@wingnutt I used to have an 86 Dodge Shelby Turbo. In fact, I was digging through old photos and "rediscovered" this car. It was my first turbo car. That little thing scooted!
Question for you guys who swap between street and track pads without changing rotors(or just change pads frequently, eg @chedder wrote in one of his replies to another brake thread):
How do you bed in the new pads on the old rotor surface?
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In the old days, I would always turn drums...
Since you bought it used, one easy thing to rule out is whether or not the rear tires have worn identically. From personal experience, I can tell you that unevenly worn tires will cause the car to pull one direction or the other.
After 25k miles, I had developed a flat in one of the rear tires...
@boostmark , @ORRadtech and @txgt , you were all correct! Today, when I was installing my winter tires, I gave the discs another tug(wheels off), and found one of the lower ball joints at the front of the car had play. I found it on the driver's side; of the two joints up front, it was the rear...
In my sig: 2020 GT, PP1 with staggered set up, Brembo front brakes, AE, currently sitting at 56k miles
For a long time now, I hear a clunk when first applying the brakes. This is most noticeable at low speeds, when there is less competing noise, such as when moving the car in the drive way, or...
Yeah, I get it, just poking some fun. When I take roundabouts, I always fantasize about doing this, then the rational side of my brain kicks in and I'm a good boy
Long post:
My local shop was sort of mom and pop, where I'd had glass replaced before(infrequently, but I've lived here over 32 years, so a few times). When my Mustang developed a crack, my insurance still recommended the same location, which had been bought out by Safelite. I went with them...
I was just reading up on the policy for a local track. They confirmed that they don't have the safety equipment or training yet to handle EV accidents, but it seems they want to work on getting there. So they are banned for the moment.
I live in SE MI, drive the car year round. Get good snow tires, and have fun. Snow mode helps, but sometimes I leave it in Normal or sometimes even Sport and challenge myself(I have the six speed, so snow mode only affects the throttle map, which reduces torque demand for a given pedal...
@50BMG , yeah, that's why I got winter tires/wheels. I think they hook up pretty good, and when they don't, it's fun to hang the tail out without needing ridiculous speeds/power. And yes, the more mileage I have on the summers, the louder they get.
Oh well, I'm living with the noise for now
Yes, this is true PP1, staggered from the factory. I'm happy with this so far.
I wasn't actually aware of the Michelin 15k warranty, good to know. A little over 40k on the car is a little over 20k miles on the summers, so I'm going to enjoy the icing :party:.
Side benefit: the winter tires are...