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Fabman replied to the thread Oil Cooler Air Flow.Okay, here we go: (see full post)-
Fabman replied to the thread Oil Cooler Air Flow.That’s very kind of you to say. I might add one more thing. Sealing the oil cooler to the radiator will help keep air getting behind the cooler and stalling the air going through it. I used foam strips with sticky back so all the air going... (see full post)
- Paul McWhiskey replied to the thread Suspension Banging.There are two mount points of the FP struts. The end links are mounted to the rear mounts on both sides.Camber plates are brand new. Strut nuts are properly torqued w/locktite. (see full post)
Tulamore posted a new lap time of 1:28.800 on track configuration Jefferson Circuit at track Summit Point Motorsports ParkDate of Lap time:19x11 Wheels 305/35r19 Xcomp HP Tires Gloc R12/R10- TeeLew replied to the thread Gear oil for Eaton Trutrac.I put Lucas in mine. Seems fine. But, I've got a real good deal on Liqui-moly going, so that's next. (see full post)
biggsy replied to the thread Suspension Banging.Highly unlikely but are the camber plates old? It is possible(again…very unlikely) that the center bearing is worn out and has excessive play. (see full post)
Bedouin replied to the thread Sullivan Aluminium Pedals.Hope it’s alright to revive this old thread & thanks for all the helpful input…SRP pedals install on my ‘08 Shelby went great.I bought them from LMR & it was good advice to remove the entire gas pedal first (3, 10mm nuts & unplug the... (see full post)-
GAR944 replied to the thread Oil Cooler Air Flow.Air is going to take the path of least resistance and in your case around your cooler rather than through it. You need to duct the air hitting the front of the cooler to stop it bypassing. Gratuitous image stolen from @Fabman as we might as well... (see full post)-
I’m having a hard time controlling the oil temperature on my car. At Watkins Glen this weekend I was able to get the car up to temp (oil 180°F) in grid, do an out lap, one hot lap, and my oil temp would already be around 270°F. It was hard to...-
Tim.ocon replied to the thread S197 Bump steer excessive tire wear.The issue with setting it to anything less then maximum or minimum is getting both sides the same.What I’ve done is set the camber at maximum and the toe at 0. When the camber comes out the toe goes in a bit. I’ll have to check my alignment... (see full post)- DaveW replied to the thread S197 Bump steer excessive tire wear.No. Caster is not a tire wearing angle.With all that malarkey moving the plates around (not a fan of this) are you sure toe is still zero?It seems changing camber is less painful than installing a bump steer kit that also will require an... (see full post)
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Tim.ocon replied to the thread S197 Bump steer excessive tire wear.Taking camber out is a pain in the ass, I run vorshlag plates and change them for every track day and at the moment they run at max on trackI run my caster setting at the middle on the plates. Could this cause this issue. More/less camber gain... (see full post)
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GAR944 replied to the thread Suspension Banging.Something else that caught my eye. Need you to confirm. Stock strut in first photo has link mounting points both front and rear of the strut. Drop link mounting to the rearward one. In your photos it appears your struts only have one mounting... (see full post)
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- TeeLew replied to the thread Suspension soft?.If you don't like it, allow me to apologize in advance, but you'll like it. The Shelby dampers and the PP1 tuning works well together. A DSC will never be as good on the street as the Ford controller. It can be better on the track.Lowering the... (see full post)
- Paul McWhiskey replied to the thread Suspension Banging.Ok, I will swap the links. I had a feeling that I had put them back in incorrectly.Good eye on the brake line. I saw that while I was doing the work and it is on the to do list. Only the outside layer is cut, but it still needs to be replaced... (see full post)
- DaveW replied to the thread S197 Bump steer excessive tire wear.Yeah, bumpsteer is inconsistent toe change under compression and droop. E.g. if you are in a turn and hit a bump, the car steers without you moving the wheel. Ackerman could be an issue here, but that's not exactly adjustable. A bumpsteer kit... (see full post)
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GAR944 replied to the thread Suspension Banging.My first simple change which should straighten the angle on the drop links so the joints sit more in the middle of their range.More concerning is this brake hose though. Please replace it. Its not worth the risk of it failing. (see full post)
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- stevbd replied to the thread S197 Bump steer excessive tire wear.Others on here know far more about bump steer than I do, and I’m not suggesting it isn’t important. But AI and Google are suggesting that bump steer typically causes toe IN on an S197 under droop. I don’t know if that is accurate. If it is, and... (see full post)
xr7 replied to the thread S197 Rowdy S197.Very Interesting course layout , took me a few minutes to figure it out. (see full post)
Rodpwnz replied to the thread Suspension soft?.I will report back with details on install if I can, and on how the 400lb springs compare to the 250 front.As for DSC install/removal, it sits behind the trunk subwoofer. I’ve replaced my rear taillight so accessing the DSC area takes 15-20... (see full post)
