Mike 2021
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65 Again: 2017 Shelby GT350
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SVT4MT
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I think it sits a 1/2" lower with the FP springs, they closed out the gap between the tires and the fender nicely with no issues.
Engineered by FP to work with the car and no other mods required, but no need to justify to anyone here, as an owner either you do it or don't do it.
Hood struts were my first mod, the prop rod is a cost cutting cop out, much like the lame ass white metal covered lug nuts.
Easy fix for both though, like most mods, as stated , it's subjective.
Add black Gorilla solid lug nuts to the list.
Or don't.
Engineered by FP to work with the car and no other mods required, but no need to justify to anyone here, as an owner either you do it or don't do it.
Hood struts were my first mod, the prop rod is a cost cutting cop out, much like the lame ass white metal covered lug nuts.
Easy fix for both though, like most mods, as stated , it's subjective.
Add black Gorilla solid lug nuts to the list.
Or don't.
67 AGAIN
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I think it sits a 1/2" lower with the FP springs, they closed out the gap between the tires and the fender nicely with no issues.
Engineered by FP to work with the car and no other mods required, but no need to justify to anyone here, as an owner either you do it or don't do it.
Hood struts were my first mod, the prop rod is a cost cutting cop out, much like the lame ass white metal covered lug nuts.
Easy fix for both though, like most mods, as stated , it's subjective.
Add black Gorilla solid lug nuts to the list.
Or don't.
Ford advertises 20 mm, so they are closer to 1 inch.
Something in the order of 13/16ths.
I find the front splitter is low enough as is.
I still want to be able to trailer it too, and get in alignment tables.
67 AGAIN
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Thanks Fred. ?
SVT4MT
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67 AGAIN
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Well there you go, I drive my car, I don't trailer it, so all is well for me.
First world problems.
Do you drive 6 to 12 hours to get to a show, track event or get work done on a car, or do you trailer?
It’s just nice to have the option.
67 AGAIN
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After some reflection, I’m going to go with the Ford factory cover.
It is made by Covercraft, hence the good fit.
It’s the model that Covercraft sells as their Weathershield HP, but with the Shelby logos.
It’s very popular as an indoor-outdoor cover and has a reputation for great water shedding outdoor and very good protection against dust.
It also packs small and is easily machine washable. And the best kind of cover is a clean cover.
I guess it’s only knock is that it is thin.
The other one I liked was the 5 layer indoor model from Covercraft.
It’s much thicker and rated a bit higher for being easy on paint finishes and also excellent to protect from dust.
The difference that made me go with the Weathersjield HP is that it is rated excellent for UV protection, whereas the indoor model had no UV protection rating.
Even indoor, with the intense winter sun through windows, UV protection is a consideration for me.
Ho, and I guess I drank a bit of “logo” CoolAid as well. ?
It is made by Covercraft, hence the good fit.
It’s the model that Covercraft sells as their Weathershield HP, but with the Shelby logos.
It’s very popular as an indoor-outdoor cover and has a reputation for great water shedding outdoor and very good protection against dust.
It also packs small and is easily machine washable. And the best kind of cover is a clean cover.
I guess it’s only knock is that it is thin.
The other one I liked was the 5 layer indoor model from Covercraft.
It’s much thicker and rated a bit higher for being easy on paint finishes and also excellent to protect from dust.
The difference that made me go with the Weathersjield HP is that it is rated excellent for UV protection, whereas the indoor model had no UV protection rating.
Even indoor, with the intense winter sun through windows, UV protection is a consideration for me.
Ho, and I guess I drank a bit of “logo” CoolAid as well. ?
I drive to shows and work being done on car
I always trailer to track, two reasons
AMP the road in is a shit show, not fit to drive anything nice on
but many do, 2nd if issues I have a trailer to take home
One case I melted front tires, trailer was handy and on 2 other occasions
I used trailer to take other cars home first, as they couldn't be driven after
off track events.
My car does not fit on alignment table in its stock form now and also
need custom ramps to get on trailer LOL, not to mention more than a few
entrances to parking lots that I try and avoid
white 5.0
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Nice choice marc nice cover.
67 AGAIN
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I drive to shows and work being done on car
I always trailer to track, two reasons
AMP the road in is a shit show, not fit to drive anything nice on
but many do, 2nd if issues I have a trailer to take home
One case I melted front tires, trailer was handy and on 2 other occasions
I used trailer to take other cars home first, as they couldn't be driven after
off track events.
My car does not fit on alignment table in its stock form now and also
need custom ramps to get on trailer LOL, not to mention more than a few
entrances to parking lots that I try and avoid
1 rebuttal and 1 question.
-If you went to Toronto for work on car, you might consider trailering.
Especially if you want your usual good gas in the tank should part of the work include work on the dyno.
Otherwise, you’re left hoping you get good gas on last fill before you get there.
I drove red car in 2019 and did not have great gas in tank when got there.
Tune suffered because of it.
-How do you get your alignments done?
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Mike 2021
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I tried three shops to do alignment on the Mach no one would/could do it. Went to better steering and automotive they have a pit so your able to just drive in and they were bang on with the alignment.
67 AGAIN
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I have to qualify.
It was not “bad” gas.
You couldn’t tell anything by driving the car.
And it was from a Shell truck stop along the #401, so you expect a lot of traffic there and good gas.
But it was not my good Shell gas from home.
It was just somewhat inferior.
But it limited how far the tuning could be pushed.
It limited how much timing could be added safely.
And from my previous experiences with my green car, I knew the good gas from home was superior.
Mike 2021
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When I went up there Joe place I assume you are talking about. Had gas 91 from home we added a little race gas additive to compensate for any anomalies in the tank. Dyno went great and then pumped some 94 in it and that went great also
67 AGAIN
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Yah, those pits are nice but they are becoming fewer and fewer.
There is a shop in Grand Falls with a pit and good people too.
Ford people to boot, but I think they only do front end alignments.
They have an older machine and I don’t think they can do 4 wheel alignments.
I’ll have to try and see if we can get it on the rack at the dealership.
The tech there that does my other two cars is real good.
Would like to keep using him.
Mike 2021
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Ya for sure stick with what works mine is so low no one could do it but this place has been around a long time and they are doing all the lowered cars from what I am hearing so I’ll stick with them and they can do a four wheel so it good that way
67 AGAIN
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We don’t have 93 or 94 in the maritimes.
So what, you run a 91 tune around here and you have the 94 tune in your tuner in case you get access to 94 gas?
Because we don’t have access to 93 or 94, I stick to 91 tunes.
Safe and no issues.
I know the Shell gas from home is good because last trip with green car, we did that too, add racing fuel additive to see what a 93 octane tune would give compared to the 91 I had in the tank.
It only netted a little over 2 hp better.
So no use even bothering with 93 tune when you have 91 that is that good.
And that time I had the good stuff in the tank because I filled from an empty tank at home only a couple days before leaving and trailered the car.
So no gassing up along the way to add variables to the mix.
We have now come full circle.
Hence the reason I like to have the option of trailering, should I chose to.
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Mike 2021
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That’s all I was trying to say he added a little race gas additive to the 91 so I would have a good tune even if the gas was I little stale and it ran good with a little over 700 and with 93 it never ran any stronger on the dyno. But Joe never changed the tune
Mike 2021
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I did the same I filled the car and trailered it there. Always nice to have options ?