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Recent content by Don Lariviere

  1. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    Will the A7s hold up over a 30-40 minute race? I know they are fast at the start, but everyone I have talked to says they fall off over the course of the race.
  2. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    I know what you mean, I've been looking for a place to run the TA2 car with some competition that is not the West Coast TA2 series, too much traveling with high entry fees and not a lot of track time. The races are also 75 minutes, which puts a lot of wear and tear on the cars (and me, I'm fat...
  3. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    The GT car field looks really light. The champion only went to 3 of the 7 race weekends last year. 3 of the races had no GT cars at all. It sounds like a great format, but without 4-5 cars in GT most of the payout benefits are not there.Maybe I'll enter under USTCC for the June BW race...
  4. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    The Michelin or Pirelli slicks are a few seconds faster than the Hoosier for sure. And not any more expensive. If you can get the Mustang down to the 5.8lb/hp and run on slicks, you should be right there with the tube framed cars. The cambered rear that you already have is a big equalizer...
  5. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    Looks like the June event at BW is a with NASA SoCal, so if come down we can compare, I'll have my TA2 car in SU.
  6. S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here?

    The weight break is probably due to brakes and tires, the hybrid 15" tires are not as nearly as good as the radial slicks and the brakes are only 12.75" with the 15" wheels and overheat fast! Brakes are the one thing I have had a hard time getting used to in my TA2 car, I got spoiled by the...
  7. NASA Motor Madness at WSIR Mar 23rd - 24th, 2024

    This is the Event Thread for NASA Motor Madness at WSIR Mar 23rd - 24th, 2024. Discuss the event below.View full event details here and mark yourself as Going or Not Going
  8. NASA Motor Madness at WSIR Mar 23rd - 24th, 2024

    Mar 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM → Mar 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
    NASA 2024 Round 2. I'll be there in SU with my 160mph gears in the rear end!Don
  9. S197 SLA Suspension System from Cortex

    I've got all the pieces, There are pictures in my build thread below.Don
  10. Trailer Parking En Route to/from a Track Day

    I have parked at motels before that are along interstates, they all seem to have truck based parking. I also put one of these in my truck and one in my trailer (I have a battery and solar charging in my trailer), you can get text alerts if it moves or goes outside a geofence. I also hooked the...
  11. S550 Macho Man NV Salvage

    So I have been messing with the calculator for the last couple hours... So if I target TT3 (I'm not really a time trials guy...) and I take the sub-282 (+0.3) the Toyo RR (+1.6) and the non-production (-0.4) and my weight with driver of 3330lbs My average power can be 388hp. If I look at...
  12. S550 Macho Man NV Salvage

    Question for you and ArizonaBoss - How are you running the aftermarket K member in ST-2? Are you taking the -0.4 non-production vehicle modifier? Or am I missing something in the rules? 6.2.1-1c says aftermarket K-Members are only allowed in ST-1 otherwise.Working on fitting my cars into ST...
  13. Open Track Racing Mid-Week WSIR

    Jan 24, 2024 at 7:00 AM → 5:00 PM
    Mid-Week track event at Willow Springs International Raceway
  14. Open Track Racing Mid-Week WSIR

    This is the Event Thread for Open Track Racing Mid-Week WSIR. Discuss the event below.View full event details here and mark yourself as Going or Not Going
  15. Cambered Rear Vs. Weight Reduction Vs. Power Mods - Help Me Decide!

    So I just got a used LS3, I have a 2014 body in white that has every ounce of unnecessary sheetmetal cut out of it. It's pretty floppy with no cage in it right now!! I'm going to move all the cortex parts from my Blue 2008 GT into it, so it should be a 'maximum effort' stock tub based Mustang...
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