Hi there, I'm Ike, new to the forum.
Last mustang was an '05 GT with the 14" Wilwood kit front and rear... and many tires. After cracking an OEM caliper, I got the brakes and have to say the Wilwood kit did take abuse very well and I was impressed. Rotors lasted about three sets of pads and fade was was minimal, but still ever present and something to keep in mind. Engine started stuttering at 100k and I sold it. Went to my fourth Miata, which in a fluke I flipped off a wall on track at a very slow speed and started car searching again. I was looking at vettes and s2ks before I found out Ford now sells this awesomely well priced 15" BBK so....
Proud owner of a slightly used 2012 V6! w/ manual transmission!
I've been through three sets of tires with the new car and decided it needs some fixing. My biggest issue with it so far is the outright silly amount of throttle lag which I'm reading is all software, and can be fixed with a tune. Its like instead of feathering the throttle I have to feather the clutch. All I can say is WOW, so lag. Second big issue is wheel hop. It never showed up in the 05 GT, and I am hoping spring/shocks will fix it, but after reading a bit, it sounds like an adjustable third link might be necessary. Basically a burnout will start out okay, then start a high frequency hop/judder sort of thing, though if I'm sideways, everything is fine.
Planning:
BAMA iTSX
AirRaid CAI
Vorshlag lowering spring/bilstein shock/camber plate combo. (spring recommendations for very poorly maintained and bumpy track?)
15" Ford Racing BBK on all four
19x9.5 SVE Drift wheels w/ 275 somethings all around. (I'm partial to Dunlop ZIIs for most everything, Haven't tried the Rivals, Falkens hold up well hot, and while HK RSIIIs melt way too fast, they are okay on really light cars.)
BMR Panhard Bar relocation bracket
BMR Panhard Bar
After the above we'll do a 6pt cage, add seats, harnesses, mod the spindles and fab in a hydraulic handbrake.
So if anyone wants to give me advice, on wheel hop, my planned mods, or throttle lag, it would be greatly appreciated!
Drift Safely!
Ike
Last mustang was an '05 GT with the 14" Wilwood kit front and rear... and many tires. After cracking an OEM caliper, I got the brakes and have to say the Wilwood kit did take abuse very well and I was impressed. Rotors lasted about three sets of pads and fade was was minimal, but still ever present and something to keep in mind. Engine started stuttering at 100k and I sold it. Went to my fourth Miata, which in a fluke I flipped off a wall on track at a very slow speed and started car searching again. I was looking at vettes and s2ks before I found out Ford now sells this awesomely well priced 15" BBK so....
Proud owner of a slightly used 2012 V6! w/ manual transmission!
I've been through three sets of tires with the new car and decided it needs some fixing. My biggest issue with it so far is the outright silly amount of throttle lag which I'm reading is all software, and can be fixed with a tune. Its like instead of feathering the throttle I have to feather the clutch. All I can say is WOW, so lag. Second big issue is wheel hop. It never showed up in the 05 GT, and I am hoping spring/shocks will fix it, but after reading a bit, it sounds like an adjustable third link might be necessary. Basically a burnout will start out okay, then start a high frequency hop/judder sort of thing, though if I'm sideways, everything is fine.
Planning:
BAMA iTSX
AirRaid CAI
Vorshlag lowering spring/bilstein shock/camber plate combo. (spring recommendations for very poorly maintained and bumpy track?)
15" Ford Racing BBK on all four
19x9.5 SVE Drift wheels w/ 275 somethings all around. (I'm partial to Dunlop ZIIs for most everything, Haven't tried the Rivals, Falkens hold up well hot, and while HK RSIIIs melt way too fast, they are okay on really light cars.)
BMR Panhard Bar relocation bracket
BMR Panhard Bar
After the above we'll do a 6pt cage, add seats, harnesses, mod the spindles and fab in a hydraulic handbrake.
So if anyone wants to give me advice, on wheel hop, my planned mods, or throttle lag, it would be greatly appreciated!
Drift Safely!
Ike
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