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+1 on instruction if little experience. Not only seen people not last the day but also saw people wreck their cars because they didn’t know what they were doing. I had classroom sessions and instructor ride alongs. But to be honest, I learned the most when I asked my instructor to flog my Caddy...

Agree on cornering speed for sure. Didn’t even think about the height restriction although it makes sense. Heck, my CTSV was setup for track use lowered with stiff sway bars and it was still a pig in the corners at over 4klbs. ST has to have a higher center of gravity and all the weight. I’ve...

Agree with that. Between some of their quality issues and then this it definitely makes you want to support somebody else. The free market usually takes care of things like that. Back when I bought mine Steeda was one of few aftermarket options for the Explorer. Not any more, that’s for sure...

As usual it looks great! You must like the car, a few months ago you were talking about dumping it. I think it looks wicked! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Funny you mention Road America. I blew the motor on my 700hp CTSV on the back straight. Guy behind me had video. Threw a rod at 150 plus. Whole rear end was in flames enough to melt the tail lights. Flames went out when I dropped speed. When I got to the pits I saw a fist sized hole in the...

Don’t disagree it’s kind of a lame move for such a small cheap part. Funny, they are going to take out fenfab by stopping them from selling a hundred dollar kit[emoji23]. Fenfab products stand on their own quality wise and the products I have bought from them are top notch. I don’t buy from...

Bean counters[emoji35]. And stupid bean counters at that imo. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That’s what patents and lawyers are for. Even though people have been screwed by being hours late to file a patent or screwed by bribery, it is the system we have to protect the theft of IP. In order to get a court order, they had to convince a judge that there was a reasonable likelihood they...

While I’m no fanboy of Steeda, as a former business owner with intellectual property, I have no problem with a company protecting their intellectual property. Would anybody here be ok if Steeda copied Fenfabs intake and sold them at a discount since the engineering was done? I know if I were...

No problem. Just relaying the impression you left to other members. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It’s like saying this….”I’m too lazy to put the least amount of effort into getting an answer to my question so I will ask another member to waste his time to get my answer”. I believe it’s called situational awareness[emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

800 is a great goal on forged intervals. I’d be less concerned about the drivetrain than I would be about steering and suspension. Hard cornering can easily exceed design specs on things like control arms and end links. I’ve seen a 130mph track wreck from a snapped control arm. Totaled car and...

Gonna be difficult getting those speeds imo. Wind resistance squares as speed doubles. My CTSV had 700hp at the rear wheels, had much better aero, weighed about 4400lbs, and would hit 180mph. It was factory limited there due to the automatic but you can feel it fighting the wind. Wild guess...

When I was road racing my CTSV, I was running a 19” square wheel setup and predominately ran either R888’s or NT01’s. The R888’s were pretty sticky but usually cycled out before end of tread. The NT01 was slightly less traction but I could get a couple more track days out of a set. Money no...

Agree. People need to remember that you really only hear the bad. Meanwhile there are thousands happy with their vehicle. Chicago Assembly Plant is a nightmare for sure. My salesmen spent a lot of time there as did I. Almost didn’t buy mine because of that. I feel fortunate my 22 has been rock...

2 person method works great. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Possible but only if he ripped them off with the brake on and damaged something. If the brake is off and he just removed the bolts and pulled the caliper out, it’s hard to break something. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ford dealer already folded my pinch welds on warranty work. Not once, twice! I also have carbon fiber skirts and they run next to the pinch welds. I have a set of magnetic pinch weld mounts with blocks for my quickjack. I always bring them now and always talk to the mechanic before he lifts...

That’s not right. Unless that filter has 50k miles on it, no way that is normal imo. Predict oil analysis will be ugly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not so new but accurate. The dealer test is to repeatedly rev the piss out of your engine. If nothing happens, your gtg. I figure I’ve revved the piss out of my engine enough to know the valves are fine[emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk