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    2021 Rumble At The Roval September 25-26 2021. Charlotte Motor Speedway

    I will be there, running in the intermediate group. I have a garage and the last time I checked i will be in #14. I will also be running in the Track Night event on Friday.
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    New Clutch

    Another vote for the Exedy Hyper Single! Installed mine over a year ago an it solved all of the lock out issues.
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    Carolina Motorsports Park - New Pavement

    My home track! I will be there on 12/5 for a Turn One track event, looking forward to running the new asphalt!
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    S197 "Gandad's Car" to quote my Grandsons

    This is the Build Thread for "Gandad's Car" to quote my Grandsons. Reply below.
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    Silly Brake Caliper Question

    Yup, after rewatching the video I'm going to attempt on my own this winter. Got to have something to do in the shop or the wife will put me to work on who knows what..........
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    Silly Brake Caliper Question

    I had some new caliper bolts from Ford with the locktite already on them, had some denatured alcohol that I filled a cup with and dropped the bolts in to soak overnight, next morning the locktite came right off.My father was a machinist and had a shop like that in the video, wish he was still...
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    Silly Brake Caliper Question

    Thanks for the replies to my "silly" question :) I picked up a tap and cleaned out the threads but alas it was too late......one of the threads on each caliper are shot :mad: I have a new set of calipers (they are so pretty) and will be switching them out soon. When I install them I will not use...
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    Silly Brake Caliper Question

    What is the tap size you need to clean out the threads on the Brembo Brake Caliper where it mounts to the spindle? I need to clean all the locktite out of mine, 2012 Boss 302 stock caliper. Thanks!
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    Exedy Hyper Single Users Chime in

    Ron, I installed an Exedy Hyper Single a little over a year ago and I am very happy with it. I drive about the same as you and have not had any drive-ability issue in day to day driving. Now the clutch effort is a little higher than the stock clutch but that is about the only difference. You...
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    Ford Racing 1 Pc driveshaft

    Have't had a chance to install yet, hopefully I will have it installed sometime in March. Work gets in the way some time.......
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    Ford Racing 1 Pc driveshaft

    Thanks! Just ordered it thru American Muscle, $639.35 including SC Sales Tax and free shipping!
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    Ford Racing 1 Pc driveshaft

    Thinking about getting one, is the Ford Performance Part # for this M-4602-MGTM ?https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-4602-MGTM
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    How To Find a Used 550 w/PP2

    Hey Jay! Kim, David and I will be at CMP for a Turn 1 Track Day on Sunday 6/23, bring that gawd awful yellow car down there and hang out.....or better yet...run with us!
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    Brembo Caliper Stripped Thread

    Bringing this back up as I am getting ready to work on the car for a track event in 3 weeks. Does anyone know what size tap I need to clean out the threads in the Brembo Caliper?
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