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Recent content by Theviking

  1. Suspension bushing design between OEM rubber and solid spherical???

    Thanks for the feedback. I knew that going in but in my case the car is always down for the winter anyway so not a big deal. I check the seals/shaft for leaks before every event but not sure if that's really a sufficient indicator. Not a racecar (just track days) and I only run a few thousand...
  2. Suspension bushing design between OEM rubber and solid spherical???

    Curious why you wouldn't recommend coil-overs on the street? I current run a Cortex setup on my car.
  3. Huge brake upgrade for S197 chassis

    Thanks! For what it cost it should last forever :)
  4. Huge brake upgrade for S197 chassis

    Thanks Bill. I would say I'm reasonably aggressive on pads. I bought the pads and rotors from Tim and I honestly have no idea if they were pre-bedded or not. I'll reach out to him about the R16's and see if I can at least keep my rear R8 pads of if they need to go as well :(. I definitely...
  5. Huge brake upgrade for S197 chassis

    I run Castrol SRF. I haven't done a full flush in at least 2 track days but I do bleed them before every event/day. Is there anything special that needs to be done to account for the ABS system during bleeding? I just use the old fashioned pump and hold technique.
  6. Huge brake upgrade for S197 chassis

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to go to a 11" squared wheel setup once I wear these tires out but looks like I have at least a couple more days on them. The SC3's do run very wide for their size, at least compared to my Pilot 4's I run on the street in the same setup.
  7. Huge brake upgrade for S197 chassis

    I've been running R10/R8 pads for 4 track sessions now (TNiA). Pads were great for the first day or two and then they started to go away quickly. At least as far as feedback and ultimate braking levels are concerned. For reference the car is a 2012 Mustang with 13/14 GT500 Brembo's, GyroDisc...
  8. Track Night in America, Pocono 9/12

    Sep 12, 2023 at 1:30 PM → 8:00 PM
    EVENT SCHEDULE **Note the schedule below. This event will begin earlier than a typical Track Night.** 1:30PM - Gates Open2:30PM - Worker Meeting (includes Run/Work participants)2:45PM - MANDATORY HAWK PERFORMANCE NOVICE MEETING3:00PM - Hawk Novice Group: Paced Laps; MANDATORY ADVANCED...
  9. Track Night in America, Pocono 9/12

    This is the Event Thread for Track Night in America, Pocono 9/12. Discuss the event below.View full event details here and mark yourself as Going or Not Going
  10. Sway bar for Fast Road Car

    And if you order the Cortex $225 rear roll bar that's exactly what they're going to send you. :)
  11. Buy EVs or we will kill you

    Yes, and hope you're right.
  12. Buy EVs or we will kill you

    Maybe, but what's happening today with EV's is not evolutionary. It's reinventing the wheel. And that's fine if and when it makes sense. But it seems like the powers to be have largely all but abandoned ICE and hybrid development for largely political reasons. There is no charging...
  13. Buy EVs or we will kill you

    IMO, the issue is more that this is politically driven with little regard to the carnage being created along the way. Maybe EV's really are the next evolution but in current state I'm not convinced. We need to slow way down and let common sense take back over. If that is even still a thing in...
  14. Emergency Clutch Upgrade?

    I'd never do another Hyper Single on a dual purpose car, but that's me. Too much of an on/off switch and miserable when you're stuck in traffic. Switched over to their Stage 1 Organic Clutch Kit and was much happier.
  15. Sway bar for Fast Road Car

    As other said, dropping the rear bar size makes a very noticeable difference in turn-in. I was running with an adjustable 36mm front bar with the stock GT rear bar for a while. Moving to an 18mm rear bar was a game changer. Car will now hold a much tighter line without fighting me through the...
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