Member Introductions - Introduce Yourself

[TMSBOSS]

Blackhawk runs on Wednesdays. Several clubs run the weekends.

I have run Blackhawk and Road America. Two different worlds. Blackhawk is a family run show, small track and relaxed. RA is always a big show. Both are a great time.

 

[Stig_v5.0]

@TMSBOSS Id love to run RA, I've done probably 5,000 laps on Forza Motorsport on Xbox, does that count? lol

 

[TMSBOSS]

RA is a forgiving track in a beautiful setting. Although it is hard on brakes. There are 3 corners where you will brake from over 100MPH down to less than 50. these are followed by long sections where the brakes cool again. All promoting a fun time and heavy brake wear.
Xbox will likely be a good intro. NOTHING beats track time.

 

[The_Dead_Cow]

Hey everyone, new guy here.
This is actually my first mustang and performance car in general. My daily is a Tacoma. I have a background in kart racing. The 350 for me is a fun car that I can take to the track. Cheers!

 

[Fabman]

Welcome! Have you had the car out to the track yet?

 

[The_Dead_Cow]

No not yet. I'm still recovering financially from purchasing it. I'm leaving today to go to the track attack. When I get back I'm going to sign up for a NASA event later this month.

 

[Fabman]

Don't forget to post pics!

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Hi Dead Cow:

The new Shelby looks sweet and congrats on the purchase. Can you tell us a bit more about your GT350? Options, etc.

Good luck at TrackAttack.
302 Hi Pro

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

No not yet. I'm still recovering financially from purchasing it. I'm leaving today to go to the track attack. When I get back I'm going to sign up for a NASA event later this month.

Damn. That looks sweet. Just how I wanted to order mine before that scenario fell apart.

Are you talking about NASA AZ at AMP? If so, see you there.

 

[The_Dead_Cow]

Hi Dead Cow:

The new Shelby looks sweet and congrats on the purchase. Can you tell us a bit more about your GT350? Options, etc.

Good luck at TrackAttack.
302 Hi Pro

Yes, mine is a 2017 with electronics pkg in race red.

Damn. That looks sweet. Just how I wanted to order mine before that scenario fell apart.

Are you talking about NASA AZ at AMP? If so, see you there.

Yes I think I'm going to sign up today! Hopefully I'll see you there, cheers.

 

[THX 138]

Longtime lurker here. Bought my 2016 GT350 Track Pack in Magnetic with black OTT stripes just about a year ago. I have 3,900 miles on the odometer now, with two track days (vid below). I've been doing HPDEs for about 10 years now. My other track car is a 2002 Porsche Boxster S. I try to do two to four track days per year... Compared to the Boxster, the GT350 feels like cheating on track! My first time out in the GT350 I beat my best lap time in the Boxster by two full seconds... Looking forward to seeing & hearing what other owners are doing with their cars on track.

 

[Fabman]

Sweet!

 

[VoodooBoss]

Nice driving and welcome. What tires were you running in the video?

 

[THX 138]

Nice driving and welcome. What tires were you running in the video?

Thanks! The tires are the OEM Michelin Pilot Super Sports. The car is stock other than an Airaid dry filter, Ford Performance catch cans, and Schroth QuickFit harnesses.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

THX 138:

And he runs them down to pass'em on the inside of the turn! Don't see that very often at an HPDE!

Nice drive!

Good luck with your new GT350.
302 Hi Pro

 

[Fabman]

THX 138:

And he runs them down to pass'em on the inside of the turn! Don't see that very often at an HPDE!

Nice drive!

Good luck with your new GT350.
302 Hi Pro

Sure, when I do that they tell me "This ain't Nascar" and to "Knock it off".
California has managed to pussify everything including race cars.

 

[Jim Ryder]

Hi, I'm Jim Ryder Been a Mustang fan all my life! Ever since I was 10 years old standing at the fence on turn five at Road America, watching Parnelli Jones and George Follmer I have been in love with Boss Mustangs! I've never had the opportunity or money to buy a real Boss so in 2007 I built a clone. I bought a brand new Grabber orange Mustang GT and made it look like a '69 BOSS. In 2010 I started tracking the car and having a blast. I have a road race background. I started racing go karts in 1975, was WKA national champion in 1982. I race vintage karts to this day, cheepest way to go real fast! In 1995 I started Racing SCCA formula vee's. I won the SCCA cen/div championship four times. 2009 I retired from SCCA because I ran out of money! So now the vintage karting and track days with the Mustang are it! Over the last four years I have done alot of suspension work to the car, most of it wrong! For this spring I think I got it right, find out Saturday at Road America! New springs, sway bars, front arms, front brakes, Torsen diff, seat, belts and roll bar!

 

[VoodooBoss]

Jim welcome to TMO. That's a great looking Mustang you have. Which tracks do you go to?

 

[Jim Ryder]

I run at Road America and Blackhawk Farms mainly. Last Summer I ran Indy at the MCA 40th annivesary. We ran the F1 course and it was a blast and fast! I posted a video on a facebook sight called corner ponies and they ripped me to shreds! they said I was going to wreck my car because my hands we not glued to the wheel? Then they said I must have built my car from the American Muscle catalog? Who would put Boss stripes on a 3v? I left that group, they really pissed me off. I won a gold level award at the 2014 Prarieland Roundup National MCA show so I guess some one likes my car? I wonder how many championships those guys won? I just want to have fun with my car. I make improvements when I can and try to whoop on Porsche's and BMW's LOL!! I hope this sight is one were everyone is on the same side and not in competition with each other. I would love to get other guys insight on set ups and give mine as well. I've bought alot of parts that didn't work, don't want to see the next guy waste his money like I did. I'm going to Road America this weekend, I hope mother nature cooperates!

 

[Fabman]

A lifetime in racing and business has taught me this:
There will always be those who find fault in your success.
Fvck them.
~Sal Molinare