[BluebyU]

I just finished a 2 day Solo class. I had a great time, but this ain't easy. My instructer was 7 seconds faster than me, driving my car. He did agree with me that the the stock Pirelli tires are junk. I can't say enough about the D-spec shocks. They are awesome. I ended up running 2 turns out from full firm in the front and 3 turns out in the rear. Body lean in the slaloms was minimal and the car just felt planted even though the tires wouldn't grip. I had to run 47 psi in the front tires and 45 psi in the rears to keep from running on the sidewall. There were two 2007 Mustangs running on the BF Goodrich KDWS tires. They were both running stock street pressures of 34 psi and I saw no significant sidewall flex on their cars. I have a lot of improving to do, but I had a blast. In fact, I registered for the next event before I posted this. LOL I highly recommend Solo for a good time pushing your car to the limits safely. Oh yeah, if you don't hit a cone occasionally, you aren't trying hard enough.

[RAT]

If I drive slow enough through the corners, I don't have and scrubs on the sidewall either. What were there times compared to yours? You will have more tire scrub entering a turn too fast than if you enter slow and exit fast.

In low grip situations, some body roll/ weight transfer will help and being smooth is more important. More abrupt steering inputs will shock the tires and will lose grip more suddenly. Less shock to the tires will be more graduale lose of grip, more controlled and easier to place the car where it needs to be.

I have D-specs also but have a softer front setting than you. I do have a 35mm swaybar on the front.

[desq27]

It's awsome to see this post...My buddy just invited me to get involved here in SCCA solo. He said it is a great way to just race and not mess up your car, and my mustang being 1 of our 2 cars, we need it in one piece. So my question is, how do you guys like the sport, and how well does the 05+ V6 do stock. All I have are some new tires.(michillin destiny's) They are a great improvement from the bfg's that came with it.

[BluebyU]

Here is an update for you. I ran in the first event of the season. Finished 113 out of 196 cars. I should have stayed in STX instead of ESP since I don't have the wide wheels on the car yet. With the difference in index, I would have finished 85th. The new Falken Azeni's were awesome. They are very soft, so I'm sure they won't last long. The biggest surprise was how much they shortened braking distance. These tires improved my raw times and improved my confidence and precision with the car. I now know why this is the tire everyone wants.
RAT, I agree that in low grip, softer is better. If it rains at an event I will be running very soft. I have been using the shock/strut settings to fine tune the car for nuetral handling. On the street I run 4 front and 5 rear. I also have 1/16 inch toe out instead of toe in so the car will turn in a little quicker. I always strive for smooth, but sometimes find it a challenge in this big car on a course laid out by Miata drivers.
dsq27, GO FOR IT. I promise you will have fun. You will meet great people and see lots of nice cars. It is a safe, cheap, fun entry into motorsports. Every car is competetive. It is 90 percent driver and 10 percent car. At least that's what everyone keeps telling me. LOL

[desq27]

hey thxs...my friend is getting some more info for us. he's building a bug to compete. I really need to get a bit more in tune with how the mustang handles. I only drive it about 2 days out of the week, so I'm not as precise as I am with my truck.