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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence.Tires and track time with instruction are going to solve the issue of his car squirming around to the right under hard braking following a high speed straight? This is just an issue that can be instructed away? (see full post)
honeybadger replied to the thread R.I.P. Kyle Bush.this happened to me in 2022. Crashed hard. Felt like I tripped and face planted while at a full on sprint speed. Cant imagine how folks in these environments survive - whether it be the athlete themselves or the crew.The big part folks don't... (see full post)- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence.If we wanted any logic or reason, we'd be on Reddit, Sir. (see full post)
- TeeLew reacted to TMSBOSS's post in the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence with
Like.Tires and track time (with instruction) may be your best investment. 
jklapko10 posted a new lap time of 1:48.031 on track configuration #4 CW at track Inde Motorsports RanchDate of Lap time:New PB clockwise, dropped 7 tenths on tires that were finished by the end of the weekend-
Junkyard Dog reacted to Akel's post in the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence with Like.I had a track day last Saturday. After 2 session my rear brakes where just metal plates. Went to autzone and got some cheap brake pads to replace them and after another 2 session my pads where once again plates. Left the nannies on and I think...
- Akel replied to the thread S550 Stangmobile.Figured as much, Even track pads will get killed with Nannies? (see full post)
- Akel replied to the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence.I had a track day last Saturday. After 2 session my rear brakes where just metal plates. Went to autzone and got some cheap brake pads to replace them and after another 2 session my pads where once again plates. Left the nannies on and I think... (see full post)
- Akel reacted to TMSBOSS's post in the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence with Like.Tires and track time (with instruction) may be your best investment.
Around 140K miles. Car did indeed oil starve then proceed to eat itself. 4 spun rods, half of which are bent, oil pickup full of metal and that timing guide piece was in the oil pan...yeah, we pulled the pan. Having block inspected, I think the... (see full post)
Stangra replied to the thread S197 BackInBlack.Ok, that'd do it! I put my car up on quickjacks... didn't even occur to me. (see full post)-
By filling while on a non-level surface. Since the fill plug is situated at the back, if the car nose is tipped forward you can get more fluid in the case before it dribbles out the fill plug opening. If then opened on a level surface later, the...
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Well, I've found that if you're using a hand pump, that the thickness of the pump's hose combined with the thickness of the fluid make it such that you can cram a bunch of fluid in there before pressure squishes it out. So it's pretty easy to...
Based on your alignment sheet very little negative rear camber. I know this is a solid axel car so probably there is not too much you can do but still you are at 0 negative camber in fact even positive on rear left so you are going to eat tires...-
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.So we're going down this rabbit hole? Tire width really messes with a lot of other things and IMO generally falls under the file of demon tweeks to try and make something work that really doesn't want to work, or more likely a rule work around... (see full post)
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flyhalf replied to the thread Sick of stock 10R80 transmissions! Best replacement for much better longevity? Thank you..As mentioned in the other forum. What is that is failing? (see full post)
302BOB replied to the thread R.I.P. Kyle Bush.You're right Rob, NASCAR has the longest and most grueling season of any sport and it can surely catch up with you if you don't see it coming, (see full post)-
Your faith in the track savvy of Ford Street car engineers is kinda cute. There's 10,000 things that could have been done to improve the car on the track.A friend, I'll talk about him in a coming separate thread, was running the ACS Mustangs...
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