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jklapko10 replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.I am curious how the GT350 rear kit would factor in using the 380mm rear rotors (see full post)
Mad Hatter replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.I was curious about the "ICE mode". With the Mustangs that are tracked down here it only seemed to appear in automatic cars. When one mustang made a swap to manual and the problem went away. :idontknow:. He though it was to do with brake vacuum. (see full post)
Ewheels posted the thread S550 Seat Comparison: Comfort v Recaro v Racing Bucket in General Mustang Forum.I'm finding less and less time to go to the track and now with a baby 4 months out, I'm not sure how often I'll get out there so I'm playing with ideas of making my car less track focused and more street friendly.My car came with the base...
navbtcret replied to the thread 2021 GT500 Harness Bar Recommendations & Race Seat Questions.Sorry I meant BMR. I corrected my initial post. (see full post)-
jklapko10 replied to the thread 2021 GT500 Harness Bar Recommendations & Race Seat Questions.I used the Braum harness bar before i went to a roll bar. Like all of them you have to cut the plastic trim piece near the bottom of the seat belt. Pretty easy in/out (see full post)
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Today's Cryptoquote............" May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your shoes."_____________Unknown (see full post)-
steveespo replied to the thread S550 steveespo's Wood Brothers Racing #21 2018 GT PPL2.Some progress and wrap up photos from our three day installation of a fresh engine in @biggsy car. Warren was a great guest and a very helpful mechanic making his car come back from a two year layoff. Still has to figure out getting that PMAS to... (see full post)-
RoadRacer78 replied to the thread 2021 GT500 Harness Bar Recommendations & Race Seat Questions.Rear seat delete bookmarked! Thanks!I've run the Watson bar on a couple cars. Nice unit. And I'm only 30min from them so no shipping. And I have a buddy who works there so discount. Dear Lord, save me from myself! "It's a street car, it's a... (see full post)-
- Slow3v replied to the thread Building my Boss 302 to meet or exceed newer track mustangs.This is something new to me, that's neat to learn. Thanks. (see full post)
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RoadRacer78 replied to the thread 2021 GT500 Harness Bar Recommendations & Race Seat Questions.MMR or BMR? I can't find a MMR bar.Yeah, that's my big dilemma right now. harness bar or roll bar.I keep saying to myself "It's a street car, it's a street car, it's a street car......... :) (see full post)
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Dark Horse brakes.Not as many aftermarket options for the S650 as the S550 and earlier in a lot of areas, but brake pads is a noticeable one. I would go with Ferodo without hesitation, mainly for the ease of swapping from street pads to track pads and back to... (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread S197 Redrum "GT350".She went from wonderful to " Wicked!!" Love the look but those pics are not in New Bern, NC ( been there ) , it looks more like California. Even though you are just autocrossing , I would pop those driving lights back out like one of your... (see full post)
GAR944 replied to the thread P0430 Code Shortly After Steeda Tune.Just because it's also a current post. Could be just the start given the track day. https://trackmustangsonline.com/threads/2017-grabber-blue-gt.21771/post-336490 Mind you i'm pretty sure thats the codes i got with long tube headers and 200 cell... (see full post)-
bnight replied to the thread S550 2017 Grabber Blue GT.Time for this LTH without CATs I guess :) (see full post)
flyhalf replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.C1 is lower temp than others but still 750C. but again it do TT mainly so far but I did try race simulations and they were pretty good. I tested the pagid and they didnt work for me unfortunately. (see full post)-
Mad Hatter replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.I know you said that grippier pads make the car nervous, but at least in my case, low temp pads will not last 40 min. Then again a set of Pagid RSL29 pads are less grippy. take high temps and last for ever. But you have to sell body parts to... (see full post)
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flyhalf replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.The front are perfect. The rear are cooking. And to be fair. I used OEM cause it was the best balance forn2 laps. Not i tested dct30 after changing setup and weight of the car and they did good. My car get with C1 and oem Rear 1.7-1.8g in... (see full post)
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Mad Hatter replied to the thread S550 : rear brake upgrade, ran the numbers and got a surprise.Oh boy lots of numbers! Not at all surprised that the stock brakes are better then choices from the likes of Wilwood. Never seen wilwoods do well on heavy fast car, would assume it would be a downgrade. And CSG C1 pads?? for your car... (see full post)
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k4show replied to the thread S550 2017 Grabber Blue GT.Well, I had been struggling with high CHT for several years now, even after a lot of cooling mods (CSF radiator, GT500 water pump, distilled water + WaterWetter, RaceLouvers RT hood, many vacuum bleeds). I believe I finally found the root cause... (see full post)-
