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Recent content by JDmustang82

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    SN95 RinerAutomotive's CAM-T Mustang

    Awesome video! Makes me want to do this next year! What do you use for a camera to get the speed and coarse layout?
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    That would make sense for the need for Toe out vs Toe in, I will play with it this year and see what works best. one of the bonuses of having a alignment rack at work! Unlimited alignments!!! lol as for the harnesses they are defiantly outdated and worn. I plan on replacing mid season or next...
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    Please sign..

    signed!
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    Thank you! and I would love too go to Solo nationals. It really just depends on my budget later in the year, my Wife is training to compete in the Chicago Marathon in October so it really just depends. but I will for sure Message you to get more info!
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    I do have the Toe set to be Toe'ed in (positive numbers for toe mean toe in and negative numbers mean toe out) I have it setup for two reasons. One is the roads up here in Northern Michigan are Rough and with it still being somewhat of a street car it was for drivability. and Second the way I...
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    Also after talking to a few people I decided to change up my alignment on the car, due to having some understeer issues I changed the -2.0 to -2.9. Thankfully I work at a dealer so throwing it on an alignment rack is an easy task for me!
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    Well my build thread has been kind of dead, I always forget to take before and after pictures and document what I have been doing with the car. So here’s my attempt to be better at it!first let’s start off with I only managed to do 4 autocross events last year and no track days due to my wife...
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    S197 2012 GT Street/AutoX build

    Just wanted to add some more photos from this years Autocorss's!
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    OK so I am bringing this one back With some good news! so after this first event my wife and I decided to sell our house and move so I didn't get to autocross until this past Saturday. before I went I purchased a set of Falken RT660's and Also focused on all the helpful info shared by you guys...
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    Here is another angle of my runs, in this video you can see car placement and my wheel and it makes sense what you guys are saying about being late.
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    The Headers and and boss 302 h-pipe are the perfect sounds for these cars in my opinion! have the perfect raspiness and quite going down the freeway! as far as car setup i have tried to keep it the same and just focus on my driving, I do know for a fact that my tires are holding me back but i...
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    Also here are the race results for this day's event to better show you the field of cars. https://www.furrin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-05-21-TC-Raw-Results.htm
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    Thank you for the feedback! I thought I have been looking far enough forward but maybe I haven't been? Best description I can give is in my eyes when I hit the first slalom cone I am already looking at the last cone in the group/ next feature. Is that not far enough forward? also you say I am...
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    S197 Help with Autocross driving

    Hey everyone I have been autocrossing for a few years and I feel like I'm no longer making progress with my driving. I had a two day event this past weekend and my first day felt great was a rain day so I'm not really counting that but still placed first in Cam-C. The second day I Didn't improve...
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    Autocross tire question?

    Well I appreciate the info. My goal to myself this year is to try and be in the top ten out of all the cars in raw time. I am several seconds off of the top ten cars.
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