Yes. This a great group to run with. I love their passing rules.
Hopefully see you there at the end of the month. Look for an orange Boss 302.
+1 on everything said above. Brake and fat tire first.
BTW Pufferfish Team Dynamic wheel are awesome ;-)
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Yes. This a great group to run with. I love their passing rules.
Hopefully see you there at the end of the month. Look for an orange Boss 302.
+1 on everything said above. Brake and fat tire first.
BTW Pufferfish Team Dynamic wheel are awesome ;-)
BTW Pufferfish Team Dynamic wheel are awesome ;-)[/QUOTE]
+2 on the wheels and brakes.
+2 on the wheels and brakes.
Well like I said the brakes are good enough for now. I had always planned on upgrading them first, but I need new wheels to clear Brembos. It's amazing what a set of good pads will do, and if the SS lines fix my brake pedal issues then these brakes will hold me over for a while. My cousin who has '00 Cobra R Brembos on his car said my brakes felt stronger than his when he rode with me. 
Just for fun here's a pic of the custom brake duct kit I built.
Anybody have a recommendation on a set of CHEAP track wheels? I found a set of Seleen reps for like $500, and I'm looking at a couple different knock off brands in the $600-700 range. Need something as cheap as possible now, then I'll get something good later on. Got my sights set on Forgestar F14's, 18x10 all around. :burnout:
Just for fun here's a pic of the custom brake duct kit I built.Anybody have a recommendation on a set of CHEAP track wheels? I found a set of Seleen reps for like $500, and I'm looking at a couple different knock off brands in the $600-700 range. Need something as cheap as possible now, then I'll get something good later on. Got my sights set on Forgestar F14's, 18x10 all around. :burnout:
SVE drifts from LMR are popular cheap track wheels in 18x10 and clear the 14" Brembos if/when you upgrade. Use the LMR SVTP discount code in their vendor forum.
What rubber are you planning on using for your track set?
What rubber are you planning on using for your track set?
I watched for a set of 18" GT500 wheels to be available near me for my track setup as they clear the OEM TP Brembo's. They have been great so far.
NT01's are quite popular. I'm torn between those and a set of Conti scrubs for the next set of tires I get...
Love that brake cooling setup - well done on the custom work
NT01's are quite popular. I'm torn between those and a set of Conti scrubs for the next set of tires I get...
Love that brake cooling setup - well done on the custom work
Well like I said the brakes are good enough for now. I had always planned on upgrading them first, but I need new wheels to clear Brembos. It's amazing what a set of good pads will do, and if the SS lines fix my brake pedal issues then these brakes will hold me over for a while. My cousin who has '00 Cobra R Brembos on his car said my brakes felt stronger than his when he rode with me.
Anybody have a recommendation on a set of CHEAP track wheels? I found a set of Seleen reps for like $500, and I'm looking at a couple different knock off brands in the $600-700 range. Need something as cheap as possible now, then I'll get something good later on. Got my sights set on Forgestar F14's, 18x10 all around. :burnout:
What hose did you use? And is it pretty durable from tire rubs?
Well I looked through my order history and found this was my first order, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GHC6IQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1
What's odd is that's the same part number as the new hoses I just got but they're clearly different. Here's what I'm using now, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006K8KCD6/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . After two years the old hoses had some holes in them but weren't in too bad of shape. Don't think the tires ever rubbed. It was separating around the coils, probably from where it flexed when turning. I ended up completely trashing one of the hoses so I just replaced both sides. The new hose feels much more durable and looks like it should last longer.
On the topic of wheels, I'm thinking about going a little extra and get the style of rims I want now. When the Nittos are worn out I will get a set of street tires mounted and get new track rims. I'm gonna need two sets anyways to clear the Brembos when I get them installed. I know a lot of guys don't like import style wheels on Mustangs, but I get tired of seeing the same wheels on every other car. This is what I'm looking at now,
What's odd is that's the same part number as the new hoses I just got but they're clearly different. Here's what I'm using now, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006K8KCD6/ref=oh_details_o02_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . After two years the old hoses had some holes in them but weren't in too bad of shape. Don't think the tires ever rubbed. It was separating around the coils, probably from where it flexed when turning. I ended up completely trashing one of the hoses so I just replaced both sides. The new hose feels much more durable and looks like it should last longer.
On the topic of wheels, I'm thinking about going a little extra and get the style of rims I want now. When the Nittos are worn out I will get a set of street tires mounted and get new track rims. I'm gonna need two sets anyways to clear the Brembos when I get them installed. I know a lot of guys don't like import style wheels on Mustangs, but I get tired of seeing the same wheels on every other car. This is what I'm looking at now,
Those look good.
I've been thinking about what I'd do for your build, but I think it depends on what you consider street-able and wether you are more inclined to go with a 'kit' from one manufacturer or piece everything together to make it what you want. Lots of good recommendations in the previous posts.
