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Completed MVP track time yesterday @ Road America. Wow what a turn out. Had to be 25 GT3's there. Crazy.

Car preformed beautify. First tire driving on slicks. Wow do they inspire confidence in the car. Shout out to Shaun for building this wicked machine. Set my personal best! 2:48 with tons of room for improvement. Hoping to be in the Mid 2:30 in June.PXL_20220514_183042247.jpgPXL_20220515_133848690.jpg
 
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Wisconsin
Not a big deal, but I think your winglets are oriented incorrectly. The edge you've got facing the rear should be facing the front of the car. You could swap them from one side to the other and that should fix it.
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Swapped them and they do look better. Thank you!
 
603
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Wisconsin
S550 6pot upgrade done. Had to order new Russell lines to make them fit. Going to be trying GLOC 12 front and rear. Going with both the same all around to try and stop the nose dive I was getting on my ST47 and 4 pot

Boy are they HUGE! Seems to fit on my 18" wheels, they just need a spacer.

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Under 3 Years
Chicagoland
Nice brake upgrade- you’ll love them. Car looks great.
Those 18x11 apex wheels fit? There’s a guy local on Facebook selling a set with tires for $1500 but I wasn’t sure if they’d clear my same setup
 
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Wisconsin
Nice brake upgrade- you’ll love them. Car looks great.
Those 18x11 apex wheels fit? There’s a guy local on Facebook selling a set with tires for $1500 but I wasn’t sure if they’d clear my same setup
According to Apex they do yeah, with a spacer though keep in mind.
 
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Autocross
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Under 3 Years
Southern Illinois
Cleaned and ready to Blackhawk Farms to test the new brakes.

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Oh, I've been trying to talk a buddy I work with into a track day with me. It's hard talking him into road course stuff though. He has a '15 Hellcat challenger. We were looking at Blackhawk farms. But NCM is ~2 hours closer for us. So not sure yet.
 
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Wisconsin
2022 Year review!

14 Total track days / 4 Race tracks / 3 States / 520 Total laps / 1369 Miles driven / 135.2 Top speed

ROAD AMERICA, Elkhart lake WI
6 Total trips / 161 Total laps / 651 Miles driven / 135.2 Top speed / 2:39.22 Fastest lap / 2:38.90 Garmin optimal

BLACKHAWK FAMS, South Beloit IL
5 Total trips / 249 Total laps / 485 Miles driven / 116.3 Top speed / 1:20.03 Fastest lap / 1:19.51 Garmin optimal

AUTOBAHN SOUTH, Joliet IL
2 Total trips / 80 Total laps / 167 Miles driven / 113.3 Top speed / 1:39.60 Fastest lap / 1:38.12 Garmin optimal

GINGERMAN, South haven MI
1 Total trip / 30 Total laps / 66 Miles driven / 119.3 Top speed / 1:48.53 Fastest lap / 1:46.83 Garmin optimal
 

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