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Rodpwnz reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread Over achieving street/track tires? with
Like.I would agree with Rodwpnz on the Conti Extreme Contact Sport 02s, a newer generation tire than the PS4S and it both my experience and in tests with Tire Rack a faster , quieter, better riding tire. Friends running them on Porsches are pleased...
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- TeeLew reacted to DaveW's post in the thread New Aluminum Bellhousing for Magnum XL Swaps with Like.I am geared to approx 78mph in 2nd with the T56 (53-ish in 1st). Since it is a stock manifold, we turned off the rev limiter as it won't pull enough air to hurt itself and banging against the limiter is hard on the oil pump gears (per Lund)...
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.It looks like they are running the S197 Ford Performance controller? I'm surprised that works on a S550. I wonder how many hoops they had to jump through for that?I have a controller off a GT500 CFTP. I don't know if the programming is any... (see full post)
2012Boss302 replied to the thread Black 2012 Boss hood decal needed.It's gloss (see full post)
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Avoiding a quick "stab" at the brakes might help, rolling the pressure on just a little more gradually. (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.The reason for the artificial threshold is that the ECU is programmed to see such rapid wheel deceleration as slipping.It is not the 1.2G that matters, but the very swift reduction in wheel speed. If the tire was slipping, the wheel speed... (see full post)
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not on a Mustang but on my local track there were a few high profile incidents with hubs braking wheel hubs and tires flying.
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread HPDE tires.They will increase leverage on the hub (see full post)
So true Bob as my hiatus from the track had me realize that it’s what you can control in the brain versus what’s not in your control around you. Those that know the photo I’m posting know what it’s like to figure this out after some learning.-
Today's Cryptoquote............" You might not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control your response to your circumstances."_________Condoleeza Rice
- DaveW replied to the thread New Aluminum Bellhousing for Magnum XL Swaps.I am geared to approx 78mph in 2nd with the T56 (53-ish in 1st). Since it is a stock manifold, we turned off the rev limiter as it won't pull enough air to hurt itself and banging against the limiter is hard on the oil pump gears (per Lund)... (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread New Aluminum Bellhousing for Magnum XL Swaps.I didn't realize you were a cone guy like me. That 2-3 shift is a proper PITA. I replaced the 3.55 rear in my HPP with a 3.15 so I could stay in second the whole lap. Eco's have plenty of bottom end (I can make 600 lb ft of torque), but about... (see full post)
- TeeLew reacted to Dave_W's post in the thread New Aluminum Bellhousing for Magnum XL Swaps with Like.My goal was a straight-line shift for the gears needed mid-course, in an autocross-specific application. In a/x, you're not going that fast (compared to track) and you always start from a dead stop. Normally, that means starting in 1st, shifting...
FastEd replied to the thread Over achieving street/track tires?.I have the Conti on my Mustang and they are definitely a pleasant street tire as far as performance rubber goes. Decent grip at the track too but I did end up getting an extra set of wheels that I put Hankook RS4 on for track days. (see full post)
