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Recent content by Danny Paladino

  1. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    Thanks!
  2. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    Thanks for the suggestions on fluids....I was thinking of the Hawk HPS to start - keeping my eyes open for a brembo swap
  3. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    Cant wait to see you there - any suggestion on events to attend there for a newbie? I will be on the lookout for a brembo upgrade, thanks!
  4. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    OK - The winter maintenance/mods have started - First, the plugs - I got detailed service records with the car, and the plugs had not been changed yet (75k). Sooo, I got after it - 7 out of 8 is not badOh well, rented "the tool" from my local Auto Zone - I was skeptical, but it worked as...
  5. Danny Paladino

    Tires for Grip

    Herb Adams
  6. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    And so it begins.....Picked these up with the profit from flipping the T56 I had picked up.....'07 gt500 wheels with 275 40 18 hankook rs4 rubber - was told tires have one event and 1000 street miles on them - I know these wheels are a bit heavy and only 9.5" wide, but they are a big step up...
  7. Danny Paladino

    S197 3V T56 Swap

    Talked to the guys above (used to buy parts for my 5.0 from Mike in the 80s/90d when he was in Waltham). Silver state was super helpful too - the pitfall is the shifter location - and while the Silkky shifter could work, tunnel mods may be necessary.....and still not a true "direct"...
  8. Danny Paladino

    S197 3V T56 Swap

    Fell into a take out '03 Cobra T56 with bell housing - early research shows it was once a common swap, but any companies that supported it have seemingly gone defunct since the magnum xl has become available - does anyone have knowledge of how to make this work (clutch, throw out etc) or should...
  9. Danny Paladino

    S197 Viola

    This is the Build Thread for Viola. Reply below.
  10. Viola

    Viola

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