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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 50 Deep: [QB] In order to make the Fox worthy of track use I know there are a plethora of areas to be addressed. In my experience it is better to learn on a slow car with a sorted suspension, than a fast car with a suspension system that is out of whack. This will be handled thanks to Griggs Racing. While those Griggs components are being built, I am going to work on some aero, aesthetics, and reduction of heat. One of the first parts to get installed will be a Trackspec Motorsports hood vent. As seen with other Mustang models and aerodynamic testing the best location for the vent is directly behind the radiator. This helps to pull hot air up, through, and out of the radiator. At speed it will also help to prevent lift by reducing under hood pressure. I looked over some installation tips from FJD Performance about using tape to locate the spot directly behind the shroud. After some quick measurements with the template from Trackspec it was time to get cutting. <img src="https://i.ibb.co/JCWdKRR/IMG-9187.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/dL4rVPZ/51-FCCF34-9-B3-A-4849-A7-B5-BF960-ED05-F67.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/rQzGPZt/5-E3-CDC11-0-B23-4-D8-C-B271-B1535-BB73-E84.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/bPh6bKZ/8-FE6-FE2-F-9-F0-C-4-DBB-B244-E97-E311-F9-B9-C.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/NWJw6gz/IMG-9289.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> Used a Ryobi angle grinder with a cutting wheel and some prayer to get this done. A file came in handy for those corners where you did not want to run to far. Some work with a rivet gun and the deed was done. The first cut is definitely the hardest, but once you realize you cant go back it gets easier. This hood vent is made for the S550 and based on the GT4 car. The supplied rivets are too short to go through my aftermarket hood so some longer ones had to be sourced. Looks good though. <img src="https://i.ibb.co/s38C8pG/D443-FFBA-8-C8-F-4-DC2-B8-EC-46464-BB5-AE34.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> <img src="https://i.ibb.co/kHFPmn0/F2-B6643-A-514-A-4-FCB-BBB9-7-E0-F48238690.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> Working for a wheel company and playing around on track have taught me the importance of lightweight wheels to reduce unspring weight. Having a setup that is strong, stiff, provides adequate caliper clearance, has proper fitment, and leaves you with enough threads for your lug nuts is tough to find. Not to mention the lack of available wheels for the 4-lug platform. To start I will build the new Signature Wheel Reserved SV902 in a 4 lug for the car. Eventually the car will see a 5-lug swap due to my desire to run the Griggs SLA up front, but for those with no need to swap we will have some excellent custom-built options. Here is a peek at what is coming. You will notice the front is not concave due to the amount of protrusion from the front hub/bearing. A concave wheel will not allow the front center cap to fit, which always drive me insane with I see it. These will be a direct bolt on to any 4-lug car, will not require any modification, and the front center cap will fit. Not to mention weighing only 20-22lbs in an 18x9 / 18x10. <img src="https://i.ibb.co/F5GLLKC/IMG-8906.jpg" style="max-width: 640px" alt=" - " /> [/QB][/QUOTE]
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