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Okay, so what now?I picked up a Scion FR-S at the beginning of this year so that I could still play and try something new. That car is built for the SSC autocross class and is a very mild build. I really enjoyed the extremely cheap consumables...
Bill Pemberton reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread Road racing/ drift build for a 2001 Mustang for? with
Like.Road racing and drifting are not mutually compatible. The drift car would not be good at handling and visa versa. The front suspension mods, involving spindles, Ackerman, caster rates and etc would probably make the car illegal in the road race...
TMSBOSS reacted to Fastmac's post in the thread Road racing/ drift build for a 2001 Mustang for? with Like.I’m looking at building a mustang that I can race in the nasa cmc and also take it drifting when there isn’t any local road course events. Any advice for this build?
Vorshlag. Not sure how much of what I got applies to your S650 though.And yes, Vorshlag plates max out at that with stock CFTP springs. Other 20+ GT500 owners have gotten more, with springs that lower ride height below stock CFTP (S550).These...-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Strut Tower Hole.Stock plates look like my stock Dark Horse plates! (see full post)
- OX1 replied to the thread Strut Tower Hole.Vorshlag. Not sure how much of what I got applies to your S650 though.And yes, Vorshlag plates max out at that with stock CFTP springs. Other 20+ GT500 owners have gotten more, with springs that lower ride height below stock CFTP (S550).These... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Strut Tower Hole.I see red anodizing. Are those Vorshlag plates, or do stock GT500 camber plates look like that? (I am too poor for anybody even to let me peak into the strut hole of a GT500, so . . . ). I am mainly asking because you said the plates maxed... (see full post)
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The spring perch sits above the tyre in a stock setup. No clearance issue. Adjustable coilovers it can become an issue dependent on spring rate and therefore length as the adjuster moves up and down the strut leg..Yeah stub axle was the wrong...
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@Junkyard Dog Stock setup has in simple terms "the most clearance with the least adjustability". The photo is a stock 255 on a 9.5R19. Small amount of clearance between strut leg and tyre. Tyre sitting under the stock spring platform.When...
On that spreadsheet, the Hurst Stage 1 looks interesting. I didn't know that existed. You can also mix and match front from one with the rear from another.
GAR944 replied to the thread Suspension soft?.The spring perch sits above the tyre in a stock setup. No clearance issue. Adjustable coilovers it can become an issue dependent on spring rate and therefore length as the adjuster moves up and down the strut leg..Yeah stub axle was the wrong... (see full post)-
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread Road racing/ drift build for a 2001 Mustang for?.Road racing and drifting are not mutually compatible. The drift car would not be good at handling and visa versa. The front suspension mods, involving spindles, Ackerman, caster rates and etc would probably make the car illegal in the road race... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Suspension soft?.That is a lot of information flowing from the southern hemisphere to North America. Thank you. Excellent explanation. Great pictures to illustrate your points. The only thing I could not figure out was "stub axle." But, since you mentioned... (see full post)
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Bill Pemberton replied to the thread S197 2005 GT.Well change those other plans ,ha! Best place to get some track time and the track is quite safe! (see full post)
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I have a coworker who was just up there this weekend. I do plan to make it up there this year, but I won't be able to make it to the Mustang Roundup. I already have other plans for that weekend. I will be at the Mid America Ford and Shelby...
- TTBOSS302 replied to the thread S197 BOSS 302 Race Car Build Thread.Afraid I have to say I walked into my garage to find worse problems than a potential short… I don’t know what happened at all or where it is actually leaking from but I walked out into the garage to find a puddle of coolant coming from the bell... (see full post)
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JeffV8 reacted to Fabman's post in the thread S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? with Like.-
You give her a choice? In our house it is cooks choice.
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You guys are literally chef masters !! Some good looking plates there. We got the primitive cooking device out and had Weber food first time this year, it was 79* yesterday.
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JeffV8 reacted to jklapko10's post in the thread Pics of your GT350 or S550 Mustang at the track! with Like.couple of the shots from Chuckwalla last weekend
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