd's post in the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen with Like Like.
    Do you mean the piston wouldn't move as in it wouldn't turn, or it was turning but wouldn't engage back into the caliper? I've had the second problem when I let the pads wear too far down and the piston is extended far out of the caliper. Lots...
  • wdrlaw replied to the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen.
    Piston would not turn in either direction (in/out), so I could not install new pads. Old pads had only ~4000 street miles, so piston was only extended about 5mm.That was still 2mmtoo far to fit the new pads. (see full post)
  • wdrlaw reacted to EF1's post in the thread S197 3V Rear brake piston frozen with Like Like.
    I would try to find a new oem caliper. Remans do not hold up to track use. I went through a set every weekend or two before having a Ford dealer order me a set of new oem. No problems since then.
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