I have 2 grand sitting in the bank I am TRYING to save for a supercharger.
Yeah...forget the supercharger. You don't want it. Buy wheels and stuff instead!
I have 2 grand sitting in the bank I am TRYING to save for a supercharger.
Yeah...forget the supercharger. You don't want it. Buy wheels and stuff instead!
At almost 40% wider than what your car currently wears, I'm sure that 18x11 probably does sound needlessly huge. But seen from the other direction, either 17x8 or 18x8 is pretty scrawny for a 3500+ lb car being put to fairly serious cornering use. For a Fusion in moderate daily driving only, sure. For a car that you're essentially trying to move up in cornering capability like Chevy did with their SS Camaro to make the 1LE, why not one-up their 1LE playbook (10" front, 11" rears) by squaring yours up at 11?I am wanting a good 18x10(18x11 seems too extreme right now) set of dedicated track wheels with sticky compounds. I have a good clean daily set I am not wanting to absolutely destroy at the track... so finish and appearance is not too important. Weight, width and most importantly PRICE is my key issue right now.
That's pretty common. I wrap mine with heat-reflective tape to make them last longer.Well post track inspection showed me a few bad tie rod ends...
That's pretty common. I wrap mine with heat-reflective tape to make them last longer.
The hub bearings are a pretty common failure point, and if you have any significant amount of track-time on them, it may be for the best to just replace them. It's not hard, and they're not that expensive. Get the FRPP ones; those are stock hubs, but with ARP wheel studs pressed in, and are actually cheaper than the dealer price on just the hubs.
I've had UMI's rod-ended endlinks on my '08 for about 5 years now, and they're still quiet - if about 3, maybe 4 times/year I work a little WD-40 into each joint and wipe off any excess that runs down the link. Couple minutes per side squirting with WD and spinning the link itself with a wrench (it's a hex shape) until it frees up (you'll feel this) is all it takes.
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I know that a lot of guys that have just posted here have forgotten more than I'll ever know, but FWIW, from a guy who DDs his car and does a few tracks days and autoXs a year, I will also add the Continental Extreme Contact DW are good tires for this purpose. I ran a set for about 20K miles and loved them. Additionally, I just put on a set of BFG Sport Comp 2s (won them at an auto cross competition sponsored by BFGoodrich at Mustang Week last year), and I really like them for a dual purpos tire as well. And one thing that's good about them on the track is that they talk to you, let you know when you are reaching the grip limit. This is great for someone like myself, a fast novice/average intermediate level driver.
Also running asquare 18X10 Forgestar F14 set up and I love it!
And great build so far, OP. I have always loved a yellow S197!
Additionally, I just put on a set of BFG Sport Comp 2s (won them at an auto cross competition sponsored by BFGoodrich at Mustang Week last year), and I really like them for a dual purpos tire as well. And one thing that's good about them on the track is that they talk to you, let you know when you are reaching the grip limit. This is great for someone like myself, a fast novice/average intermediate level driver.