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S197 Capaldi Racing's S197 Build Thread Profile - S197 Mustangs

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CCapaldi

Supporting Vendor
15
46
Exp. Type
W2W Racing
Exp. Level
10-20 Years
Michigan

CCapaldi

Supporting Vendor
15
46
Exp. Type
W2W Racing
Exp. Level
10-20 Years
Michigan

Bill Pemberton

0ld Ford Automotive Racing Terror
8,422
8,347
Exp. Type
Time Attack
Exp. Level
20+ Years
Blair, Nebraska
Have to admit I really like Capaldi Racing's color choices. May have to sneak over to some of the Great Lakes Region of NASA ( one of the best groups in the US in my estimation ) to run at Autobahn again to see if I can stay within visual sight of you guys, ha!

Great looking machine and am already enjoying all the posts by both of you !
 
1,119
1,110
Exp. Type
HPDE
Exp. Level
5-10 Years
Lenoir City TN
Thank you for the info. That was an interesting read. I am still running stock type dampers on my S197, but starting to think about what is next.
 

Dave_W

Cones - not just for ice cream
984
1,277
Exp. Type
Autocross
Exp. Level
20+ Years
Connecticut
The DSSV dampers are even cooler than the Ohlins TTX. Just out of curiosity, are they available to mere mortals, and what's ballpark on a set of those puppies? Seeing that Cortex/PSi were offering an Ohlins 3-way TTX setup (using the cheaper HRC36 struts instead of the TTX46) at around $8-$9k, and Penske's S197 package lists at over $11k for the 4-way version, I'm guessing the DSSV is in the $10-$15k range, and possibly higher. Then again, if the Mustang units are based on the OEM Camaro Z/28 units, they'd benefit from the economies of scale of the GM production run.
 

Leo Capaldi

Supporting Vendor
38
81
Exp. Type
W2W Racing
Exp. Level
20+ Years
Detroit
The DSSV dampers are even cooler than the Ohlins TTX. Just out of curiosity, are they available to mere mortals, and what's ballpark on a set of those puppies? Seeing that Cortex/PSi were offering an Ohlins 3-way TTX setup (using the cheaper HRC36 struts instead of the TTX46) at around $8-$9k, and Penske's S197 package lists at over $11k for the 4-way version, I'm guessing the DSSV is in the $10-$15k range, and possibly higher. Then again, if the Mustang units are based on the OEM Camaro Z/28 units, they'd benefit from the economies of scale of the GM production run.
Dave yes they are available and I would estimate the $15,000 range
 

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