And if you haven't checked out bossmustangsonline.com...a lot of the track oriented crowd hang out there, including many GT owners.
I've been thinking about what I'd do for your build, but I think it depends on what you consider street-able and wether you are more inclined to go with a 'kit' from one manufacturer or piece everything together to make it what you want. Lots of good recommendations in the previous posts.
And if you haven't checked out bossmustangsonline.com...a lot of the track oriented crowd hang out there, including many GT owners.
Street-able to me means I can hop in the car and drive anywhere without worrying about something breaking. I don't want the ride too harsh, and the engine has to run smooth as stock. I rode in my cousins car once and it was little too rough for a daily driver I think. That's a 2000 GT with MM coil overs, 400/200# I think, and their non adjustable Bilstiens. Other than that I don't really have much to compare to. My old car had sportlines and KYB dampers, and I drove it daily for a while. It rode good enough for me, but was too low. That's why I like the idea of coil overs, I love the slammed look on occasion but I can set it to a sane ride height for daily driving.
After researching a bunch of different kits I think I'm gonna stick with mainly Cortex stuff. I haven't really heard anything bad about them yet. Might mix and match a few parts here and there depending on cost, but I think I'm set on their coil over kit to start with.
After researching a bunch of different kits I think I'm gonna stick with mainly Cortex stuff. I haven't really heard anything bad about them yet. Might mix and match a few parts here and there depending on cost, but I think I'm set on their coil over kit to start with.
Favorite site for the more hard core road course junkies. Lots of knowledge shared over there! And they even welcome folks like me with my lowly GT track pack
Favorite site for the more hard core road course junkies. Lots of knowledge shared over there! And they even welcome folks like me with my lowly GT track pack
It's true.
Well like I said the brakes are good enough for now. I had always planned on upgrading them first, but I need new wheels to clear Brembos. It's amazing what a set of good pads will do, and if the SS lines fix my brake pedal issues then these brakes will hold me over for a while. My cousin who has '00 Cobra R Brembos on his car said my brakes felt stronger than his when he rode with me.
Anybody have a recommendation on a set of CHEAP track wheels? I found a set of Seleen reps for like $500, and I'm looking at a couple different knock off brands in the $600-700 range. Need something as cheap as possible now, then I'll get something good later on. Got my sights set on Forgestar F14's, 18x10 all around. :burnout:
How about the Boss 302R BBS wheels in matte black?
http://www.cjponyparts.com/ford-rac...ss-302s-upgrade-matte-black-2005-2013/p/W113/
I think he's looking for 700 a set, not 700 each!
^ This! LOL
Been browsing the bossmustangsonline forums and saw some Roush coil overs mentioned. They're apparently $1500 at Summit. Anybody know anything about them?
Not 100% sure, but I think AZBOSS is running them and winning with them in wheel to wheel competition.
I have KW V3 and the ride is excellent! And I mean that 10x better ride than eibach sportlines. The shocks are incredible, handling is awesome.. only one complaint that they they have so many adjustment levels that it's not easy to figure out whether your in the sweet spot or not. Especially when your tires are fading..
I got camber bolts to save money but realize now that I made a mistake. CC plates are a must if you are planning to track it with good tires like nt01s
Good luck
I got camber bolts to save money but realize now that I made a mistake. CC plates are a must if you are planning to track it with good tires like nt01s
Good luck
This is good news.
Is anyone here running the Cortex coil over upgrades? Or heard anything about them?
I.e., http://www.cortexracing.com/shop/xtreme-grip-coil-over-system-street/
This is what I'm leaning towards ...
I don't run where you do, but do run the hell out of my full weight brembo gt. I drive to the track, run hard and drive home...in ac comfort
Koni yellows with h&r race springs are cheap and work well on track. Go full soft for a decent street ride.
Dedicated track wheels. Light 18x10's with as fat a slick as you can get. Magic camber number is -3 degrees, so camber plates are needed. I set mine to run full intake the track and full out on the street.
Brakes are really important. With a full weight car, you will heat soak the stock brakes too quickly. Step up to brembo so or better. Use the watts link money for good brakes. Watts is nice but not as important as brakes. You will want race pads and high temp fluid with whatever setup you choose. I swap my pads in at the track.
Minimum to keep your butt planted is a CG lock. If you don't know what it is, just buy it and thank me later. Down the road, you will have to step up to a seat and harness. I'm at the apex of that decision now.
Get a trailer hitch and a trailer. It makes hauling this crap much easier.
It doesn't take much more than this relatively small list to corner like a champ and surprise those high end sports cars. If you want to hang in the straights, add lightweight driveshaft and clutch, as well as the bolt ons and tune.
Well I had to look up what a CG Lock was and I have to say that I am sold
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