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- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Those sound like the Mach 1 non-Magneride combo? Is this a Magneride car? Ford doesn't change the physical spings very often, because it's expensive to do. If this is on a MR car, then they've made a new spring for us. You'd have to be able to... (see full post)
- JAJ replied to the thread 2021 Mustang Mach 1 HPDE - What is a high cylinder head temp?.I used to look carefully at temperatures in my track cars but I eventually realized that "there's a computer for that" that takes care of the engine and drivetrain and if it gets too hot, it'll cut power to protect the equipment.These days... (see full post)
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.S197 (2005–2014): 131 lbs/in (Brembo/Track Pack) S550 (2015–2023) PP1: 165 lbs/in S550 (2018–2023) PP2: 198 lbs/in (approx. 20% stiffer than PP1) S650 (2024-2029) PP: 205 lbs/in S650 DH HP: 211 lbs/in (see full post)- JAJ replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Before I got my GT350, I ran a number of cars with coil-over suspensions.The answer to your question is a bit complicated, but it goes like this: First, figure out the distance between the spring seats when the suspension is at the bump... (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.It's good for the soul. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.Bloody expensive ones. They're easy enough to read. More than I have to spend. (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.There was some discussion of this here: https://trackmustangsonline.com/threads/suspension-soft.22024/But I had not considered that the springs might be too tall and potentially make the car sit higher. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.In the time between then and now, you'll find some sportscar teams have converted to lasers (maybe 25%), but they've done so because many of the newer setup systems have lasers built in. When first being used, the lasers will be calibrated with... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Assuming this is accurate.https://www.thedrive.com/car-reviews/2024-ford-mustang-dark-horse-first-drive-review-the-next-best-american-track-carThat would be 211 on the front, 656 on the rear. (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.Just curious whether you have video from your cars at Nurburgring? I am sure plenty of us would want to watch. (see full post)
GTP replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.Just order the Caliper Garage kit. Works fine. You will never go to an alignment shop again, and you will be more accurate too. (see full post)-
GTP replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.What laser makes a super narrow line at 9 feet away? And how visible would a super narrow red line be anyway? And if there is one, how much does THAT cost? (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.Sigh.So I guess I need to learn how to do this. Back to YouTube. (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.No idea. What springs do they run stock? (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.I wonder how that works in a Dark Horse handling package, which is very low to the ground? (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.The front motion ratio is about 0.97. A 1" spring difference is going to be 1.03" of ride difference. It would also close the bump stop gap 1".These are springs you could use. Take a look at the available travel.If you wanted to get a... (see full post)
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- JAJ replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.So, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, 2018 to be precise, I was a guest of a pro racing team at an event at Mid-Ohio race track. I had a pit pass - and I watched a couple of races from the hot pits. Great fun.From the time I spent in the... (see full post)
- Ring_Mach1 replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.Yes, I still don't have any hood vents. That's probably something I really need to address next.I'm currently installing the largest ProLine Setrab oil cooler available. Hopefully it'll be enough. With the stock Mach 1 oil cooler, I've seen... (see full post)
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- JAJ replied to the thread S550 How do you mark your tires?.What problem are you trying to solve?I gave up on marking the tires and ended up creating two tools to keep track of the tire wear and position:- I download the track time and session data off my Racelogic VBOX and put it into an Excel... (see full post)
herneo posted the thread 2021 Mustang Mach 1 HPDE - What is a high cylinder head temp? in S550 Mustang Tech - GT, GT350 & GT500.Hey everyone,I did a my 2nd HPDE day with my Mach 1 yesterday - it was at Watkins Glen and it was mid 90s most of the day.In my 3rd session, I was pushing pretty good and my cylinder head temp reading got up to 245F. I did a cool down lap...
