dly
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Howdy
Been reading this forum all winter and decided to hop on in. As the title says I have more money than sense and I'm lookin for help.
I'm a 57 yr old man that brougt a 07 GT/CS when they came out and started to mod it soon after. I was on the local show car circuit for 4 1/2 years and got tired of just sitting around so last year I joined my local SCCA club and started Autocross/Solo. Lots of fun but I probably had already modded my car to the point of only being able to be in SM class. My goal for the year has to not come in last place at every race. By the 5th race I placed 4th out of 6 cars.
The car is very capable but the driver is lacking. So this year I signed up for a Driving coarse at Gingerman's Raceway. I hoping some of this will help me in my Autocross. Most of the club's races are held at the Tire Rack's test coarse.
I will list my car's modds and would like comments on good or bad things.
Brakes are stock but I use Hawk racing pads on race day (Fronts
only) with SS lines.
Tires on wet days I leave my Hanhook R3-S on (265/30/18..
285/30/18) On sunny days I have Hooiser R6's (245/30/18 on stock
rims)
Front suspension A bigger front adjustable sway bar (size unknown
solid w/ the setting on the softest) D-spec stucts (Koni yellows in the
garage waiting on spring) Tein gold springs (Steeda Comp springs in
garage waiting on spring. Freedom Works sway bar links (in the garage
waiting on spring) Steeda Bump steer. MM Castor plates
Body stiffiners Steeda rear mount X-Brace. Hotchins under mount
X- Brace.
Fays watts linkage. Adustable upper and lower control arms.
Relocation bracket. Adjust bigger rear sway bar.
Engine Stock 4.6 with a Saleen SC w/ 3.4 pulley (Dyno at 452 hp
430 tq) shorty headers, OR H-pipe, gutted out Saleen Hertiage
mufflers) etc etc etc
Like I said I have way more money than sense and I know half of what I got is worthless weight but its what I like and I know I'll never be the fastest car but I'm having lots of fun.
Thanks for listen Slow Poke Darrell
Been reading this forum all winter and decided to hop on in. As the title says I have more money than sense and I'm lookin for help.
I'm a 57 yr old man that brougt a 07 GT/CS when they came out and started to mod it soon after. I was on the local show car circuit for 4 1/2 years and got tired of just sitting around so last year I joined my local SCCA club and started Autocross/Solo. Lots of fun but I probably had already modded my car to the point of only being able to be in SM class. My goal for the year has to not come in last place at every race. By the 5th race I placed 4th out of 6 cars.
The car is very capable but the driver is lacking. So this year I signed up for a Driving coarse at Gingerman's Raceway. I hoping some of this will help me in my Autocross. Most of the club's races are held at the Tire Rack's test coarse.
I will list my car's modds and would like comments on good or bad things.
Brakes are stock but I use Hawk racing pads on race day (Fronts
only) with SS lines.
Tires on wet days I leave my Hanhook R3-S on (265/30/18..
285/30/18) On sunny days I have Hooiser R6's (245/30/18 on stock
rims)
Front suspension A bigger front adjustable sway bar (size unknown
solid w/ the setting on the softest) D-spec stucts (Koni yellows in the
garage waiting on spring) Tein gold springs (Steeda Comp springs in
garage waiting on spring. Freedom Works sway bar links (in the garage
waiting on spring) Steeda Bump steer. MM Castor plates
Body stiffiners Steeda rear mount X-Brace. Hotchins under mount
X- Brace.
Fays watts linkage. Adustable upper and lower control arms.
Relocation bracket. Adjust bigger rear sway bar.
Engine Stock 4.6 with a Saleen SC w/ 3.4 pulley (Dyno at 452 hp
430 tq) shorty headers, OR H-pipe, gutted out Saleen Hertiage
mufflers) etc etc etc
Like I said I have way more money than sense and I know half of what I got is worthless weight but its what I like and I know I'll never be the fastest car but I'm having lots of fun.
Thanks for listen Slow Poke Darrell