18th Birthday coming up for my boy...ideas for the GT
08-08-2008, 09:12 AM
#21
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RE: 18th Birthday coming up for my boy...ideas for the GT
Yep, Town and Country here in Alabama.
As far as spoiling the boy, he's a great kid. 3.9 GPA, avid track junkie like his Dad and I figure (much like my Dad did for me) you only have your kids for a short period of time, why not.
I may do the tune down the road but for now...it's all about the looks for the girls.
We take the BMW to the track but the Mustang has made 2 trips to Barber Motorsports park.
What a ride!
Thanks for the advice.
(Next thing will bestainless steel brake linesand some brake ducts- that's a heavy car to try and stop on the track...I was black flagged my last session at Barber because the brakes were smoking and the street tires were rolling under- The corner workers thought I had something broken)
As far as spoiling the boy, he's a great kid. 3.9 GPA, avid track junkie like his Dad and I figure (much like my Dad did for me) you only have your kids for a short period of time, why not.
I may do the tune down the road but for now...it's all about the looks for the girls.
We take the BMW to the track but the Mustang has made 2 trips to Barber Motorsports park.
What a ride!
Thanks for the advice.
(Next thing will bestainless steel brake linesand some brake ducts- that's a heavy car to try and stop on the track...I was black flagged my last session at Barber because the brakes were smoking and the street tires were rolling under- The corner workers thought I had something broken)
08-08-2008, 10:42 AM
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RE: 18th Birthday coming up for my boy...ideas for the GT
i def say go with some 18's, it will help out a lot on the looks and help out A LOT on the performance...just find some nice lightweight 18's and you can get them with tires for around 1200
08-08-2008, 10:51 AM
#26
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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RE: 18th Birthday coming up for my boy...ideas for the GT
The rims are good enough I think and the break calipers show through well. I would put a Gt500 rear in and dual exhaust, if enough extra money a spoiler to match.
