Recent content by luc

What degrade tires are temperature (heat), uv (sun) and ozone Manufacturers always have to assume the worst situation , it’s why almost all cars are designed to be understeering, it’s the worst handling characteristic but also the safest one for the average driver that has poor driving skills...

Show mw a picture of an expiration date on a tire .. You’re confusing facts with fiction The issue is not if old tires have less grip and can even be dangerous, of course they are, but rather with you flatly stating that the have an “expiration date “ when they don’t You must be living in a...

Tires do NOT have an expiration date. How can you say that, if you are in the tire business That is very misleading Instead they have manufacturing date Depending on the brand, the estimated life is anywhere between 6 to 10 years A tire stored at room temperature in the shade will degrade lot...

I call that BS He died because his friend, the driver was going too fast for his skills and the road… Simple as that Was no tire explosion or anything like that That the tires were old and consequently had less traction, is no different than having less traction on a wet surface… If you crash...

I think that you make an excellent point The major difference between pp1 and 2 is slightly more sprung suspension and wider wheels and tires Since all that need to be modified for serious track work, it would be pretty short sighted to use a more expensive and rare mustang to end up at the...

Never understood those type of post, it’s a personal decision and why should you care about what other people think ???

Obviously with your choice of tires sizes, you are also showing your ignorance regarding handling Who doesn’t like a good understeering car !!!!😂

this post only show your ignorance Front and rear tires wear differently because they have different functions Rear transmit power and front direction/turns Therefore different parts of the tires wear more By rotating tires you even out the wear and get more mileage out of a set of tires Will...

Was a lot of horror stories regarding drivability with other tuners Nobody has the technical and financial resources that ford has to develop a complete and SAFE package So was a no brainer for me and it’s also Carb (California) legal My favorite part is the extra torque Btw, my track buddy has...

One modification that really woke up my 17 pp1 was adding a Ford performance pack 2 Added over 30hp and almost 35 of torque. Also included was extending the red line to 7200 and nls ( no lift strategy) Made really a huge difference

Frankly for a track car the 550 need suspension/ handling work, not a supercharger that not only will have cooling issues but also add more weight where you don’t want it I bet you that for a long time, the limiting factor at the track, is going to be you, not your car Once you reach the limits...

Didn’t the earlier one had a better ratio ?

Not $5k in cooling, $5k all together (not counting tires and wheels, 305 on 11 all around) For cooling: Removed the factory oil-to-water cooler and added a big oil-to-air Setrab/Harrop cooler mounted in an horizontal position. Therefore not sending a bunch of btu’s to the radiator Trans don’t...

It’s funny, it’s always like that: M1 owners suggest the M1, pp1 owners the pp1, etc The vast majority of 550, like 90%, on track are either 350 or pp1. Very, very few M1 I’m sure that the production numbers is part of the reason but not the only 1 $ is part of it, if you have the money to buy a...

If you’re serious about tracking, none of those cars have “real” track suspension Cheapest and smartest choice is a pp1 Add: Squared 305 tires on 11” rims Camber plates to run 2.5/3 negative camber Ford racing suspension track kit ( sway bars, shock and springs) One of the best, if not the best...