What are your winter car plans?

I am sure we can all relate to this clip:


My plans during the winter are to turn my Mustang into a full blown track car for time attack.

I ordered these parts a month ago and will be installing them in Jan/Feb.

-Anderson Concepts Dry carbon roof
-Anderson Concepts Dry carbon trunk lid
-Anderson Concepts Dry carbon doors
-AJ Hartman Splitter, wing, and diffuser
-Lexan front and rear windshield
-Watson Racing lightweight bumper support
-Watson Racing roll cage(and will strip most of the interior)
-Track spec fender vents and louvers
-3x sets of 305/30/19 R888R tires
-Cortex Racing Spherical Bushings, toe links, swar bar end links
-Steeda lightweight k-member
-BMR derlin bushings for diff,rear subframe, swaybars
-AP Racing rear brake kit to match the front
-GT350 Intake Manifold, GT350 heads and camshaft.

What are you guys up to?

Wow, that's quite a bit of work. I'm sure it's going to be a blast when you're finished.

Last winter was a build winter for me. I specced an engine, ordered the parts (literally every single part), stuck them in tubs, except for the block and took them to my engine builder.

This winter I'm just removing my trunk mount ice tank, going with an underhood tank, having to custom mount the new ic pump and upgrading heat exchangers.

I'm also having my 6R80 upgraded with a billet forward planetary. I'm dropping the transmission off at the shop tomorrow morning.

Other than that, just having some wheels widened and powdercoated and then I'll slap new tires on them.

There's a chance I'll upgrades axles/diff, we'll see.

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trying to get her stripped and in primer.

Not sure when I’ll get to it but got some exhaust work, new adjustable dampers, end links, and some interior billet trim to install .

I have already installed stifflers upper control arms.
I am installing this week 15" front brakes with 6 piston calipers
New rear rotors and pads
Hydroboost brake assist

That's it. There really isn't much left to do to it

Fiesta - DNA Camber plates up front to dial in -2.5 degrees of camber, 15x8 Konig Dekagrams with 225/45R15 RT660s and wrapping the car due to the paint chips.

Elantra - 16x7's and 205/45R16's(just installed yesterday), intake, exhaust, ported throttle body, big brake kit up front, rear disc conversion, brake ducting, welding sheet metal into interior holes. We have a few more track events scheduled to hash out some issues(rub, brakes and suspension). Hope to enter our first W2W race early next year.

Colorado - AFE hi-tuck exhaust, figure out the surging idle issue when cold starting it, 265/65R17 tires(one size larger) and actually wash it for once.

My car has been down for way to long and I am determined to get it back on the road this year.

For the winter I plan on:

Installing scott rod inner fender panels
Prepping and priming the engine bay
Prepping the rest of the car for paint.

Once the car is painted in the spring ill be able to install the engine and trans and hopefully have it on the road by late summer/early fall. I just hope I can get it through smog in this nazi state.

Hopefully redoing the rangers rear suspension this winter if there is room in the shop to get it done. The truck has been sitting for the most part of 2 years. Will try to get power steering installed as well


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winter here = drive the hell out of it. Summer time is mod time

Originally...

Paddles
Mechanical Auto-Blip
Rebuild Penske 3-way shocks
Rebuild Air-Jax
Heads/Cam


Now:

Kitchen remodel
Master bath remodel




The only good news is, now I won't have near as much to do since the remodel isn't in my wheel house.

DSG2003Mach1 said:

winter here = drive the hell out of it. Summer time is mod time

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And actually being able to drive and enjoy with the windows down

Detail the Lightning and finally rebuild the trans. and replace the clutch in the Cobra.

My plans are mostly weight savings:

1.) MMR CF Tunnel.
2.) MMR CF Trunk Lid.
3.) CF Wing (Stock GT500 Style).
4.) Lightweight Rotors.
5.) Tillen CF Seats.
6.) Light Weight Windows Front/Rear.
7.) JPC Front/Rear Bumper Supports.
8.) Aluminum Exhaust.
9.) CF Stock Style Hood.
10.) Converter Tightened Up.

My plan is remove about 300 lbs.

13COBRA said:

Originally...

Paddles
Mechanical Auto-Blip
Rebuild Penske 3-way shocks
Rebuild Air-Jax
Heads/Cam


Now:

Kitchen remodel
Master bath remodel




The only good news is, now I won't have near as much to do since the remodel isn't in my wheel house.

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Hah i am right there with you. Guest and master bath remodel. Demo crew going right now.

To keep trucking along on my 65 Mustang project.... Made some good progress so far this year (started end of May 2020).

Started...



Disassembly...

Currently...

Adower said:

Hah i am right there with you. Guest and master bath remodel. Demo crew going right now.

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yep - instead of paint, wheels and big brakes I'm getting an irrigation system and landscaping. Palms and rock are expensive

Keep the battery charged.

MDShelby said:

Keep the battery charged.

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Lol.....that is all I can ever do in this ****ing winter wonderland that I live in.....only a foot of snow this past week with 20 degree temps. But it keeps the beverages ice cold in the garage along with the Shelby.....lol. My car seasons are so short here.

Gotta love Days of Thunder. Completely forgot about that movie.

geoffmt said:

Hopefully redoing the rangers rear suspension this winter if there is room in the shop to get it done. The truck has been sitting for the most part of 2 years. Will try to get power steering installed as well

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That is one neat little Ranger. What's in it?


As for me I'm hitting all the fox/NE cars this winter.

2000 is getting the MS3Pro installed with boost control solenoid, wheel speed sensors, and hopefully flexfuel sensor. Also going to throw on some ATS brakes on it.

1988 notch I'm finishing up the intercooler and four eye swap on it.

1983 is finishing the 200 to 302 swap. Wasn't too bad getting it all in even with the I6 K-member.

Yeah, that IS a really cool Ranger. More details?