Hawyee's Daily/AutoX/Track Build

Figured I'd start a thread here to track the progress of my 2018 build. Got the car in July of '23 with 79k and started with a setup for SCCA HS, currently in STH because I got tired of the car overheating and wearing out my tires outer shoulder all the time. The bean is my daily and I drive it to and from events all over the country, and will be bringing it with me to Germany soon. At 110k miles and going strong, current mod list:

Misc:

• Cobb accessport/tunewerks 91/93
• Mele battery mount/odyssey pc680

Interior:

• Razzter pedal spacer
• Etsy stainless dead pedal
• Ford carbon shift knob

Wheels/Tires:

• Enkei RPF1 bronze 16x7 +43
  • 215-45-16 Falken RT660/Bridgestone RE71rs
  • Switching to Continental DWS06+ for daily use soon
• Team Dynamics Pro Race LT 15x8 +35
  • H&R 10mm spacer (f)
  • Falken RT660 245-40-15 (f), 225-45-15R
  • Muteki SR35/Project Kics Leggdura nuts

Suspension:

• Fortune Auto 500 7k/4k
• Eibach rear sway bar
• DNA front traction bar
• H&R camber bolts
• -3.5 deg front, 4.5 deg caster, factory rear camber, 0 toe

Brakes:

• Powerstop coated rotors
• EBC RP-X (f), EBC blue (r)
• Boomba deflectors (not installed yet)
• Motul RBF 660

Intake/Cooling/Engine/Transmission

• Factory air box/ramair drop-in filter
• Whoosh V1 intercooler
• Mishimoto thermostat
• Mishimoto coolant tank
• Mountune radiator
• Vudu coolant cap/oil cap/dipstick
• Wavetrac LSD/new factory clutch and slave (getting installed this week)
• Vudu short shift kit
• Vibratechnics competition mounts all around

Exhaust

• Whoosh spec Thermal R&D catback
• Orange whoosh hangers

The car weighs just under 2800 with me in it, so far won the '24 Phoenix national tour in HS prep but not much competition, placed 3rd at the South Texas tour behind a 2014 WRX and 2023 GTI but definitely wasn't my best driving. I don't think the car is super competitive in STH especially on big national style courses, but it's a ton of fun and has been super reliable. Next up mod wise is picking out a seat and possibly going to stiffer spring rates. I also want to try the 245 Nankang CRS V2 whenever those finally come back in stock at Phil's.

South Texas Tour Vid

Couple small updates: got the car back from getting the wavetrac installed, still breaking in the new clutch but it feels great through corners. Old clutch (on right) still looked great surprisingly not sure how many miles were on it but it took plenty of autox and track abuse in the last 30k as well as additional wear from teaching friends how to drive manual.


Threw on some new brakes too with powerstop coated rotors and EBC blue pads, the EBC rpx got really hot at the track so definitely need to get the deflectors installed before the next one. The LSD should also help keep the brake vectoring from activating, my left side pads were nearly at the backing while the right still had a little life left.


Picked up some Corbeau A4s, they're pretty comfy and they hold you through the turns nicely, only about 6lbs weight savings but that wasn't my main concern. They sit a little higher, install was straightforward with jamming a resistor into the airbag plug and swapping over the passenger occupancy mat. Also got a Vudu short shifter and symposer delete, going to install those today. Headed to Kansas for an autox middiv event this weekend, excited to see what the diff can do!

Had a good weekend in Kansas, definitely more of a fiesta sized course could stay in second all day long. Ran first heat both days, Saturday was a brand new site and Sunday was pretty rainy in the morning. The LSD and new seats made a world of difference. Top 9 pax places were in the afternoon sessions so likely would have ended up a bit higher had I ran in the dry as well but placed 1st in class out of two, 14/50 raw and 11th pax. Really happy with the results considering there were more than a couple national champs in attendance.

View: https://youtu.be/L3XV_BbRZeA?si=LupiOTwdAPUGYg5Y

Which model 'Stang was the "Rusturd" above??

GT with suspension and autocross aero, still not sure why he calls it that haha. He was in my heat running the PS4s.