1968 Ford Mustang — tires or pads first for a beginner autocross season?
Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brakes are standard replacements. Which upgrade helps a new driver learn more before…
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2024 Volkswagen Golf R, about 118,000 miles. After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works nor…
Anyone else: Mustang track-day wheel size that clears big brakes
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 62,000 miles. I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right w…
Need advice: Tires or brake pads first for autocross?
Budget only allows one upgrade before my first season. Current tires are decent street tires and pads are basic replacement pads. Which upgrade actually helps…
2017 Porsche 911 — first HPDE in a stock street car
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, about 108,500 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pa…
Question: Mustang track-day wheel size that clears big brakes
I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance aroun…
Anyone else: High transmission temperature after several hard laps
After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points on cooli…
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2, about 54,500 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging per…
FlatSixSeller714Community StarterMar 12, 20262021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2Austin3 replies0 helpful
2020 BMW M2 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
2020 BMW M2 Competition, about 79,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if t…
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log? — trying to narrow this down
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, about 149,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodi…
2024 BMW i4 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log? — second opinion before I spend money
2024 BMW i4 eDrive40, about 11,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the…
2019 Mazda Mazda3 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log? — trying to narrow this down
2019 Mazda Mazda3 Preferred, about 96,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically…
2024 Ford Mustang — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 37,500 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the…
2018 Ford F-150 — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
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RustBeltDaily757Community StarterOct 17, 20252018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoostOrange County12 replies0 helpful
Need advice: First HPDE — what actually needs to be changed?
Doing my first beginner track day in an otherwise stock street car. I'm not trying to chase lap times. Beyond fresh fluid, pad thickness, tires and torque chec…
Need advice: High transmission temperature after several hard laps
2024 Subaru WRX Premium, about 151,000 miles. After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works no…
Anyone else: Mustang track-day wheel size that clears big brakes
I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance aroun…
2021 Honda CR-V — tires or pads first for a beginner autocross season?
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L, about 52,000 miles. Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brakes are standard replacements. Which upg…