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302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Today's Cryptoquote............" What a luxury. to do something you love to do."_________________Amy Tan (see full post)
ArizonaBOSS replied to the thread Unfair advantage.There are a couple guys that run those out here in AZ, Clay Koevary (yellow #55 "Camaro"), Parker DeLonghe (blue/white #14), and at least one other guy. If you see them at the track, go talk to them about what it takes to keep those cars... (see full post)- TeeLew reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with
Like.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... - TeeLew reacted to blacksheep-1's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with Like.Yes, the Penskes were the key, not just that but the hours spent on the shock dyno getting them to work, plus the drivers, I've watched AJ make as little as 15 pound spring changes to get the car working.
- TeeLew replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.I agree with Dave. Almost every GT slick on the planet is for an 18" wheel, so 18's are a no-brainer in my book. My car came with 19's, but for track duty, I'm a fan of an 18" wheel.I like to have some sidewall to work with as a driver. Very... (see full post)
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach?.Yes, the Penskes were the key, not just that but the hours spent on the shock dyno getting them to work, plus the drivers, I've watched AJ make as little as 15 pound spring changes to get the car working. (see full post)-
blacksheep-1 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.
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blacksheep-1 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.
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blacksheep-1 reacted to stevbd's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with Like.@DarrylS76 the one thing the world challenge s197 didn’t have was stock shocks. Just the opposite, very high end Penske I believe. I think @blacksheep-1 is saying the rest of the car wasn’t too exotic, but the dampers were.Anyhow, your easy...
- stevbd 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.
- stevbd 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.
- stevbd reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread SR performance coilovers VS Koni sport/Eibach? with Like.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...
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.
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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...
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