My 08 Track Car

Well here is my 08 track car... some before pics when I first got her last year and what she looks like now..
Before when I first got here in May 15 from a dealer .. 08 GT in Grabber Orange, basically stock with 113k on the clock, power everythingall bells and whistle's and a very clean car..one owner

drove here like this for the summer basically did nothing to her ..

Then I wanted to get back on track so here is the list of mods I bought
Removed side window louvers, GT grill lights
Installed Boss Light delete kit,

Removed GT emblems
Installed Boss stripes


Plasti dipped the hood matte black to see if I liked the look .. not sure yet...
Engine remains stock sans a steeda underdrive pullies, CAI, oil separator that's it..
Aluminium one piece drive shaft
MBRP muffler deletes .. sound great another bag for the buck item..
Roush short throw shifter...(not happy with it, more on that later)
Steeda completion race springs
Bilstiens shocks
MM caster Camber plates
Ford Racing sway bars
Ford racing LCA rear
Whiteline ADJ rear panard rod
Whiteline front Lower rear control arm bushings (like the boss units)
Steeda bum steer kit
X5 ball joints
Stop Tech slotted front rotors with Hawk DTC 60 racing pads..
Vented stock rear rotors with DTC60 race pads
Russell SS brake lines Racing brake fluid
up to date pics now...
Boss stripes and Beer cant go wrong..

My first track day was yesterday at NJMP with Hooked On Driving..
picked up a set of hoosier continentals scrubs .. I love the price on theses 275 x 35 x 18 mounted on american wheels .. best bag for the buck wheels out there, and look killer too 18 x 10 all round

Day went good till the shifter messed with my day basically could only get up to 3 gear and had to drive the track that way for the full session .. after 3 sessions that way I called it quits but the car performed great despite having 113 on the clock and running at 6200 Rpm most of the day in third..
Arrived at mellville NJ the day before

Unloaded and ready to go

This guy helped me out with some air .. Grand Am mustang .. he ran in my group C when they mixed Advanced and Race car group ...
This car was very fast...

What is the name of those American wheels; I like them !

Look like AMR but not 100%

Nice looking car

American muscle AMR in Charcoal 18x10 ...$619.00 delivered for all 4 rims bargain

Ok quick poll blacked out hood or leave the stripes

Stripes

aussiebj said:

American muscle AMR in Charcoal 18x10 ...$619.00 delivered for all 4 rims bargain

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Thanks, not sure how I missed these.... Been agonizing over spending 2 large for vossens, these will do

sdleo29 said:

Thanks, not sure how I missed these.... Been agonizing over spending 2 large for vossens, these will do

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They're not light, and very popular. But do look great.

Looks good man


You still friends with Jesse?

Yeah I worked with him up till 2 weeks ago when he took another job... but i still stay in contact with him..

CobraRed said:

They're not light, and very popular. But do look great.

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They are lighter than the street rims I have .. I will weigh them with the Continential slicks and see...

Looks nice...first ever track day and you went out on Continental Slicks?

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Then I wanted to get back on track so here is the list of mods I bought

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Assuming he's not a rookie.

And... STRIPES.

I have the paralysis of analysis on wheel / tire setups and the OP just waves a wand and has a setup on used slicks. I need to get off the fence.

Speedboosted said:

Looks nice...first ever track day and you went out on Continental Slicks?

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That was my thought exactly! Then I noticed that he said back on track.

Cool car, OP. I hope to make my car a dedicated track car within the next couple of years. Having a dual purpose/track car/DD blows.

Great job on the car. Everything flows together visually. I'm in the same boat as TGR96 but hope to move in same direction in the near future. Minus the shifter issue, how did everything else perform? How was the setup? Don't be afraid to share vids and pics.

aussiebj said:

My first track day was yesterday at NJMP with Hooked On Driving..
picked up a set of hoosier continentals scrubs .. I love the price on theses 275 x 35 x 18 mounted on american wheels .. best bag for the buck wheels out there, and look killer too 18 x 10 all round

Day went good till the shifter messed with my day basically could only get up to 3 gear and had to drive the track that way for the full session .. after 3 sessions that way I called it quits but the car performed great despite having 113 on the clock and running at 6200 Rpm most of the day in third..

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Did you run on Sunday at all? I'm trying to remember if I saw your car.

I was over on Lightning on Saturday but did Sunday only with HOD.
Picture the number 85 in white on the door ↓↓↓ .


Norm