Recent content by Grintch

Isn't the biggest problem with the Darkhorse/650 a lack of feedback? Seems like it gets a lot of complaints about zero (or negative) steering feel. And occasional complaints about the brake by wire not having good feel. Sure it puts up good numbers, but how much of that is due to the super...

I think I compared the gears years ago, and the 2015 6 speed with 3.73 PP diff ratio was quite a bit shorter in gearing in first compared to a 1970 Drag Pack car with a 4.30 diff. It looked to me like the 3.31 was the best option. Though admittedly I was autocrossing at the time, and a taller...

Didn't the 2019 specifically have changes to reduce engine vibration issues?

Problem is the Dark Horse is getting ever closer to Corvette prices. And while the Corvette may have a somewhat ugly rear end, the S650 has a somewhat ugly front end. Given the choice between a Corvette and Mustang at similar prices, I am going to lean towards the Corvette. You can't really...

Like Craig said, I have had more trouble with metal stems than rubber ones. Street and Track. Never heard of a 115 mph limit. If they were only good for 115 surely the SCCA wouldn't allow them for track use. IIRC 3 out of my 4 sets of my wheels for the Spec Racer Ford (that often sees 120 +)...

Why? Plenty people have reported using 19x11 and 305 all around.

Yeah all the insurance companies seem to reward loyal customers by cranking up their rates after a couple of years. Even as their cars depreciate and are less of a risk. I have used a lot of companies (including Progressive), and mostly not had accidents. So how much extra is good customer...

Yeah I would worry a lot about oil and fuel pickup issues on the high banks. Just run Little Talladega (TGPR) down the road. More fun than driving in a glorified circle. And I bet cheaper. Twickingham Autoclub / the Tennessee Valley region of the SCCA (in the Huntsville area) used to do Time...

Strikes me as a bad sign this is posted here rather than the Suspension section.

So by your own calculation, the car is over priced. Why make excuses for it? I thought the Mach 1 was overpriced too.

I thought the PP2 wheels were 19x10.5" front and 19x11" rear? But +35 or 40 should work with anything up to 10" wide, especially if you don't have to worry about clearing the Brembos.

"Current rules and a modern chassis allows a lot more brake in the rear because the weight transfer is much less." I completely don't understand that statement. What rules? If anything, modern chassis have more powerful brakes which causes MORE weight transfer. And as he says latter the...

Who cares about caster change? It is usually toe change that causes problems.

Pretty sure he is talking about the response to him stepping on the throttle. Which if you think gears don't effect, just start a manual from 2nd instead of first.

IIRC the stock GT alignment settings is like -1.5 F, -1.0 R. Or maybe that was the Track Pack recommended numbers. With front camber plates I was at -2.5 F and -2 R and still wearing the outer edges more on track (thus tend to agree with the -3 F recommendation for track use, but that...