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steveespo replied to the thread NJS58 Racing P1 Legends at Laguna!!.-
steveespo replied to the thread NJS58 Racing P1 Legends at Laguna!!.Yes we will have both Team cars at Watkins. (see full post)
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steveespo reacted to CarSalesman's post in the thread NJS58 Racing P1 Legends at Laguna!! with
Like.That is amazing. You should be proud. I live near Watkins Glen. Are you running in that upcoming race? If so I hope to shake your hand. 
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Who Is Tracking Their S550 GT500? I'm Looking For Someone Fast & Knows The Mods Inside And Out.Not that guy with GT 500 info, but you came to the right place and I am sure someone will chime in. Stan Whitney is quite fast and has the credentials to help you if he happens to post here?! (see full post)-
Bill Pemberton reacted to RoadRacer78's post in the thread Who Is Tracking Their S550 GT500? I'm Looking For Someone Fast & Knows The Mods Inside And Out with Like.I'm looking for someone who has "been there" and "done that" "and gotten the T shirt" An expert if you will. -In a previous life I was a suspension engineer. -In a previous life I was a multi championship winning road racer.I'm looking for...
RoadRacer78 posted the thread Who Is Tracking Their S550 GT500? I'm Looking For Someone Fast & Knows The Mods Inside And Out in S550 Mustang Tech - GT, GT350 & GT500.I'm looking for someone who has "been there" and "done that" "and gotten the T shirt" An expert if you will. -In a previous life I was a suspension engineer. -In a previous life I was a multi championship winning road racer.I'm looking for...-
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread S197 FR500S #32.Congrats on all the changes and I will admit I really liked a slider in my Boss 302S --- just makes it easier to get in and out. (see full post)
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This is the Build Thread for FR500S #32. Reply below.
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Some updates on FR500S #32 returning to active duty. - Very slim Cobra seat replaced with a wider Sparco and slider. The Cobra is now on the passenger side where there was none before. Having a slider makes it SO easy to get in and out of the...
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Old Mr. Riner Auto is hitting the big 40 , which I am sure makes him think he is getting wrinkles and more, but for all of us on here that are in our 70s we need to remind him he is just a young conehead now! Riner, my friend, go out and...
Some updates on FR500S #32 returning to active duty. - Very slim Cobra seat replaced with a wider Sparco and slider. The Cobra is now on the passenger side where there was none before. Having a slider makes it SO easy to get in and out of the...
Raise rear ride height to improve rotation mid corner. Put a click of rebound in to reduce the dive unloading under heavy braking if you do, Work it in 1/8" increments. I like 3/8-1/2" (10-13mm) rake.-
The deflection of the bushings would be the biggest player here. They're all gone in my car and for many who spend time on track. Deflection of things like uprights and wheels exists, but it's quite small in comparison with the camber loss due to...
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When I asked Vorshlag how much negative camber I should run at the track they laughed and said, "All of it." I thought that was a very Texas response (in the best way possible), and it's proven to be about right in my limited HPDE experience.
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You are giving entirely too much credit to Ford on their track tuning work and attributing far too much difference to the knuckle change. At the end of the day, it's a Mac Strut. I don't care what the particulars are, struts *always* need a high...
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Dave, I think you missed the part where I said that dedicated track cars will want a more precise alignment, and perhaps also the part where the OP said he has a dual use car and doesn't want to get an alignment every time he goes to the track...
Some updates on FR500S #32 returning to active duty. - Very slim Cobra seat replaced with a wider Sparco and slider. The Cobra is now on the passenger side where there was none before. Having a slider makes it SO easy to get in and out of the...- CarSalesman replied to the thread S197 FR500S #32.Some updates on FR500S #32 returning to active duty. - Very slim Cobra seat replaced with a wider Sparco and slider. The Cobra is now on the passenger side where there was none before. Having a slider makes it SO easy to get in and out of the... (see full post)
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