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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread S550 Sledgehammer.Neat. With the added coolers, would I be correct in assuming that this car is seeing HPDE days? I am curious how well a Paxton supercharged car does with the extra heat generated by compressed air.Is it running E85?Stock radiator? (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread S550 Stangmobile.Wouldn't Track Mode loosen up the nannies even further than Sport Mode? (see full post)
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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)-
Bill Pemberton reacted to Dave_W's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with
Like.My decision on wheel size is always based on tire availability. Can you get the tires you want in 20" diameter? For many years, 18" had the widest choice of performance tires & used race slicks, but 19" has gained popularity. -
There's a lot of quoting of general cases, but we're dealing with a specific case here. If you use a spacer, and the same wheel, the centerline of the wheel & tire moves away from the hub, and leverage (and bearing wear) on the hub increases...
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...
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)
You can burn through 2 sets of G-LOC's and still have lunch money before you buy Pagids. Hopefully it will change.- 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...
GAR944 reacted to TeeLew's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with Like.Short answer, with an equivalent driver, No, I don't see us giving Vettes or Porsches many sleepless nights.There is a weight thread. Add lightness.-
GAR944 reacted to BackInBlack's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with Like.This is @Mad Hatter. Here's his build.
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And some Gloc brake pads to go with it!!! I like the R18's. Now that Pagid pads are made from Un-obtainium.
Albino500 reacted to Fabman's post in the thread S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? with Like.Well that took me by surprise…-
Albino500 reacted to Fabman's post in the thread S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? with Like.Yes those are very good but expensive radiators. About a year ago I bought an aluminum radiator for my son’s track s197 on Amazon for 150 bucks and it’s actually pretty good….a simple 3 pass mod would be enough to top it off. If mine ever fails...
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