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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Advice on front tire wear New car.OK i got a question. So checking front tires temps seems like good way to monitor tires. I thought looking at them would work but did not really give me feedback till it was too late maybe. I bought the long acre temp probe my question is what is... (see full post)-
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread What is everybody using to lift their Mustang off the ground?.I got the zl1 pads set screw on pinch welds one each corner. Then use floor jack with pinch weld adapter lift in middle of door put 2 jack stands on jack pads. Can go do the other side and car is fully up on stands. Did this at track several... (see full post)
- 665.0coupe reacted to Junkyard Dog's post in the thread Who Has A Suggestion For A Good Track Day Insurance Company? with
Like.Has anybody ever used one of these policies?I don't mean purchased it. I mean made a claim? If so, could you tell us a little about it? 
Bedouin replied to the thread What is everybody using to lift their Mustang off the ground?.I’m new to the s197 but this thread pointed me to ZL1’s frame rail pads & I’m happy w them so far. I drive my ‘08 up on these $30/pr. 3” high short ramps & can then get my floor jack under the front crossmember & rear diff to lift it onto jackstands. (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Who Tracks Their S550 GT500 And Who Is Your Tuner?.For how long? Why I mean is, how many minutes do you run at a time? Also, are you pushing the car hard?I ask because non of those modifications are for cooling (other than IAT). I would be very surprised (but pleasantly so) to discover... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog reacted to OX1's post in the thread Who Tracks Their S550 GT500 And Who Is Your Tuner? with Like.I do. Have done NJMP and Pocono so far. Hitting Watkins Glenn in July, hopefully.Ford is my tuner. Trans tuning is perfect, as far as I can tell. Haven't needed more power. In fact sometimes hard to put down what it already has.Only things...
mwjscn replied to the thread What is everybody using to lift their Mustang off the ground?.Jackstands on subframes or high wheel cribs. (see full post)
New guy here- just took my PP2 out to Thunderbolt after a 2 year hiatus from the track. Tbolt has had a repave since I last took my 135i on 200tw and 400whp. They say the new pavement is worth 2 seconds, and that is exactly how much quicker...- EF1 reacted to backflip99's post in the thread MCA 50th anniversary track days @ Road Atlanta with Like.Get signed up, it's going to be a lot of fun! I've been on iRacing for many years so I know the track layout very well. Hopefully that will help me get acclimated a little quicker than most. Hope to see you out there!
Mad Hatter replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Yup that more or less what I thought as well. They look like shear tears. These were R7's from a batch a few months ago. (see full post)
BP2Vet replied to the thread Another tire question (bear with me).The guy said they were in a storage unit but in too may ways I don't trust the unknown. I just really will use them for an around town tire for now. At this point I may look for some takeoff with a history. Again no track just out and about... (see full post)-
Inspect heavily, does the rubber appear like they sat outside in the sun for 7 years. Any cracks, even minor starting?If you had bought them new and they were in a climate controlled (more or less) basement for most of that time, then I'd say...
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Check them for obvious signs of deterioration or damage, if they hold air they are good to go. I wouldn't go set any land speed records with them but daily drives should be fine. I would call them "taxi tyres", rock hard so they last a long time...
GAR944 replied to the thread Another tire question (bear with me).Check them for obvious signs of deterioration or damage, if they hold air they are good to go. I wouldn't go set any land speed records with them but daily drives should be fine. I would call them "taxi tyres", rock hard so they last a long time... (see full post)- OX1 replied to the thread Another tire question (bear with me).Inspect heavily, does the rubber appear like they sat outside in the sun for 7 years. Any cracks, even minor starting?If you had bought them new and they were in a climate controlled (more or less) basement for most of that time, then I'd say... (see full post)
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Good morning,First and foremost, my thoughts are that I shouldn't.Now the question:I recently purchased a set of Apex EC-7 wheels, and they are fitted with BFG g-Force Rival S 1.5. However, they have a date stamp of 2019. I have no...
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Time for a quick rough and ready suspension lesson. The fundamentals of suspension basics are that the spring are for holding the car up and that sway bars are for tuning the front to rear balance. Just because they are called sway bars doesn't...
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I'm going to throw out an educated guess and say its a compound/process problem. Look closely into the tears and you can see strands between the edges of the tear. "Plastic deformation is the permanent, non-reversible change in shape or size of...
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Who Has A Suggestion For A Good Track Day Insurance Company?.Has anybody ever used one of these policies?I don't mean purchased it. I mean made a claim? If so, could you tell us a little about it? (see full post)
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