Andy's One Car to do It All

I'm probably way overdue for an intro thread. I bought my 2007 GT/CS in November 2011 and sold
it in November 2015 after buying a '13 white GT Premium. Just before Crimmus I found a DIB '14
with leather Recaros and decent mileage, so booked a 1-way ticket to O'Hare and drove 12 hours back.
Now I need to sell the '13. Yeah, I'm crazy.

I bought my first S197 (and subsequent ones) because it can do multiple things well. Like carry churn:


hit the track:




And drive to work on Monday morning:


Here's the 2013:



And the 2014:

I don't like to scroll horizontal to read text. So I don't.

frank s said:

I don't like to scroll horizontal to read text. So I don't.

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Haha, I did the same exact thing.

Prior to the Mustang(s), I've owned (in order):

1. 92 Civic CX hatchback - So lightweight it didn't even have a passenger mirror
2. 2001 PY Integra Type R - lots of fun but not really that fast
3. 1997 M3 coupe, black on black with Vaders - my first real taste of RWD speed
4. 2003 Pathfinder - DD while I messed with 240SXs and a mediocre tow vehicle
5. 1993 240SX hatch with SR20DET(y0) - track car
6. Datsun 510 wagon - never really got started and sold it
7. 1996 240SX - first taste of Bilsteins
8. 1995 240SX - was working on an LS swap when I dropped it, sold it and the Pathy, and got the GT/CS

The S13:












510:

95 240SX:

frank s said:

I don't like to scroll horizontal to read text. So I don't.

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fixed by hard returning

Sorry, I'm not really sure why it did that.

Im curious, why the switch from '13 to '14?

I started messing with Wilwoods and custom brackets on the S13 and ended up selling a hundred
of these kits over the years. I'm currently working on a solution for the S197 and am pretty close to finishing it.

CobraRed said:

Im curious, why the switch from '13 to '14?

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DIB and Recaros

I didn't realize until afterward, but the speedo is easier to read. I'll post pictures.

This is the setup I ran on my GT/CS:


And with the 2-piece rotor:

Nice car history!

what are those calipers on the 07 (wilwood superlights?)
"I'm currently working on a solution for the S197 and am pretty close to finishing it."
What are you making, to adapt different calipers?

NickD87 said:

2Fass240us said:

I'm currently working on a solution for the S197 and am pretty close to finishing it.

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What are you making, to adapt different calipers?

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The original intent, used in prototype on the 2007, was to run 2011+ Mustang GT rotors on the street and the 2-piece ones on the track, each with a set of bedded pads, but I ended up just running the 2011+ GT ones to keep cost down.

The new setup is being designed for the 2007-2012 GT500 rotor only.

NickD87 said:

what are those calipers on the 07 (wilwood superlights?)

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Yes, those are Wilwood Superlites powdercoated red as they're only offered in black and nickel plate, the latter of which costs nearly 2x due to the Thermlock pistons. They're (supersede) P/N 120-13230 and 120-13229 with 1.88" and 1.62" pistons. While the pedal was a little longer, the clamping force was insane compared to stock. I've decided to go down a bit in piston area and use 6-piston Superlites on the 2014.

2Fass240us said:

I didn't realize until afterward, but the speedo is easier to read. I'll post pictures.

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I know it's a small change but this is much easier to read when you overlay a needle.

The blang arrived yesterday:

unwrapped:



I'm hoping to get them mounted this week but need to first figure out what I'm doing about track wheels.

Oooohhhj

Nice! Have you weighed them yet?

Hotrodtinker said:

Nice! Have you weighed them yet?

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My crude, bathroom-scale method yielded 23 pounds. I'll try to get a more accurate reading.

My contact at Forgestar had them at 21 pounds; maybe the gold_blang added 2 pounds.

TGR96 said:

Nice car history!

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thanks! Clearly I was a little stuck on Nissans for awhile; I found myself not really excited about the options,
save the 370Z. If I were in the market for a 2-seater though, there's a snowball's chance in hell I'd buy something
other than a Vette. I see very few exciting, affordable options past that.

I've become a big fan of the Mustang; whenever my Nissan friends make of my choice, I'm all