Going drive my GT for a few years and then see. This car has all the marketing and the need to be competitive with ZL1 and Z06 that is going to take money that I don't have. I don't think they are giving this car away for 10K over a premium GT. My $.02
Looks like WAY more than bolt-ons...
Thanks for the advice. I'm running at Barber's Motorsports Park. I need to plan the upcoming years for events but I'm waiting on a definite time for car arrival before committing. I plan on TGPR as well as Barbers.
Well my first time was last year. I was driving my 1992 VW GTI. By the end of the day he promoted me to level 2. I hope to get another instructor, at least for the first day, since this is my first time on a track with a rear wheel drive car. I've been reading a really good book but I need some...
I 100% agree that people should criticize product faults or even offer up improvements. I don't know anything about this vendor. It could be a 25 year old just starting out in business learning the hard way. To keep costs down maybe they deleted the sight glass (or could just be a fail). My only...
Thanks for the info. I'll be driving Barber's this year mostly. Maybe branch out to some other tracks. I've spent most of my life buying worn out VWs and a few Porsches and rebuilding them. I'm 41 and finally over it. I chose to do a HPDE last year in my 1992 GTI and loved it. Turns out I'm not...
This. I left the VW crowd because of this BS. Cheap butts and broke people bashing on crap they cant afford or just are generally unhappy with themselves. I bought a 911 turbo and the forums are empty of this kind of behaviour. I hope this isnt going to be more of the same with Mustang crowd...
Did you buy cooling ducts yet or are you going to fab your own? Do you know if the stock rotors are slotted? You think they wll handle the heat? Im tough on brakes. I like to drive 10 tenths. :D
What will you guys be doing to prepare your new car for it's first HPDE?
Will you go ahead and...
...swap out brake fluid to superblue?
...ditch the stock rotors and pads?
...log 500 miles before flogging?
...change oil before flogging?
...leave stock transmission and diff gear oil in the car...
Do you guys think they will come out with a carbon steel exhaust? Stainless is cool and all but I don't plan for this car to last me the rest of my life. I also don't live in the salt belt.
Just an FYI for you guys. COTUS never worked for me and I had my build sheet with the Dealer Code and Order number. My buddy that works as a tech at the dealership got my VIN from the buyer at the dealership. COTUS still doesn't work for me but the VIN shows up in COTUS but not based on dealer...
Ford dials in understeer to prevent the common man from killing themselves. My 2010 M3 was the same way. The car pushed all the way around an autocross track. The solution? Match tires widths.
I'm in agreement with this. Ford has made this car to track HPDE IMO.
Maybe I'll see you at Barber in December - Porsche Club has an HPDE that month.
:doh: Obviously. Let me clarify HPDE.
If Ford can't build a Sports Car that will last the warranty then don't build it. I think they can. I...
Well here it was the Porsche club says....
http://ala.pca.org/PCA_Alabama_Region/Drivers_Education_Event_Rules_Procedures.html
"Rule 1: No RACING
Rule 2: No RACING
Rule 3: No RACING
Rule 4: SEE RULE #1"
However, you can drive as fast as your ability will take you. An then some I imagine...
Anyone buying a Mustang mainly for track days?
I put my 1992 VW GTI through the track paces a couple of months ago for the first time ever. However, the old technology did not like it and I have a couple of things to fix now. No biggy as things are cheap but I don't want to work on cars...