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Tommy J replied to the thread S550 dragoon ‘21 Mach1.Very nice shots! (see full post)-
Couple shots of the paddock queen & I doing some noon hour parade laps at Barber.
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Some Barber track photos !!
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Tommy J replied to the thread S550 dragoon ‘21 Mach1.This is good to know, as I'll be moving back to Ohio this time next year. (see full post)
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Another really solid NASA Region is the Great Lakes Region. Granted they do not do Barber , but Mid Ohio, NCM, PIR, Ozark Gingerman, and Autobahn are on their itinerary most years.
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...
navysailor24_gt350 is going to the event Chin Track Days @ Sebring.Apr 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM → 5:00 PMCome on out and race at Sebring with Chin Track Days
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...
Ludachris reacted to itsnicktime's lap time of 1:58.926 on track configuration Full Course CW at track Chuckwalla Valley Raceway with Like.-
Ludachris reacted to itsnicktime's lap time of 1:58.459 on track configuration Full Course CCW at track Chuckwalla Valley Raceway with Like.
- itsnicktime posted a new lap time of 1:58.926 on track configuration Full Course CW at track Chuckwalla Valley RacewayDate of Lap time:
- itsnicktime posted a new lap time of 1:58.459 on track configuration Full Course CCW at track Chuckwalla Valley RacewayDate of Lap time:
- 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)
