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Stan Whitney replied to the thread S550 Setup Calculator.Trying it out now, its really cool, and I need to learn about FLLTD. I have used an excel that's similar in function for years, mainly to give me a front roll stiffness % to target setups around. Data points for me:GT500 When my car had... (see full post)
RoadRacer78 posted the thread What Is Your Opinion On Harness Bars And Roll Over Safety? in General Mustang Forum.I read something recently where someone mentioned that harness bars will probably kill you in a roll over if your roof pancakes (which S197's do frequently). You're trapped sitting straight u[p in your seat by the belts/ harness bar, roof...-
RoadRacer78 posted the thread When Removing The Stock Seat Belts What Do You Do About The "Dinger"? in Drivetrain, Exhaust and Electrical.What's the trick to make it not ding? I haven't put the new belts in but I want to be prepared for when I do (which will probably be this week).
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Today's Cryptoquote................: People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day."______________Winnie The Pooh.. (see full post)-
Fat Boss replied to the thread Share the order specs for your Mustang GTD.Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' - Into the future.I'm headed to Icon Motorsports in a few weeks to receive the car. It'll stay there for a month (in good company of a bunch of other GTD's) while the paint cures. At that point... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.Maybe there is a way to gut the shroud on the Dark Horse, preserve all of the original simple mounting for the fan with just enough shroud to provide a frame for the fan, and then just seal the fan circle to the radiator, like a radiator mounted... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.More good content. Wind tunnel testing with and without a fan shroud: https://racelouvers.com/content/Race-Louvers-Fan-Shroud-Wind-Tunnel-Data.pdf (see full post)
Rwvand replied to the thread Dark Horse Factory Adjustable Camber Plates.Anyone have any experience with the Ground Control camber/caster plates https://groundcontrolstore.com/collections/mustang-camber-plate/products/mustang-s550-camber-caster-plates I am new to the track environment 2nd event last weekend at VIR... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.My Dark Horse shroud and fan are a very different design, with one big giant fan in the center and not as much room around the shroud. The Dark Horse R cars in GT4 Swiss cheese the shroud with a hole saw and drill, but I do not know how that... (see full post)
dave2278 replied to the thread Lap Timers - What's the New Hotness?.I also use Dragy, it’s actually quite functional and easy to use (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Going to the SCCA Solo Nationals , look for an old bald man with a gimp near a 2006 Nasty Silver EVO 9 in SSP!.Hope to run with you in SSP Warthog some day , while still in the the EVO 9 door slammer! (see full post)
67GTA replied to the thread 5.2 Liters of Democracy is a whooping 36 today!.Happy Birthday Shane, hope to catch you at the track again soon! @5.2 liters of democracy (see full post)
racer47 replied to the thread Shelby Iso-Clutch Reservoir on an 09.Yes, I did. I don't know if the stock hose would reach or not. I never tried, but probably not. I replaced the clutch, throwout bearing, clutch master, reservoir and hose all at the same time. (see full post)- cjatrains replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.Yeah, being an engineer, I prefer to not change more than one variable at a time, but sometimes it's difficult to avoid, and there's only one more 2 day event for me at WGI this year, early October.... (see full post)
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Stan Whitney replied to the thread Going to the SCCA Solo Nationals , look for an old bald man with a gimp near a 2006 Nasty Silver EVO 9 in SSP!.Not this year, you kids have fun. I have been out of the solo/pro solo game for a few now, while running time trials. Still have the warthog 997 turbo SSP car, which is planned for freshening and return to play next season. (see full post)
- cjatrains replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.Hey, Yeah sorry I forgot to address the idle sitting stationary issue. Short story, it's absolutely no problem. I sat in 30 freaking minutes of traffic on I-90 going up there with the AC running never got above 212.... I also torture... (see full post)
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Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Going to the SCCA Solo Nationals , look for an old bald man with a gimp near a 2006 Nasty Silver EVO 9 in SSP!.Hopefully Stan Whitney will be there also, though never sure which one of his beasts he will show up in, ha! (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Modifying GT/Mach 1 Fan Shroud to flow more air on Track, but not sacrifice Cooling Fan Performance while street driving.Excellent. So cut up the shroud and basically went from a CHT peak of 240° down to 228°.What about idling stuck in traffic in August?I wonder whether the aluminum and weatherstripping is necessary to keep the car cool while sitting still... (see full post)
