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I'm a little confused here, what is not rated above 155mph?
Wheels, BTW.

"Update and a question.

So I got the tires and the rims ready to be mounted. Talking with ford performance engineers, they said the rubber are not recommended for more then 155 mph. So I replaced the stem with on a brand new set of pressure sensors with the Dill VS-925B metal values and got them installed with the property torque of 35 pounds for the stem and 12 lb for the bolt on the inside. The cap was another area of concern since it is thin plastic so I'm waiting on some high strength Aluminum caps from CJPonyParts."
 
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Yes, me and the tech guy running the tunnel had a bit of a debate on this issue with hood pins. He basically sums up hood pins as a good idea but only as a complimentary solution. What was interesting is he only recommended then to be set at the point where you can see the hood lifting as a pre-warning and safety feature so you can see the hood lifting but have piece of mind you could slow down and address the issue.
Also you might be getting a ton of pressure from under the hood, most of the guys are running some type of vents
 
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I'm a little confused here, what is not rated above 155mph?
Wheels, BTW.

"Update and a question.

So I got the tires and the rims ready to be mounted. Talking with ford performance engineers, they said the rubber are not recommended for more then 155 mph. So I replaced the stem with on a brand new set of pressure sensors with the Dill VS-925B metal values and got them installed with the property torque of 35 pounds for the stem and 12 lb for the bolt on the inside. The cap was another area of concern since it is thin plastic so I'm waiting on some high strength Aluminum caps from CJPonyParts."

The TPSM rubber stems, not the tpsm itself. Hood Vents seem like the more logical solution and probably better for heat extraction
 
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