S550 ITALIAN STANG BUILD :2018 MUSTANG PP1 10 SPEED Build Thread Profile - S550 Mustangs

[flyhalf]

Your dedication, passion, and discipline is obvious. Well deserved recognition. You're pretty quick too.

Thanks Chris. Appreciate the kind words.

 

[flyhalf]

Sorry I meant, I know you have tried several pads over the years. Why did you settle on CSG?

The feedback i received from the pads is better than the rest. Is a better modulation allows me to feel better in trailbraking.
No overheating.
Will i settle forever? I dont know lol

 

[Fabman]

The feedback i received from the pads is better than the rest. Is a better modulation allows me to feel better in trailbraking.
No overheating.
Will i settle forever? I dont know lol

What is this?

I haven’t heard of these before….

 

[biggsy]

What is this?
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I haven’t heard of these before….

https://www.counterspacegarage.com/csg-spec-brake-pads

 

[flyhalf]

What is this?
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I haven’t heard of these before….

Actually it is C1.
Is a typo.
Ganesh developed the pads for them.
Ganesh was introduced to me by Filip Trojanek (cortex)
I trust him a lot so here we are

 

[biggsy]

The feedback i received from the pads is better than the rest. Is a better modulation allows me to feel better in trailbraking.
No overheating.
Will i settle forever? I dont know lol

Nice. What rear pads are you using ?

 

[Fabman]

Actually it is C1.
Is a typo.
Ganesh developed the pads for them.
Ganesh was introduced to me by Filip Trojanek (cortex)
I trust him a lot so here we are

I just bought all new pads and rotors…..hopefully the new brembo 4 piston rear calipers and larger rear rotors is going to balance things out but if not, this will be my next move. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[flyhalf]

Nice. What rear pads are you using ?

I dont remember what i have now hahaha. Dct30 or OEM

 

[flyhalf]

5years from the first track day
She didnt change that much lol

 

[Vettel-ish]

Cant even tell the difference? What did you change?

2 hours later still typing.....

 

[flyhalf]

Cant even tell the difference? What did you change?

2 hours later still typing.....

Not that much

 

[blacksheep-1]

Very nice write up Allesandro!!

 

[twistedneck]

Excellent build, although i'm sad you got rid of your sway bars since they are mine but ohh well OEM stuff always gets jettisoned.

 

[twistedneck]

ORRRRRRR - Jericho 5 speed

$$$$.. or what's that one from Australia..

 

[bnight]

I dont remember what i have now hahaha. Dct30 or OEM

Can you give overview of GLoc R16, Ferodo DSUNO and DTC70 ? I have R16 and DSUNO on order but wonder what to put on the car ? Having throubles with heat with R10 and R12 so wonder how each of this compare.

 

[flyhalf]

Can you give overview of GLoc R16, Ferodo DSUNO and DTC70 ? I have R16 and DSUNO on order but wonder what to put on the car ? Having throubles with heat with R10 and R12 so wonder how each of this compare.

Ciao. Oh boy I need to find the time to update this thread lol

So. I found Pads to be really subjective in terms of "I like it" and the other things is pads might change during the years based on your experience and how your drive style evolves.

I'm not a big fun of gloc. I tried r10
12 16 in the front when the car was not that advanced. I never felt the good feeling with them. But again. It is a personal thought. I know many use them with success.
I don't like the noise when cold. And I had some over heating issues with then (glazed)
The issue with abs our car suffer with didn't help either.

Dsuno. I like the great initial bite. I think it is a really good pad. Not that dusty either. No noise

Dtc70 . The cheapest. Used many time because contingency. Love the initial strong bite. But boy if it dust. And it is a corrosive dust. Especially at high temps. Clean them is nightmare.
If you don't really care about it ,it is a cheap alternative very nice for track. And good for daily too.

I know running the COUNTERSPACE GARAGE pads. The c21 is probably the best pad I tried so far. His initial bite is phenomenal. But as fornall the big initial bite pads... it can trigger the abs.

Running now their The c1 compound. Little less aggressive but still nice good pad with very nice modulation.

I will try soon the PAGID RS3 to see the difference.

In the rear I tried r12. Not many options for rear but i had some issues. (Too aggressive)
But I might try something different soon otherwise the old good OEM pads does a ok job.

Hope this help.

Ale

 

[bnight]

Ciao. Oh boy I need to find the time to update this thread lol

So. I found Pads to be really subjective in terms of "I like it" and the other things is pads might change during the years based on your experience and how your drive style evolves.

I'm not a big fun of gloc. I tried r10
12 16 in the front when the car was not that advanced. I never felt the good feeling with them. But again. It is a personal thought. I know many use them with success.
I don't like the noise when cold. And I had some over heating issues with then (glazed)
The issue with abs our car suffer with didn't help either.

