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2013 GT - Auto-X upgrade - tires or suspension?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coz" data-source="post: 15798397" data-attributes="member: 184704"><p>Going from an all season to a summer tire has to help. It also depends on the temperatures when you're at the track. All seasons can get greasy when even slightly overheated.</p><p></p><p>An R compound tire would give you the most traction but a tire like a Continental ExtremeContact Sport or Michelin Pilot 4S would still be a significant improvement and longer treadwear.</p><p></p><p>With your wheels I'm assuming you're looking at 265 or 275 fronts and 285 rear tires which will be a good upgrade from the stock widths.</p><p></p><p>You might also consider setting your camber to the negative edges of the OEM recommendations. Something like -1.2 or more would help you on the track. Each car is different and your alignment shop may not be able to get you to that setting without camber bolts on your front struts.</p><p></p><p>If you are really serious about auto-x or road courses, and although expensive, you may want to consider at least the Steeda HD Strut Mounts or even full caster/camber plates. These will allow you to change your camber for the track and street - and without resorting to camber bolts. </p><p></p><p>As far as the Ford package, do some more research on it. From what I can tell, the sway bar kit that comes with it is the M-5490-A kit. I believe it has a 35mm front bar (adjustable) and a 22mm rear bar. The later year S197 cars have bigger bars than the earlier ones. I think your 13 has a 34.6mm front bars (non-adjustable) and 24mm rear bar.</p><p></p><p>While the adjustable front bar has some advantages and in some situations a smaller rear bar can help, I suspect the Ford kit you're looking it was designed during the earlier years of the S197 and with respect to the sway bars would not give you as big of a benefit.</p><p></p><p>You may want to buy the components (listed at <a href="https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-FR3A-MGTAA" target="_blank">https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-FR3A-MGTAA</a> ) separately and either skip the sway bars altogether, buy different ones (and maybe just the front), or just replace the stock bushings with polyurethane bushings.</p><p></p><p>Buying the components separately may also be easier on your budget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coz, post: 15798397, member: 184704"] Going from an all season to a summer tire has to help. It also depends on the temperatures when you're at the track. All seasons can get greasy when even slightly overheated. An R compound tire would give you the most traction but a tire like a Continental ExtremeContact Sport or Michelin Pilot 4S would still be a significant improvement and longer treadwear. With your wheels I'm assuming you're looking at 265 or 275 fronts and 285 rear tires which will be a good upgrade from the stock widths. You might also consider setting your camber to the negative edges of the OEM recommendations. Something like -1.2 or more would help you on the track. Each car is different and your alignment shop may not be able to get you to that setting without camber bolts on your front struts. If you are really serious about auto-x or road courses, and although expensive, you may want to consider at least the Steeda HD Strut Mounts or even full caster/camber plates. These will allow you to change your camber for the track and street - and without resorting to camber bolts. As far as the Ford package, do some more research on it. From what I can tell, the sway bar kit that comes with it is the M-5490-A kit. I believe it has a 35mm front bar (adjustable) and a 22mm rear bar. The later year S197 cars have bigger bars than the earlier ones. I think your 13 has a 34.6mm front bars (non-adjustable) and 24mm rear bar. While the adjustable front bar has some advantages and in some situations a smaller rear bar can help, I suspect the Ford kit you're looking it was designed during the earlier years of the S197 and with respect to the sway bars would not give you as big of a benefit. You may want to buy the components (listed at [URL]https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-FR3A-MGTAA[/URL] ) separately and either skip the sway bars altogether, buy different ones (and maybe just the front), or just replace the stock bushings with polyurethane bushings. Buying the components separately may also be easier on your budget. [/QUOTE]
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