Vorshlag 2011 Mustang 5.0 GT - track/autocross/street Project

[2008 V6]

Double post ?

 

[2008 V6]

These days a car prepped like that wouldn't even make the top 3 in TT1 locally, much less at the National level. They've stepped it up in TTU-1-2-3, and there are serious builds running those classes now. We have stepped into the deep end with our move to TT3 and it will likely be difficult to win events in a full weight, daily driven street car shaped like a brick.

Oh well, it will be fun trying.

Terry I truly hope you do well.

I bought my wife’s V6 because price was right, it is big, heavy, most things are available over the counter (Very little custom fabrication necessary) & body parts are available in any junk yard for cheap. I didn’t want to spend much time developing this car because it was purchased as a basic training tool. She was suppose to be running in TTC by the end of last year though 2013. (Her development hasn’t been a quick as I had hoped - Motivation & Intimidation factor) It is what it is.

End of 2013 to 2014 - I’m considering this -http://www.palatov.com/index.html
(Palatov D2) with an LS type V8 if I can get my wife hooked on competitive driving. I would like it to be a joint effort also.
Very sorry to thread jack this - I will not post anymore off subjec

 

[Vorshlag-Fair]

Just wanted to post the link to the Vorshlag BFG Rival Tire review. Took almost 2 weeks to write and edit this monster, and it'll take you a bit to read it. I go into a lot more than just the 2 days I spent in New Orleans driving this tire.

Start reading here: http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8209

We drove a lot of different BFG models (above) as well as tires from Hankook, Falken, and Toyo. There was even a secret test of the Dunlop Direzza ZII.

Thanks for reading.

 

[fun4me]

I didnt see the review.

 

[Whiskey11]

I didnt see the review.

You have to go to the forums. There is a link on that page he linked to.

 

[SoundGuyDave]

Start reading here: http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8209


Thanks for reading.

Ahem.

 

[zquez]

You need to click at the top of the page on Vorshlags website.

 

[Mike K]

Seem like good tires and they aren't ridiculously priced.

 

[zquez]

Seem like good tires and they aren't ridiculously priced.

Yep. I think I'll be trying a set of these when my Hankook V12s are done. They're about 50 bucks more per tire, but I think I can handle that if it is a better tire.

 

[fun4me]

You need to click at the top of the page on Vorshlags website.

Thanks.

 

[dontlifttoshift]

Terry, thanks for the in depth write up. Is it cool if I link to it on the pro touring sites?

By the way, it is DSE, Detroit Speed and Engineering. I can see how you got DSI out of it though. Good people and fast cars, if you are ever in NASCAR country check out their shop.......1st class all the way. Here is Stacy Tuckers American Iron car http://detroitspeed.com/projects/FR500S/FR500S-Mustang-pg1.html

 

[Mike K]

Yep. I think I'll be trying a set of these when my Hankook V12s are done. They're about 50 bucks more per tire, but I think I can handle that if it is a better tire.

I'm curious the mileage I could get out of these.

 

[modernbeat]

If you are on the Vorshlag forum and it looks like the view that Zqez posted, you can change it to a more normal view using the "Display" drop down on the left side.

 

[sholzer]

The more I read about those tires, the more I wish they came in 265/40/18 for the launch

 

[51ngh]

Any chance BFG might come out with 305/35/18 in the Rival?

 

[claudermilk]

The more I read about those tires, the more I wish they came in 265/40/18 for the launch

Don't you mean 265/40/19? Heck, anything stock Brembo package wheels could use...

 

[Napoleon85]

Don't you mean 265/40/19? Heck, anything stock Brembo package wheels could use...

I'd venture to say these will mostly be sized in 16-18" due to their focus on track performance.

 

[sholzer]

Don't you mean 265/40/19? Heck, anything stock Brembo package wheels could use...

No, I mean that would work for me as well, but I would love to see a 265/40/18 for autox use (The class I run is limited to a 265mm wide tire)

 

[claudermilk]

Yep, STX. So I'm guessing you are going to run 18" wheels instead of the stockers? I'm leaning to maybe eventually doing that myself--more 18" choices I am finding.

 

[sholzer]

Yep, STX. So I'm guessing you are going to run 18" wheels instead of the stockers? I'm leaning to maybe eventually doing that myself--more 18" choices I am finding.

yep, I found a deal on some 18x9 +35 wedssport TC105n's