Dsuno. I like the great initial bite. I think it is a really good pad. Not that dusty either. No noise

Dtc70 . The cheapest. Used many time because contingency. Love the initial strong bite. But boy if it dust. And it is a corrosive dust. Especially at high temps. Clean them is nightmare.
If you don't really care about it ,it is a cheap alternative very nice for track. And good for daily too.

I know running the COUNTERSPACE GARAGE pads. The c21 is probably the best pad I tried so far. His initial bite is phenomenal. But as fornall the big initial bite pads... it can trigger the abs.

Running now their The c1 compound. Little less aggressive but still nice good pad with very nice modulation.

I will try soon the PAGID RS3 to see the difference.

In the rear I tried r12. Not many options for rear but i had some issues. (Too aggressive)
But I might try something different soon otherwise the old good OEM pads does a ok job.

Hope this help.

Ale

It does help Sounds like Dsuno/DS2500 rear should be a great combo for street/track car as it looks it solves all the issues especially if it doesn't have the glazing issues that GLoc has also easy to source at my end of the woods.

I would love for you to get an update on your build. It's very informative and recently run through the whole thread one more time.

 

[biggsy]

I am a huge fan of the RST3. Will try the C21 next

 

[flyhalf]

August 2024
Update.
Well. I'm officially behind with this write up.
I guess..life.
Let's get through some of the topics. I'm sure I will forget something but bare with me.
I will divide the post in TOPICS

ENGINE
the strong collaboration with OZTUNING continues. Im so lucky and grateful Ken Osborne decided to help an italian guy. I appreciate you.
I JUST Installed INTAKE CAMS. L&M.
Went from 480whp to 496whp. And better usable curve.
This was done also with a resonator(hpipe) in the way so we expect might be even higher.
But the results on track speak. The car is 3mph faster on the straight of sonoma and Laguna. Car has also 350mani JLT and e85

SUSPENSIONS
lots of changes here. During my service we found the front JRi were completely broken.
so together with cortex we decided to move to a Penske double adjustment.
The rear however are still JRi
Took me 2 or 3 events to get a better feeling on them. I feel we are going in the right direction but the rear still tends to snap on me during hard braking. Getting there. But not there yet.

TRANSMISSION
I could write a book on my 10speed.
temperatures are under control with the SPEEDITALIA THERMOSTAT BYPASS and my bigger cooler but the transmission keeps going down. The issue is : I'm reaching forces (lateral G) and speeds I think beyond this transmission. I can touch multiple times 2 G. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID STARVED. And I think this contributed to create the latest slipping issue.
If I slow down 2 second this transmission can last an entire endurance race.
I will install a new one in these days including extra clutches ( a mod from SUNCOAST perf) and the bypass.
Also an oem shape filter. (I also run after market alluminium pan)
We will see. Cause ai would need to send it at NATIONALS FOR NASA in sept. (No chance to test it before)

CHASSIS and INTERIOR
Well I wanted to fit 335mm tires all around and I got an ANDERSON COMPOSITE FENDER KIT to fit them. Thanks TERRY FAIR FOR THE HELP!

I installed the MMR 10speed kit for after market steering wheel. Now the car feels more... racecar! Thank you so much guys for the opportunity to be your tester.

And we'll not chassis but... I wrapped the car still not finished yet. But getting there


TIRES AND WHEELS
I went with a 335 mm A7 choice.
On a 18x12 APEX RIM. to fit under the huge fenders I needed huge spacers. 48mm front and 40mm back.

AERO
still running my speeditalia front splitter with the fast release system
I'm using still AJ HARTMAN FRONT TUNNELS/ CANARDS/ SIDE PLATES
In the rear I'm still using AJ HARTMAN FULCRUM 14 and his diffuser (connected with a fast release System (5sec installation)


What's next
well prepping for nationals (UTAH MOTORSPORT 5-8 SEPT 2024)
FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME. PLEASE.

Need to change front hubs (for longer studs)
And a failing rear left hub.

Will install SPC camber arms.

Need a new allignment and corner balance.

And last. I did some flat floor templates. Is a long process without a bridge at home so bare with me.

I think this covers everything.

Oh this year.
I ran willow
Springs (1.21)
sonoma sub 40 (at 39.1)
And Laguna at 1:30.6. I drove like sh*t. And conservative (broken trans and zero aggressive to corners to preserve the system)

After Utah I want to go back to thill and buttonwillow.

Keep you posted family!

Alessandro

 

[CobaltFilly]

After Utah I want to go back to thill and buttonwillow.

Was looking forward to this awesome update! Please please let me know when you go back to thill and buttonwillow, meeting you would be a pleasure!