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JDMac34 replied to the thread May Sprints Time Trial @ Watkins Glen.It looks like they are requiring a membership for this event. They might offer a weekend membership. I'd suggest going to the registration link and contacting the organizers using the "Have Questions" button in the top right corner. (see full post)- Paul McWhiskey reacted to GAR944's post in the thread Advice on setup for street and track! with
Like.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... 
This is the Event Thread for Chin Track Days @ Sebring. Discuss the event below.View full event details here and RSVP if you're Going-
Apr 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM → 5:00 PMCome on out and race at Sebring with Chin Track Days
- TeeLew replied to the thread You're welcome..Barber is very 'chunking' friendly track. 1,2,3,4 is a chunk, 5 is a chunk, 7-8 chunk, 9-10 chunk, 11-12 chunk, 13-14 chunk. Now we're down from 14 corners to 6 'chunks' or complexes. These corners connect in a way which will be the fastest... (see full post)
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)
