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xr7 replied to the thread Long time member , XR7, is celebrating his 72nd Birthday today!.Thanks everyone, heading back to Minnesota soon for autocross season, if all goes well 15 events this year. (see full post)- Slow3v replied to the thread May Sprints Time Trial @ Watkins Glen.What sort of requirements are there to enter this? If I sign up for SCCA, am I good to go? (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Interesting. I wonder why they would make an artificial threshold like that? I've been in exactly the same situation with dumbing down pads to improve performance on a different type of car. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread New Aluminum Bellhousing for Magnum XL Swaps.Just get a tall enough first that it's usable on track for hairpins, something like 60 mph. This will tighten the rev drops to high gear. People over-estimate how much gears are worth around a lap. You need a lot of gears when you have a narrow... (see full post)
I have my first event for 2026 last week and it was the Charlotte National Tour at ZMax. Not what I would have wanted my first event of the season to be and with finishing the car one week prior. Luckily the test and tune during the week went...- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.The rear spring choice is going to be a product of how you drive. The more you ask of the rear, the less spring rate you'll want. Tracks where you have a lot of traction corners may want a 700# rear. Tracks with a lot of long-duration, banked... (see full post)
- itsnicktime replied to the thread S550 2018 Lightning Blue GT350 - Time Trial build.Thanks I recently upgraded the rears with extended lugs as well from OP Mustang. Needed to change the rear rotors out anyway. (see full post)
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- itsnicktime reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread S550 2018 Lightning Blue GT350 - Time Trial build with
Like.Glad to see you went with the studs and wheels as the ability to rotate is one of the best way to reduce tire costs. The studs, which so many hesitate on, are a safety benefit regardless of whether one needs a spacer or not. So many of us have... 
RinerAuto replied to the thread SN95 RinerAutomotive's CAM-T Mustang.I have my first event for 2026 last week and it was the Charlotte National Tour at ZMax. Not what I would have wanted my first event of the season to be and with finishing the car one week prior. Luckily the test and tune during the week went... (see full post)-
Found your picture of your tyre in another post and believe it is rather relevant to this one.I'm going to take a guess and possibly offend so please take this as intended. My reading is you are not picking up that the front end has lost grip...-
bnight replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.I go through most brake pads setups all the way to Gloc R18/R12 front/rear and 2 piece rotors. Was constantly fighting the ABS Ice mode (OEM ABS module intervene once you are past 1.2G of braking). So counter to popular understanding I actually... (see full post)
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bnight replied to the thread HPDE tires.not on a Mustang but on my local track there were a few high profile incidents with hubs braking wheel hubs and tires flying. (see full post)
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread HPDE tires.That works. I got the rears already (see full post)-
I run 19x11 but the fronts are ET26 and the rears are ET52.
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires.Is your hate for spacers based on something that happened? (see full post)
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Wish Holly liked charcoal cooked food. I love it!
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This started yesterday. Had a whole bird. Made chicken stock. Removed the meat and placed the skin and bones back in the stock to intensify the flavors.Crockpot creamy chicken enchilada soup today…with three pints of stock remaining.
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TMSBOSS reacted to itsnicktime's post in the thread S550 2018 Lightning Blue GT350 - Time Trial build with Like.It’s been a while but I’ve gotten back on the track after about 3 years.First year it was down as the oil pressure sensor backed out and needed a new engine. Then about 400 miles later driving home from work engine went again and this time a...
