JMACG
John MacGregor
This is the Build Thread for 2008 Mustang GT (Rookie!). Reply below.
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This is the Build Thread for 2008 Mustang GT (Rookie!). Reply below.
Welcome to the forum and the sport.
I assume you also upgraded the brake fluid along with your other mods. Are your front brakes ducted?
If you are just starting out, I would look at safety and drivers mods first. A good instructor will likely be your best investment in the beginning once the car is safe.
Have you looked at joining NASA or SCCA to get in their programs?
Welcome to TMO and bigger brakes, bigger rubber ( and rims ), etc. will go a long way and you already have a nice start in other areas. Feel free to ask on the site if your research leaves you with unanswered questions or if you aren't sure if you found an answer you are comfortable with. Heh, Winter is just around the corner so many on the site need something to do , and helping new " Rookies " ( as you call yourself ) gives us value in life, ha. You will find some folks on here are super knowledgeable and others have similar cars and can often let you know what did or didn't work for them. Are you in Northeastern NJ, as Lime Rock would be closer for you than NJMP - though neither would be a bad drive.
I ran Lime Rock a couple times. That course is no joke. I was lucky enough to do it in a simulator before trying it because going over that hill is disconcerting but being there while the leaves change was a wonderful experience.
Palmer is okay. There are no straights and zero run-off, which makes it a bit hole-puckering.
NJMP is always fun!
SCDA is a good group too. I did Palmer and Lime Rock with them and NJMP with NASA.
Thank you!One of the more popular upgrades for the early S197 cars was to swap over to the OEM 14" 4 piston Brembo set up that was standard on the Boss 302 and an option on the 2011 -2014 cars. The only problem is it will not fit the 2008 Bullitt wheels without a small spacer due to the spoke profile. A friend did the upgrade on his 2008 Bullitt and he needs to run something like a 1/4" spacer to clear the back of the spokes. He tracks the car and said the Brembo's were a big improvement over stock. My 2011 was a Brembo optioned car from the factory so I have no first hand experience moving from stock to Brembo's.