Hi all,
New member and S197 owner here.
I recently picked up an 08 GT Premium with comfort and appearance package. It has decent engine mods making 330 RWHP, suspensions is a wreck. Currently it has Eibach sportline springs on stock shocks, it is way too low and almost on the bump stops. Looks cool, handles for poo.
Sold my 92 GT and picked this up as the Fox chassis cars are going up in value and this one was a good deal with 26k miles on it. The 92 was my HPDE car and summer DD, that's what I want from the 08 also.
My local tracks are Gingerman and Grattan with the latter being my favorite. I race in the Lemons series in an 89 notchback, that cures my itch to compete.
Lets start with what I have, to work with.
Full weight car.
Steeda competition springs and sway bars, Koni sports, Ford lower control arms, ? adjustable panhard, Steeda strut mounts. GT500 wheels with stock tire sizes, 255 F 285 R. Stock brakes with Hawk pads and hopefully ducts by then.
This is round one to get me on the track in this thing. First event is July 17 TNiA at Gingerman, with my daughter sharing the car for her first track event.
Do any of you have any experience with these components and have any recommendations for initial settings for the damper and sway bar settings.
Round two will be control arm/bushing/bump steer, and a square setup for tires, in a 200TW, current tires are Conti 340TW summer tires.
Done with the first post ramble.
Tony
New member and S197 owner here.
I recently picked up an 08 GT Premium with comfort and appearance package. It has decent engine mods making 330 RWHP, suspensions is a wreck. Currently it has Eibach sportline springs on stock shocks, it is way too low and almost on the bump stops. Looks cool, handles for poo.
Sold my 92 GT and picked this up as the Fox chassis cars are going up in value and this one was a good deal with 26k miles on it. The 92 was my HPDE car and summer DD, that's what I want from the 08 also.
My local tracks are Gingerman and Grattan with the latter being my favorite. I race in the Lemons series in an 89 notchback, that cures my itch to compete.
Lets start with what I have, to work with.
Full weight car.
Steeda competition springs and sway bars, Koni sports, Ford lower control arms, ? adjustable panhard, Steeda strut mounts. GT500 wheels with stock tire sizes, 255 F 285 R. Stock brakes with Hawk pads and hopefully ducts by then.
This is round one to get me on the track in this thing. First event is July 17 TNiA at Gingerman, with my daughter sharing the car for her first track event.
Do any of you have any experience with these components and have any recommendations for initial settings for the damper and sway bar settings.
Round two will be control arm/bushing/bump steer, and a square setup for tires, in a 200TW, current tires are Conti 340TW summer tires.
Done with the first post ramble.
Tony