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Good advice. Get with a good instructor and learn what is and is not working, then spend your cash. I also started with 10” wide wheels. If you stay with the sport, you will out grow them sooner than later. Consider 18 x 11 wheels Square with spacers up front. The 18’s seem to have a better selection of tires over the 19’s.Binge isn't big on American cars. I think I was the only S197 when I ran NCM with them a couple of years ago. You don't need to do much to the car to get started. Make it safe first and get out there. This includes making sure your brakes, fluids and tires. Mods can come later as you you find behaviors you don't like or the cars limitations.
Appreciate the reply. I like the idea of 18x11, thank you for the recommendation.Consider 18 x 11 wheels Square with spacers up front. The 18’s seem to have a better selection of tires over the 19’s.
Thanks for the reply. This car is still in the budget-build phase of its life. Pads are in good shape and fluid was completely flushed with DOT 4 ~3,000 miles ago.As long as your pads are in good shape and you've bled with DOT4 I think you're in good shape. Also, from the pics those rotors look decent. As far as next steps with suspension, I would just suggest go through all your fasteners and make sure everything is torqued. I wouldn't rely on the previous owner doing this correctly. Get a paint pen and mark each bolt after it's torqued so you don't lose track. Like EF1 said, just track the car as is, then figure out what the car needs after you get some laps on it. Btw, car looks great.
Note: I can't say I've seen anyone run a 20" wheel set on these cars before. I'm curious to see how the mustang performs on those. Just FYI, my buddy has a Camaro 1LE that comes from the factory with 20's and he just swapped for a set of Apex 18x11. He was constantly bending those 20" wheels after every track event.
My bad for the confusion. Rear suspension is factory minus lowering springs and shocks. I'll swap those wheels over, thanks for the heads up!In your previous post did you say this car doesn't have a rear sway bar or panhard bar or did you mean that those two items were still stock and haven't been upgraded?
Thanks for the reply! I’d like to try autocross and an HPDE organization next with some instruction. Is your username any relation to UTK?Sounds like you had a fun time! I agree with the above suggestions and comments. If you really enjoyed it as an introduction I would suggest a reputable "track day" organization that includes instruction for novices. You will improve at a much faster rate and its the cheapest one on one coaching you can get.
Yep so is the Orange and white car with #16 on itThanks for the reply! I’d like to try autocross and an HPDE organization next with some instruction. Is your username any relation to UTK?
The dedication is unmatched, much respect.Yep so is the Orange and white car with #16 on it