2020 GT350R Heritage Build Thread (Heavy Build)

[Hangman77]

Personally, I think this is just voodoo doing voodoo things. They rattle crap apart - it's just how they're designed. I've been through alternators, pick up tubes, starters, exhaust bolts, front cover bolts, shifter bolts, ground bolts, crank snouts, main caps, you name it. I've probably rattled it off/cracked it. Well, except headers ironically (but I know many who have broken those).

my thoughts exactly.

 

[AvalancheSVT]

well i really appreciate the transparency. what i've noticed is a lot of the "the voodoo is perfect the way it is" crowd doesn't really has 25 page threads detailing what they're doing with the cars with no issues. i read somewhere once that ford had to add a lot of extra weight to the engine's rotating assembly to try and mitigate these vibrations.

I look at it this way. ferrari has been building flat plane crank V8's for AGES and just recently started making them very reliable. for ford to get this close on its first try is pretty great.

its an extremely special car that will go down as one of the greats. in many ways its more special than the GT500 which is imo a totally different animal itself.

 

[Hangman77]

Are you on solid motor mounts or something that's causing this level of failure? I've not seen this from other track cars or higher horsepower builds.

bone Stock

 

[Hangman77]

Personally, I think this is just voodoo doing voodoo things. They rattle crap apart - it's just how they're designed. I've been through alternators, pick up tubes, starters, exhaust bolts, front cover bolts, shifter bolts, ground bolts, crank snouts, main caps, you name it. I've probably rattled it off/cracked it. Well, except headers ironically (but I know many who have broken those).

to add for those who haven’t read the whole thread, I’ve had 3 starters in this car also.

I have had to tighten the shifter bolts more than once, tighten ground bolts as well. So your analysis is similar to mine, and I haven’t found any reason to think otherwise

 

[mavisky]

bone Stock

I feel like I've seen someone else have an issue with a Voodoo build and the ATI Damper. I wonder if that's having an effect on things.

 

[ecoboost321]

I’ve watched your laps on YouTube at Sebring, Defintely driving the car at the limit and using entire powerband for sure. I’ve driven at Sebring 10+ years, and the last 4 years with my GT350R and your laps like 4-5 seconds quicker than me. Also have enjoyed Kevins (Honeybadger) track/garage videos over the years as well. I feel your thoughts are valid in regards to hard, extended, regular track use of a Voodoo powered mustang. Definitely good advice to check all these vibration prone areas between track days !

 

[MCS]

Man, that machine is beautiful. You basically took a Ford shell and rebuilt it from the ground up LOL

 

[Hangman77]

got back out to Sebring today.

since the alternator issue last time, I had noticed a grinding sound at the track. But because the alternator cracked and threw my belt, I didn’t investigate further. I had needed to change rear rotors so I assumed that was it.

during my rotor swap today at the track, I was throwing the girodisc’s on and noticed that my caliper on the left rear rotor was basically contacting the rotor. And sure enough when I got everything apart it was certianly rubbing on my caliper.

quick little test told me that the wheel bearings are worn out. So there went my day.

I figured I would do these myself since it’s so easy. I ordered the rear hub assembly with ARP studs and all good.

this isn’t a rub on the car, those are wearable items and I should have been looking at them sooner considering the hard use. I’ll have to make a point of changing them out every few thousand miles of racing. The results could have been bad if I didn’t find it.

 

[Hangman77]

my dad got to rip on his gt500 so that was good.

we also got our lotus evora GTN race car signed up for the WRL endurance race at Sebring at the end of September. Its 2 x 8 hour race days. So we are looking forward to that.

lots of racing stuff to keep me occupied

 

[honeybadger]

Good catch on the hubs. Somehow I haven't had to replace mine yet - though I suspect my current hubs are close. I did preemptively change them out in 2019, but I've haven't had either set develop any major play. Guess I need to hit moar kerbs

 

[Hangman77]

These are the hubs I ordered

https://www.modularmotorsportsracin...n_page=product_info&cPath=87&products_id=1480

 

[Tonymustang302]

Lol. bro, r u riding the curbs or something

 

[Hangman77]

Lol. bro, r u riding the curbs or something

Haha.

In my defense, PBIR eats tires, heavy on turns.

and Sebring is a very bumpy track.

that’s all I got….lol

I Rumble Strips

 

[Tonymustang302]

I need to come down, i love that track on forza

 

[Hangman77]

I need to come down, i love that track on forza

lots of track days for Sebring

let me know when you wanna come down. We can link up. Would love to check out your project build.