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TMSBOSS replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Stick with the Guitar, leave the news and weather folks alone. They make money by getting folks agitated. (see full post)
ArizonaBOSS replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.PWR is as good as it gets. Anyone looking for things other than this for serious track use should not only compare the physical size of the radiator but also the fin/tube density of PWR compared to whatever you are looking at. On the S197 the... (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread S550 Brake pad questions.Do not consider an R10 for the front, not enough heat resistance there , though they are fine for the rear. I suggest folks never start with anything less than an R12 up front and frankly depending on the courses run a bump up to an R16 is often... (see full post)
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Just an observation...........We seem to be having a very busy and changeable summer so far this year. It started with cooler than average temps in late May/early June, followed by a record breaking heat wave for the 4th of July. and this week... (see full post)- Ring_Mach1 replied to the thread Mach 1 Track Build & Dark Horse Overheating + Trans Failures – Need Proven Cooling Setup.That's impressive. Once the ambient temperature reaches around 22°C (72°F), I can get my Dark Horse up to 140°C (284°F) oil temperature pretty quickly.That said, those are still the calculated values from the factory system. I really need to... (see full post)
Gunslinger55 replied to the thread Billy Johnson's run up Pikes Peak.Awesome. I hiked the 28 mile round trip trail to the top once. This looks more fun (see full post)
2016 GT performance pack used for HPDE and occasional street driving (500-1000 miles per year).Intermediate skill level. 200TW tires. Brembo DOT4 fluid. Stock pads lose a little bite near the end of my sessions.1. At what thickness do you...- 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)
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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)
