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Why does the poll have <100 then jump to 1000?

I have measured before and after with seats lowered but Knight and others. The lowering of the top of your head is 5/8" The total thickness of all the foam is probably less than an inch when you are sitting on it. That 5/8" is enough to make quite a difference though.

As usual the aircraft industry has solved this problem. Try a parker stat-o-seal which is a washer with a captive oring. It will not leak and does not require extraordinary torque. It is good practice to lubricate the oring portion with vasoline or O ring lube before installation. Various...

Sounds like we are on the same page. I used PG in a race car a long time ago and it seemed to reduce detonation which I attibuted to a reductiion of peak temperatures around the exhaust valves.

Not sure what you are trying to say. If your cooling system is improperly filled then filling it by removing the air bubbles will help. The point is that changing the coolant with a PG coolant WILL NOT reduce temperatures at the guage. It is also a fundemental fact that the more effective...

How did you measure this? I am surprised at a figure that high. Velocity before the supercharger will not affect anything. It is a different story on a NA engine. Tuned length intake runners attempt to convert velocity into pressure right behind the valve to improve volumetric efficiency.

I have to weigh in on the airbox issue. I placed a MAP sensor connected to a LM-2 O2 monitor on the port on the bellows and recorded a full throttle pull. The pressure did not drop at all. There is no restriction at least with a pulley. Obviously there is a point where the air inlet system...

All he seems to be saying is that on a dyno the engine is at full throttle the whole run and the turbos are spinning faster at say 3000rpm than if the car was driving down the freeway at part throttle at 3000rpm. There will be more lag in the second situation.

Not Italian but a 12cyl Jaguar might hold its value and is a classic. On a related note, I purchased a 65 Corvette with the 375hp fuel injected engine last year. I find that I drive it more than the GT. I don't worry about parking it, parts are reasonable and performance is pretty good. Its...

Any GPS will serve your purpose so pick one based on its usefulness for other activities (running, hiking or whatever) or choose solely on price. Most current GPS units update at least five times per second. This is actually more important the slower you go. All the manufactures buy their...

Anybody know how these Pilot Super Sport tires compare to the Sport Cup and PS2?

Is there an easy way to move the pedals closer together?

Does anybody know how thick the four shims are in the Ford Racing pulley upgrade kit? Thanks! Mike

I bought a 139 mile Black GT from Shelby last fall. Previously I have owned two other GTs. Since it really wasn't sports car weather here in N Idaho I spent the winter installing varous mods including a 2.7" pulley and tune from Torrie. Now that I am driving the car it feels a lot weaker than...

In addition to the above, you may find it easier to heel and toe downshift if you remove the thick OEM floor mats.

i'll take 50. Mike

I will check into some of these. I had coverage through Amica when I crashed at Spokane Raceway. They stood up to their obligations under the policy and paid the claim and I have no complaints. However, they don't want to insure me in my replacement GT or a 65 fuel injected Corvette. Now...

I am considering using my GT exclusively for track day events and not insuring it for road use. Does anyone have a source for track driving school events only? Thanks Mike

I haven't been to this track so I didn't initially comment but watching the video, I observed the same thing. There is a similiar, turn at the crest of a hill at the Spokane Raceway and it is a favorite place for the unwary to go off. Once it starts going, you can't catch it as the car is...

Not paranoid but rather funny. I miss all the humor that you used to post more frequently.