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Thanks again guys. I appreciate the support. Scott

Just got to the hotel after a couple days at Sebring for testing today. Thank you to Andy and All for the kind words and support on the new IndyCar work for my company. I appreciate it a lot. I continue to be very fortunate in my career. I have gained a lot from many teammates and mentors over...

Thank you much for the birthday wishes Ed, Ron, Ralphie, Frank and Jack! I just got back to the hotel after a few days at Sebring for my IndyCar work. so it was work all day, but I will be sure to relax with family, friends and maybe a few glasses of JD and such. I think the good taco stands in...

That is the one of the best pranks I have seen yet! Love it!

Surprisingly, E85 was discussed because it was at the same time when Ford started producing many flex fuel vehicles. However, I am certainly not an expert and am relaying what was conveyed to guys like Mark and me by Ford powertrain teammates. Also Ford's minimum standards are 10 years life. So...

I double checked my memory with McGowan - E85 is not intended for the GT, otherwise it would have been deemed a flex fuel vehicle. E85 compatibility is very expensive due to changes to the entire fuel system. E85 destroys standard fuel system o-rings, seals and corrodes any non stainless lines...

10-4. I thought you may be running into clutch slip with your extra HP, which sounded much like wheel spin during development on the program before final clutch settings. But if it is side stepping then the clutch should be fine. If your car is lowered on stock springs and shocks then your...

10-4. Just pulling your leg...Been to Montreal a few times. You're not much further north than me. The high speed wheel spin is not typical in the FGT or most cars...even with your bigger HP. The tires may be hurt that bad. Hazing the tires will hurt them and get worse. It will speed up the...

Hmmm, I get to have some fun with Clinton! :lol Well, you are right to a fair degree, but it is not quite static versus dynamic friction. Dang tires are a bit more complex in their behavior than this document is portraying. Once you go past a tire's peak grip point, then many/most tire's grip...

Does it get above 40 deg F up there?! :lol Yep, weight distribution, no load on the rear tires compared to the GT.

It looks identical to the "Twheel" that Michelin invented and started advertising about 6-7 years ago. Wonder if they licensed it to Polaris? It will likely take success in markets such as these for medium and long term durability. Ride and handling performance is unclear. Not sure if any of the...

Tire Life The vulcanized rubber of a tire continues to cure and get harder over its life. Heat cycles and UV accelerate it. Some tires are worse than others. I think this is one of the issues with the GY's that makes it feel like a rock with no grip to most owners - age. And can explain why...

All good Ed! I am always amazed by the facts that you owners know and memory of them...plus McGown may have messed the info up...after that shot I gave him! LOL It was great to hang out with you at the Rally and enjoy some JD and incredible burritos from the truck! I look forward to the next...

We (McGowan, Ahlman and White) put 12 miles on the first 50 cars on a very specific route at Michigan Proving Grounds. Included slalom, straight line accel and braking on the big "black lake" and then ~10 mile ride route for ride, steering, wind noise and squeaks and rattles. We put a test set...

Unfortunately it appears that The GT Guys, Rich and Denis, have seen this a bit over the years. We did not see it during ~3 years of the program through production and they went through the normal Ford shock testing with flying colors. I believe this leakage is heavily due to the cars sitting...

All good Indy, Ralphie and Specracer. Glad to help a little. Another good topic you have helped your fellow owners on. Look forward to hanging out with you guys next week. Scott

OK, I went back and verified my memory with some drawings and reviewed comments by Bill, Ralphie and all. Bill and Ralphie are both correct (is this possible?!), although, from Ford's perspective the rear axle nut torque is a Critical Characteristic, meaning it is very important and can lead to...

Thank you Black Ice. I have some more work to do on the site, but the Ford GT shocks section is in good shape. Glad you like it. Look forward to seeing you at the Rally. Scott

Thanks for the good comments guys on my coil-overs for the FGT and FordGTOC for pointing people to my website and my price specific link. Please visit http://www.ahlmaneng.com/products for details on my shock packages for the GT. You can contact me by email or phone with questions or inquiries...

Andy, Jeff and Ralphie, Thank you for the feedback and post here on my Ahlman Engineering Ohlins Shocks specific for the Ford GT. I am glad you are enjoying your new shock packages with 3 different levels of "aggressiveness" from stock to much more track biased on Ralphie's car. I look forward...