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- TeeLew replied to the thread S197 Autocross/chassis help.I'll take a stab.1. A lot of the understeer is how you're presenting the car to the corner. AutoX is a constant compromise between going fast or compromising speed for position. The trick is chosing where you're going to compromise the speed so... (see full post)
JDmustang82 replied to the thread S197 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.Here are some of my recent runs! (see full post)
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread S197 3V Chasing an Oil Leak.Yes, you can get some type if beam and pad the ends, then put it on the inner lip where the fender mates to the strut tower, ( NOT ON TOP OF THE FENDER). Then mark the position of the K member with some paint markers so you can.put it back... (see full post)
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.Awesome! Looks like the Mach 1 working pretty good to me! Love interior car setup what cage is that? The minivan with rooftop tent on the ring was priceless 😂What is the display bar above the tach? a brake indicator? Cool video and data what... (see full post)-
JDmustang82 replied to the thread S197 Autocross/chassis help.Ahh I will not be making that this year, definitely will look into that for next year!This is a great explanation for my brain to work on! Definitely going to try that next event!SVR is definitely a fast group, but like you said it makes you... (see full post)
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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.Interesting thread. For what it’s worth i track my dark horse in arizona desert and recently was at chuckwalla when ambient temps were over 105 F. I tracked pretty hard 2 days 8 sessions and never had a temp issue with factory setup. Even with AC... (see full post)
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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Yeah agreed but it’s never too late to learn new tricks. Being abifootadextrus can’t hurt but i agree been driving around town with left foot braking and it’s terrible lol. The new car has a damn roller accelerator so it to might be difficult to... (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!....or a little more applicable around here, @cjatrains.The 268# GT500 front with this rear looks like the best combo around using FoMoCo springs on a MR car.That's not really how it works. The springs are what they are. Damping forces are... (see full post)
- DaveW replied to the thread S197 Autocross/chassis help.Midiv is the Midwest Division Solo Championship - a whole bunch of words to say 2 day event in Lincoln Aug 1-2 *that uses last years nationals courses*.Looking ahead: Not sure if this would work for anyone else, but a few years back I started... (see full post)
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- TeeLew replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.OK, so it's a similar rate, but this will be a different part # with two counterwound rear springs. The Mach 1 only used the ~650 #/in rate on the passive car. (see full post)
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JDmustang82 replied to the thread S197 Autocross/chassis help.Thank you for the feed back on everything guys! In all transparency I know I’m not slow but if you look at these results these are the cars that I’m trying to catch. I’m a good 1.5 seconds off. I had a faster time than my 43.0 but I clipped a... (see full post)
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Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.I am under the assumption ford used the magnaride shocks to control the spring rate by rapidly adjusting the rate. I just heard the Dark Horse magnaride works 6 time faster than the S550 MR and the brake line pressure is 50% higher than the S550... (see full post)
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Mustang GT Procharged Potential bad OEM Cat.Atlanta Motorsports Park or Road Atlanta? (see full post)-
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.You can cut coils to adjust ride i assume just like Mark Donohue lol (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Magneride on the Dark Horse handling package, the car in the avatar, and what is described in that article I quoted, which I am assuming is accurate. (see full post)
Mjschneidy replied to the thread Advice on setup for street and track!.Thanks, appreciate the feedback (see full post)- JAJ replied to the thread Advice on camber setting for track.I agree on your point that a laser that's dropped is still a laser. Where the issue lies is with the apparatus that positions it relative to the vehicle and the apparatus that measures the light and converts it to an angle or two. With string... (see full post)
- TeeLew replied to the thread S550 How do you mark your tires?.Kinda what I was thinking.If you're doing AutoX, then you can do hash-marks per run. If you're running HPDE or testing, then write down the number of minutes running with a circle around it on the sidewall. Log the total number at the end of... (see full post)
- Nighthawk replied to the thread Mustang GT Procharged Potential bad OEM Cat.Hey Boss,Thanks for the insights. I did bring it to a couple mechanics and one said that's the firsty place to start diagnose the cause of misfires. I also got compression and cats checked and they are both good for now. Like others have... (see full post)
