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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires.Excellent video, Dave_W. Thanks for sharing it. (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.Agree with Dave, and I have used 18s or 19s on all my Mustangs and even downsized to 19s on my current car. The best way for many is to go to an autocross or track event and study what the super fast drivers are on. Do your due diligence reading... (see full post)
DarrylS76 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.Kinda off topic but I was curious I found a great deal on some 20 inch velgen wheels I hear that 18 or 19 is preferred for the track and best handling but for 500 bucks I would love them. What's your take on riding on 20s in a s197? (see full post)-
DarrylS76 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.This is a sweet video thanks for sending it over (see full post)
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread HPDE tires.I think you missing the basic point here. The shear load of the weight of the vehicle is moved farther away from the face of the hub with a spacer. Offset and rim width have nothing to do with the wheel face to hub mating surface. I’d you move... (see full post)- stevbd replied to the thread S197 BackInBlack.I just got my 200k mile MT82 rebuilt by Lashbrook and they recommend the stock Ford fill. https://lmr.com/item/LRS-MT82SVC/mustang-motorcraft-transmission-fluid-service-kit-mt82-11-18 (see full post)
- Mtnbikerva posted the thread Your Experience with the 10 sp auto 10R80? Road race or HPDE? Longevity? Yr. Of manufacture? in Drivetrain, Exhaust and Electrical.I’m truly trying to find out what the facts and realities are of the transmission choices versus 10R80 transmission.How long did your Stock transmission last?What did you do to keep it functioning?Did you have it rebuilt with upgraded...
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires.AI response (probably false information to try to kill us and speed up AI taking over the world and eliminating humans, though):The Comparison To answer your question exactly, it all depends on the total distance from the hub to the center of... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires.From the same link:"This exactly. People like to b*tch and moan about how bad spacers are, but effective offset is effective offset. The car sees zero difference whether it’s built into the wheel or it’s done with spacers." (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires."Anything that places the tire further outboard, whether it’s a spacer or a wheel with reduced offset, will put more angular load on your wheel bearings. The farther the tire gets pushed outboard, the greater that angular load.This definitely... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread HPDE tires.Because the outside rim of the face of the wheel does not move out at all.The front backspace is 26. The rear wheels are 52. The spacer moves the outside rim of face of the rear backspacing wheel to the same location as the regular front... (see full post)
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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Unfair advantage.Agree. I’ve had a pretty good run now and now looking at a TA2 mustang to play with. Not bad (see full post)
TMSBOSS replied to the thread Advice on setting up my car for gain confidence.Exactly. Getting an instructor which can assist with adjustments is likely the best way to go. Seat of the pants over trying to understand an issue from a few posts. (see full post)- TeeLew replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.At that point, we're talking about the driver wayyyyyy more than the car.The GTD is 5-700# too heavy. This is where the next big chunk of speed will come with that car. There's a whole bunch of really cool stuff on that car that's ballast. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Unfair advantage.Yep, I was homeless for a fair stretch and slept in my car more times than I know. It's just how it was. In the end, you probably took the right path...at the very least, it was the smarter one.I think people measure lives the wrong way. It's... (see full post)
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DarrylS76 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.Except the GTD right:) only 300k huh would be nice (see full post)
jklapko10 replied to the thread Track Time Videos.I think I was going too fast too quick and yeah, didn't keep my foot in it. Thought it would be like when we used to slide 2wd trucks in the snow as a teen but I was wrong lol (see full post)-
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread HPDE tires.Any time you move the face of the wheel out from the hub you will increase leverage. A spacer will do just that. Tell me how it won’t? Is it a factor? depends. The fact you have to lengthen your studs should tell you that right off the bat The... (see full post)
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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Unfair advantage.Fantastic read yeah he seems like a modest guy really. And a mechanical engineer. I love how in the beginning chapters he’s finding out how expensive it is what car to get how to maintain in between working hiring cheesy mechanics figuring out... (see full post)
Duane Black replied to the thread Track Time Videos.You need terrible 600 tw all season tires... that's a big part of how the Cars And Cawfee bros do it. (see full post)
