SCCA Club Spec Mustang. Exploring a single ruleset for both autocross and time trials.
To get our project driver, Chris, onto a national podium, we'd need to figure out what kind of instruction he'd need–and how to get it.
Our goal: Run our "project driver" Chris through the SCCA ladder with the goal of scoring a Time Attack National podium.
How much faster have we made our Club Spec Mustang with all the parts we've since fitted? A new baseline at Circuit Florida offers some much-needed insight.
How much impact does upgrading brake pads and fluids have on track performance?
Here's proof that you can, in fact, attend a Cars and Coffee in a Mustang without becoming a meme.
Our Club Spec Mustang handled two big SCCA events and a few thousand miles of driving with virtually no issues–and even scored a podium finish, too.
With a 3000-plus-mile road trip ahead of us ending at the SCCA Time Trial Nationals at Pitt Race, it was time to upgrade the interior of our 2006 Mustang GT.
How much faster is our Club Spec Mustang on track after upgrading to the spec wheels, tires, and suspension? Here's what the data says.
How long to install our Mustang's Club Spec suspension upgrades? Little more than a few hours.
Our Club Spec Mustang project returned to the autocross course, this time with a few mods (and more camber.)
Wheel studs looking a bit suspect? Instead of hoping the wheels don't fall off, try installing new studs.
Before we could fit our Konis and Eibachs, we needed some camber plates.
The inside story behind the new Club Spec Mustang class? We sat down with Sam Strano to hear all about it.
Our 20-year-old untested Club Spec-bound Mustang just completed 25 autocross runs with five different drivers. The results?
Why pack only a few tools for your next autocross when you could also bring the hospitality tent?
How did our tired, worn-out Mustang handle its first autocross? The results look promising.
How much does an S197 Mustang weigh, some 20 years after it rolled off the assembly line? We put our stock 2006 Mustang on the scales to find out.
Next step for our Club Spec Mustang? Autocrossing with the SCCA this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center.
The goal? Get our project Mustang car back to stock for our first autocross. The plan? Bleed brakes, rotate tires, change oil and transmission fluids.
During our time at the official GRM test track, an opportunity arose for Chris Tropea, fellow GRM staffer, and I to get one-on-one driving lessons. From who? Randy Pobst.
Follow along as we turn the first laps in our SCCA Club Spec Ford Mustang project car.
Sometimes, it's nice to drive a car that's light on modern creature comforts.
While we have baseline data for our Club Spec Mustang, we aren't going to turn down the chance to have Randy Pobst take the wheel and give us feedback.
Before making our Mustang ready for Club Spec, it needed a few new pieces to make it ready for the street.
The first order of business in prepping our Mustang for SCCA Club Spec? Deciding what wheels and tires to order from Tire Rack after a look through the rule book.
Is our newly-acquired Mustang a promising track machine or a worn-out lemon? Time to take it to the FIRM to find out.
How well has our latest project car, a 2006 Ford Mustang, aged over its past 20 years of life? We found out during the 3-plus hour drive home.
Since Ford made thousands upon thousands of Mustangs, finding the right one for our needs should be easy, right? We soon found out that wasn't the case.
Could a Club Spec Mustang be the easy button for an autocross racer that's equal parts competitive and fun to drive? Follow along as we find out for ourselves.
