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  1. Kawman

    Magnesium wheels anyone?

    Raylan Wheels Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Including payment processing fees $3,900 delivered.
  2. Kawman

    CT5-V Track prep - Steel Brake cooling parts

    I'm driving a 4BW. I did my first 5 track days without adding the kit and now leave it on, although I don't do a lot of street miles. It's not just adding the air deflector, but also removing a plate that protects from debris getting up into the brakes.
  3. Kawman

    What's wrong with this picture?

    I've only been on a track 7 times and this was the 7th. This is called a double apex turn, where the arc from the first turn leads right into the next turn. My entry into the first turn wasn't quite right and that carried through to the next turn. I think I was trying to get to where I was...
  4. Kawman

    Carbon Ceramic Brakes Anyone?

    Anybody have a 4BW rotor laying around and able to take a measurement for me? DM me please
  5. Kawman

    2026 HPDE Season Kickoff

    Watkins Glen.
  6. Kawman

    5 hard fought laps in a 4BW at VIR

    The track is calling! Sorry there's no sound.
  7. Kawman

    What's wrong with this picture?

    Here's some similar excitement. I paid the extra $250 for insurance and didn't hold back. School was my first time on a track.
  8. Kawman

    What's wrong with this picture?

    Here's a clip. It felt at the time like I got a lot more sideways than it shows in the video. This was at Monticello in NY.
  9. Kawman

    What's wrong with this picture?

    Might "What's wrong with this picture?" be a fun game to play? So, what's wrong with this picture?
  10. Kawman

    2026 HPDE Season Kickoff

    I've done a few things over the winter and am really looking forward to seeing what it all feels like. I should see 155mph this year.
  11. Kawman

    Who's driving where and when?

    Let's try to meet up for some track days! Where and when are you driving? Presently I'm registered for: 5/7 Thompson Speedway, CT 5/30 Canaan Motorclub, NH 6/16 Monticello, NY 7/3-4 Watkins Glen, NY 8/7 Club Motorsports, NH 11/28-29 Virginia Int'l Raceway, VA Thumbs up for track...
  12. Kawman

    Spring Mountain sales issues

    I have nothing real to base this on, but I believe as you get closer to the one year mark and your opportunity expiring, somehow you start getting priority status
  13. Kawman

    5BW Carbon Fiber Driveshaft

    I looked into carbon fiber driveshafts, but was also very surprised by the minimal weight reduction. Changing from OEM to a one piece aluminum only saves 1.5lb. Changing to carbon fiber only saves 3lbs. I was also expecting something like a 10lb reduction and probably would have gone for it...
  14. Kawman

    Your Blackwing in the snow

    Here's the most recent storm. It was a windy one. I'm ready for spring! And the track!!
  15. Kawman

    Spring Mountain sales issues

    I went through this frustration myself. All I can say is be patient, as it will all work out in the end. Apparently demand is much greater than supply. They are good people and provide a great experience. I know, I know, ... why can't they just? Don't we say that everyday about stuff we see...
  16. Kawman

    Is this a good deal?

    My vote is to go new. Get each detail exactly as you want.(don't forget the PDR) Get the full warranty time(could be 12-18 months of time expired off the 36 month bumper to bumper already) Get the Spring Mountain trip.(That's worth $3,500) $10K is not enough to give all this up!
  17. Kawman

    Magnesium wheels anyone?

    Forged aluminum is 50% heavier than forged magnesium. Stated the other way, forged magnesium is 33% lighter than forged aluminum. Our 28lb OEM forged aluminum wheels should save about 9 lbs per wheel when made of magnesium. Combine that with carbon ceramic brakes and we are at 20lbs/wheel...
  18. Kawman

    Your Blackwing in the snow

    That lack of snow mentioned in Colorado will mean water shortages next summer. We here in the east have been having some semblance of a good old fashioned New England winter.
  19. Kawman

    Help Kooks Headers vs Corsa CB Exhaust

    4BW owner here. From my trip down the rabbit hole of exhausts, the raspy sound comes from the lack of cats, or using less than 400 cell cats. With the 4BW cars, the raspy tone was resolved by a crossover tube. I'd recommend the ARH headers and their cat back system using 400 cell cats.
  20. Kawman

    Magnesium wheels anyone?

    I've ordered a custom set of these OEM looking wheels. Aside from being magnesium, they will be: 18 x 10 ET15 - front 18 x 10.5 ET45 - rear
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