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What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?
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Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Got my TR hood.
Got my TR hood.
Grant 302
basic and well known psychic
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
The Boss and FakeR Boss.
The Boss and FakeR Boss.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Should have gotten 302F.
Should have gotten 302F.
Grant 302
basic and well known psychic
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
I could probably just cut the ends of the 'R's off!
NFSBOSS said:
I could probably just cut the ends of the 'R's off!
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I put the p zero back yesterday.
I will have to admit, the Blizzak WS80 were more predictable! I know it sounds crazy, but they would breakaway beautifully. With Pirelli P Zeros they grip and once they break, fast they slide.
I literally feel the extra weight of the stock wheels/tires. The car feels heavier at every aspect (acceleration, turning and stopping). It obviously understeers a lot due to the rear 20mm rear sway bar.
To 18 inch wheels will likely go even for DD.
Also did a complete brake job XP12/XP10 with centric premiums. Review to come soon after my first track day on the 25th of April at Grattan raceway.
I had the dealer to do transmission and diff fluids change. I think $250 is not too bad.
I put the p zero back yesterday.
I will have to admit, the Blizzak WS80 were more predictable! I know it sounds crazy, but they would breakaway beautifully. With Pirelli P Zeros they grip and once they break, fast they slide.
I literally feel the extra weight of the stock wheels/tires. The car feels heavier at every aspect (acceleration, turning and stopping). It obviously understeers a lot due to the rear 20mm rear sway bar.
To 18 inch wheels will likely go even for DD.
Also did a complete brake job XP12/XP10 with centric premiums. Review to come soon after my first track day on the 25th of April at Grattan raceway.
I had the dealer to do transmission and diff fluids change. I think $250 is not too bad.
302 Hi Pro
Boss 302 - Racing Legend to Modern Muscle Car
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Hi Grant:
Before you do any cutting, could you post a few full view pics of your Kona blue Mustang? I actually think it looks great and really like that splash of red with the blue and white. I'll bet that white hockey stripe looks nice on the Kona blue as well.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
2HP
Grant 302 said:The Boss and FakeR Boss.
Hi Grant:
Before you do any cutting, could you post a few full view pics of your Kona blue Mustang? I actually think it looks great and really like that splash of red with the blue and white. I'll bet that white hockey stripe looks nice on the Kona blue as well.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
2HP
Grant 302
basic and well known psychic
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Thanks! Just have some crummy cell phone pics so far:
Dave-302 Hi Pro said:
Thanks! Just have some crummy cell phone pics so far:
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Grant, looking good! My kids want me to peel the plasti dip on my grille and go back to my white "fangs". My daughter says it looks meaner.
Grant, looking good! My kids want me to peel the plasti dip on my grille and go back to my white "fangs". My daughter says it looks meaner.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Have now spent 2 days at the Track (NCM) with the Cortex Watts link. My car had slight understeer at the limit prior to install, with the thin Watson Rear Sway Bar and the Ford Racing bar set to the middle setting, running staggered tires.
I anticipated that with the additional rear grip with the Watts link, the understeer would increase, so I set the front bar to soft.
Net result the car is now totally balanced. Lap times are tough to judge because NCM is a Track that has on been open 6 months. But there's no doubt my car is now better balanced, even more predictable and easier to drive closer to the limit.
NFSBOSS said:
Have now spent 2 days at the Track (NCM) with the Cortex Watts link. My car had slight understeer at the limit prior to install, with the thin Watson Rear Sway Bar and the Ford Racing bar set to the middle setting, running staggered tires.
I anticipated that with the additional rear grip with the Watts link, the understeer would increase, so I set the front bar to soft.
Net result the car is now totally balanced. Lap times are tough to judge because NCM is a Track that has on been open 6 months. But there's no doubt my car is now better balanced, even more predictable and easier to drive closer to the limit.
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Met Sarkis at Shenandoah and did about 100 laps, I now have a constant feeling of motion. I don't get how race car drivers do it.
Met Sarkis at Shenandoah and did about 100 laps, I now have a constant feeling of motion. I don't get how race car drivers do it.
Grant 302
basic and well known psychic
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Thanks, and I agree with your daughter. I was looking for a CJ grille up until I found this white Boss one.
NFSBOSS said:
Thanks, and I agree with your daughter.
I was looking for a CJ grille up until I found this white Boss one.
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Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Glad that you liked it, but what did exactly improve?
Silver LS said:
Glad that you liked it, but what did exactly improve?
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McLeod RST with the light steel flywheel and the CPR are in. Ready to put the trans back in with the Dynotech 1P DS in tomorrow with the BMR front loop.
McLeod RST with the light steel flywheel and the CPR are in. Ready to put the trans back in with the Dynotech 1P DS in tomorrow with the BMR front loop.
TMSBOSS
Spending my pension on car parts and track fees.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
Let me know if there was anything "Special" you have to do to install the RST. I will install mine a 10 days.
further said:McLeod RST with the light steel flywheel and the CPR are in. Ready to put the trans back in with the Dynotech 1P DS in tomorrow with the BMR front loop.
Let me know if there was anything "Special" you have to do to install the RST. I will install mine a 10 days.
Re: What did you do to your boss today?
so you don't go into an unintended gear. Reverse is first time every time. With the gen 1 it was really hard to get into
reverse. I don't know if this was my shifter or a problem with the gen 1. The installation of the gen 1 was really sloppy.
So I think it was my shifter.
My car had a gen 1 MGW in it when I bought it. The race spec is a lot smoother. The gates seem a little farther apart13Boss said:
so you don't go into an unintended gear. Reverse is first time every time. With the gen 1 it was really hard to get into
reverse. I don't know if this was my shifter or a problem with the gen 1. The installation of the gen 1 was really sloppy.
So I think it was my shifter.
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No it does not. Thats because you did not do that. It was some B&^T^.
It sucks when chit like this happens. We go that extra mile to take car of our cars only to have some A-Hole screw it up.
I hope the repairs meet your standards.
byronj said:Does dropping it off at the body shop because some B&^T^ decided to drive down the side of my car count as doing something to it?
No it does not. Thats because you did not do that. It was some B&^T^.
It sucks when chit like this happens. We go that extra mile to take car of our cars only to have some A-Hole screw it up.
I hope the repairs meet your standards.
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