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  • 302BOB
    302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.
    I don't know why , but I'm signing out with this............It's how I feel right now................. (see full post)
  • 302BOB
    302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.
    One more saying..............If you don't know where you are going, you may have arrived there already..........scary, don't you think????? (see full post)
  • 302BOB
    302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.
    Tell Her something good Boys and you will see a victory flag in your future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... (see full post)
  • Jet One
    Jet One reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread Enclosed trailer options with Like Like.
    I have a 22 Ft. ATC with just a few options in the interior, and I feel like there is nothing behind me. I used to run a 26ft Steel Discovery trailer all over the US with a 5.7 Hemi Ram so I would have to believe an aluminum 26 ft. ATC or...
  • 302BOB
    302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.
    Glorious Saturday today. Sunny, temps nearing low 60's later............I took the Boss out for a spin.The Boss started OK......The battery is recovering from the brutal cold we had this past winter and it's still on borrowed time since it's over... (see full post)
  • Dannyp989
    Dannyp989 replied to the thread Brake questions on new build.
    I appreciate all the help. Ive been working on the house trying to get it ready for the sale so I haven't been on here to reply. Im excited to start wrenching on the new project car with my kids. My oldest son named the car The Dark Horse. Im... (see full post)
  • Dannyp989
    Dannyp989 reacted to Junkyard Dog's post in the thread Brake questions on new build with Like Like.
    Congrats on your car!I cannot personally be of much help, but maybe this thread will help?https://trackmustangsonline.com/threads/best-track-road-brakes.19536/
  • Dannyp989
    Dannyp989 reacted to Junkyard Dog's post in the thread Brake questions on new build with Like Like.
    And of course, this one, complete with a photo at Road Atlanta, maybe your future home track,https://trackmustangsonline.com/threads/vorshlag-s197-brake-failure.21957/And there is a really good link to a Vorshlag thread on brakes there...
  • Dannyp989
    Dannyp989 reacted to Dave_W's post in the thread Brake questions on new build with Like Like.
    WIth 170k miles a sitting for a couple years, I agree with not trusting the current calipers (or hoses). The cheap fix would be rebuilding / replacing all 4 calipers and replacing the flex hoses at each corner.However, I think you'll begin to...
  • A good lap time is what you feel comfortable with, in your car, on that day, in those conditions.Reducing lap times is a second- or third-order effect of you building confidence in what inputs you need to make, anticipating correctly how the...
  • Found the solution others may have likely found after trying to figure out how to effectively jack up a car like this. 4 ZL1 addons jack pads set screw mounted on rail. They are designed to fit the plastic aero cutouts on the belly of the DH. Put...
  • RBELUN
    RBELUN reacted to mavisky's post in the thread Strut Tower Hole with Like Like.
    If you know someone with a 3d printer I have the file for it. All you need is the drill and the holesaw then.
  • RBELUN
    RBELUN reacted to GAR944's post in the thread Strut Tower Hole with Like Like.
    2 Hole saws is really all you need. First one the same size as the current hole and the second your larger hole. Use the first one to cut a timber plug that you use as the centering for the larger hole saw. Same concept as the jig just simpler...
  • Junkyard Dog
    Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Suspension soft?.
    What are "Shelby MagneRide dampers?" How are they different from Dark Horse MagneRide dampers? (see full post)
  • Junkyard Dog
    Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Suspension soft?.
    So you are saying that increasing the stock spring rate is pointless in my Dark Horse with the stock Magneride?BTW, the rear spring rate is 742 from the factory. (see full post)
  • Bill Pemberton
    Congratulations on your birthday, and best wishes for a year of prosperous business, success in competition, and having plenty of fun! 🎂
  • Bill Pemberton
    Happy Birthday @DaveW !
  • bnight
    Happy Birthday @DaveW ! (see full post)
  • bnight
    bnight reacted to Gunslinger55's post in the thread Suspension soft? with Like Like.
    Very nice. I gotta say that max acceleration G may be off on first run. Lateral looks good i pulled 1.2 in my stock dark horse on track mode. Has more in it. But all it takes is money to get more. That’s why we are here lol
  • TeeLew reacted to Gunslinger55's post in the thread Suspension soft? with Like Like.
    One problem is if you are self made it takes a while to stop bring poor. That is an issue of great significance in racing but spending my kids inheritance to do what i always wanted to do is a good thing as well lol. I may end up in miata’s but i...
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