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Are you driving to the track on your track day tires? This is why I went to Tractor Supply and built a small tire trailer. It’s really hard to do the arrive and drive thing with the fastest dry grip track tires. Because tires are expensive and...
It’s just an etrailer.com hitch and a small utility trailer, only big enough for some tires and odds and ends. Pretty common solution. There are more elegant solutions on here but you get the idea.- stevbd replied to the thread Trackday tire decision.It’s just an etrailer.com hitch and a small utility trailer, only big enough for some tires and odds and ends. Pretty common solution. There are more elegant solutions on here but you get the idea. (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Trackday tire decision.How do you tow a trailer with a Mustang? (see full post)
Blackhawk Farms Raceway - beautiful track repave, totally the sticky advanced race asphalt !! Damp morning and nice dry afternoon made for some great track time. If you’re in the area, you must go there soon !! I run 200 TW tires but can only...
DarrylS76 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.What do you think about bilsteins and ford performance springs (see full post)-
DarrylS76 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.I hear ya on China lol but let me ask ya what would the worse part of getting AM's SR coilovers be? Longevity? Rattling and rigid ride or bad for the car? Can't be worse then what i have now which is stock. (see full post)
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Today's Cryptoquote............" Dance is the hidden language of the soul."___________Martha Graham (see full post)
I'm still trying to figure this thread out. OP wants "a good starting brake pad" but all the posts are about "good stopping brake pads". Weird.
RoadRacer78 reacted to blacksheep-1'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.Walk over to Watson in Dearborn, they prolly have a bunch of take off parts from the Darkhorse series as well-
RoadRacer78 reacted to mavisky'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.Your best bet is to just copy the basics of the track pack cars then. Get the track pack specific rear springs, handling pack/track pack camber plates or an aftermarket equivalent, move to a square wheel and tire setup with the 315 cup 2's at all...
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RoadRacer78 reacted to steveespo'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.Guys at Middleton Motorsports are the folks you want to speak with about GT500 track day mods. For rubber I would look at the Hoosier R8. They make a 305 and a 335 in 20" You will get between 10-15 good fast cycles.
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Phaser lockout seems to be more popular with the straight line folks. Great for one specific purpose but not great for all. Not sure what is needed to pass inspection in NJ. Rural Illinois has no inspection requirements so tweaking is a bit... (see full post)
Primarily a track day car...but state inspection legal. I realize a coyote swap is likely over 10k...if you can find a reasonable gen 1. Lots of 4.6 replacements out there. Maybe new/used with phaser lockout, hi press/volume oil pump and baffled... (see full post)- stevbd replied to the thread Trackday tire decision.Are you driving to the track on your track day tires? This is why I went to Tractor Supply and built a small tire trailer. It’s really hard to do the arrive and drive thing with the fastest dry grip track tires. Because tires are expensive and... (see full post)
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Budget and intended use would be helpful to know. Looking forward to seeing what you end up building. Good luck. (see full post)
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One additional factor is that with wheels, you can ditch your staggered 10/10.5 for 11" all the way around and rotate the tires, perhaps getting another track day or more out of the same set of tires.Goodyear Supercar F1 3R in 305/30R19 are 458...
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