My babying track car
Specs & Mods
- Lap times
- 1
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 2016
- S550 Model
- GT
- Transmission
- Manual
- Mods - Handling
- Factory performance pack (so basically Brembo front brakes, some spherical bearings, and brake cooling deflectors), Ford Performance track shocks, BMR SP083 handling springs, BMR SM760H rear shock mounts, BMR CB005 cradle lockout, Steeda rear lower control arm bearings, Cortex Monoball tension link spherical bearings, Apex EC-7 (Satin Bronze) 18x10" wheels, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires
- Mods - Power
- Steeda clutch return spring, JBA axle-back exhaust
- Mods - Exterior
- Kenny Brown jacking rails, ZL1 tow hook
- Mods - Interior
- Custom-built wireless data acquisition system utilizing ESP32 microcontrollers and RaceChrono running on iOS, factory Recaro seats (car was originally built with them)
- Background & Plans
- Originally bought used in 2017 with only 6,557 miles as a way to cheer me up after a bad breakup. Found it used at an Infiniti dealership in Denver, CO while I was living in Detroit. Bought it sight unseen and drove it back home and it immediately made an impression.
I've tried my best to make it have the most direct possible 'feel' while not becoming a total NVH nightmare as our family recently added a little girl (Dec. 2023). I kinda want to subtly indoctrinate her into car culture with my Mustang, so I've kept her car seat base as a permanent fixture in the back (apart from when I'm at the track). Plan over time is to add more track-oriented longevity systems (diff + engine oil cooler, that sorta thing) and continue to build my skills and confidence behind the wheel before actually trying to make the car faster around a track. When that day comes, I'll probably go more towards lightweighting before attempting any power adders, but that may change.
