Originally Posted by Blue Devil 5.0
@Terry, what about getting teched, or will they do that on site. 50 bucks is a hell of a steal.
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They like it when you handle tech before the event by a certified HPDE tech shop in the area (hint: Vorshlag is a NASA approved tech shop). They will also do it on site, but you would need to get there early to avoid missing your first session. When we do an HPDE inspection the car spends an hour on the lift and we check all sorts of suspension/chassis bolts, fluids, wheel bearings, lug nuts, and all sorts of safety gear. We charge $75, which is less than what most of the other shops charge per hour.
Originally Posted by Blue Devil 5.0
What wheels are you running on the red stang? size/weight? I wanna switch to 18x10 for next year, still looking for a reasonable option that looks good too.
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We run our 18x10" wheels on the street ($309, 19# each) for both of our cars, which can fit 275s easily (red car below has 275/40/18) or 295s if you use a small spacer up front (295/35/18 on the black one).
For track/autocross events we use a Forgestar F14 in 18x11" front and 18x12" rear, with 315/35/18 R compounds.
This 18x11F/18x12R wheel set is not a street-worthy set-up, as we had to do some tricks to make the 12" wide rears fit under the stock fenders (Whiteline swaybar helped) and lots of negative camber up front to clear on that end.
Our 2013 GT is getting a tire upgrade to 345mm rears and 335mm fronts. Why? Because every time we've upped the tire size lap times dropped. This car is a fatass, and big tires help counter-act the weight.
This will require cutting the fenders and flaring. We have not found have proper flares yet (no, not the
RTR faux-flares shown at SEMA) and will likely have to make something. The car above shows
about what the flares will look like to clear 335/345 tires.
We are a Forgestar dealer and can custom order just about anything you can dream up.
Originally Posted by 03MachMe
I would love to be able to do something like this. Just cant afford something to brake right now. Looks like tons of fun
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I see what you did there.
The only thing likely to "break" on an S197 Mustang in track use are the "brakes". Track-worthy brake pads make a huge difference, as does proper high temp brake fluid. Maybe.... $300 for pads + a brake fluid flush and you're usually good to go.