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I learned after failing the first time that 3min is not quick enough. At least for 5BW MT. It needs to be 1min, maybe 2. I am booked for JAN 5-6

Suspension changes are a slippery slope. Lower the car and you affect the alignment and need shorted swaybar end links. Stiffen the springs and you might go outside the range the shock is meant to work with. You may also need to play with swaybars to keep the car so it maintains neutral handing...

Congrats! I traded a GT350 for my 5BW. The Shelby cars are great but the Blackwings are a better all around car. Enjoy the ride!

A decent mechanic will measure the brake pad thickness and tell you exactly how much is left and not just say “they look worn”. Also, there are wear sensors. So unless that warning has triggered then they are not in need of replacement (if all you do is street driving).

Dustin did step away for a while about a year ago but he came back a few months later. Unless he has stepped away a second time within the past couple of months, he is still the Blackwing King. I picked up a car from him 2 months ago.

If you do only occasional tracking and don’t run race tires then the DS2500 are the right pad for you. I cannot speak to the brake dust compared to stock CT4 pads as I have a CT5 with the carbon ceramic rotors. But on my GT350 the brake dust seemed similar to other pads.

As long as the hole is not close to the sidewalk then any tire shop can fix it. Recommend patch and plug for best results. Note you are not supposed to track on a patched tire.

I am a huge Ferodo fan. Not just of the DS2500 but also the DS1.11 and the DSUNO. Those are the 2 other compounds I have tried on the GT350. If you want to go a bit more aggressive on the compound, the DS1.11 are great. Better wear on the track and way less brake dust. No free lunches though...

I think you might be right in the 22-24 CT5 having better tech if you plan on keeping the car long term. I wanted the Precision Package and the upgraded PDR so I am okay with that trade off and having a 2025+.

Yep she used a Cricut. Happy to share the vector file she created. DM with your email as I am not allowed to attach an SVG file directly here. Note the weeding of the vinyl is very tedious as the numbers are very small and the 4, 6 and R have little center bits to remove. The bigger you can...

big thumbs up for the Ferodo DS2500. The GT350 has those as stock pads. Fantastic dual use pads good street manners and holds up very well on track even on a heavy car. Brake dust is same as other similar pads.

There is an “offline mode” but it has to do with the GPS being “offline” as I discovered recently. For the 2025+ models the GPS is tied to OnStar subscription. I found out when my Google Maps could not find me and the icon in the gauge cluster that shows the road’s speed limit just showed —. So...

Order number is after they enter the configuration in the system. It does not indicate the dealer has an allocation

I asked my wife to make a couple of stickers for me. I wanted a “save the manuals” type sticker. But I wanted something more BW specific. So I asked her to make a sticker based on the medallion on the shifter. Fits nicely on the plastic panel on the C-pillar.

LOL. I have been spending too much time in the Blackwing forum!

Black V emblem on the side goes well with the black wheels. I have to ask what you did with the front spoiler and the rear diffuser. Is the rear painted or wrapped? I am guessing painted as it is a very good color match. I have never seen that small a front spoiler before. Where did you get it?

Drift does not have much metallic. The metallic it does have is blue. So it looks more blue in the sun than in the shade. I was torn between Drift and Deep Space. But my last 2 cars were dark gray so I wanted different. I had not seen Drift in person when I ordered so it was a bit of a gamble...

Correct. Same size as the MPSC2 tire option on the PP. The rears are GM spec 3R (which were the front tire size on the Camaro).

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/gallery/how-the-cadillac-v-series-changed-sport-sedans-forever-1236859749/

Obviously a lot of the trim pieces are carbon fiber wrapped along with the roof. It looks well done. I think the calipers are also wrapped or painted as the V logo would be black on factory red calipers.