We鈥檙e four installments in, and the Grassroots Motorsports Club Spec Mustang has finally hit the track at a聽 weekend.
Let鈥檚 back up.
In a multi-part video series, Grassroots Motorsports is following along as GRM鈥檚 Video Editor Chris Tropea, under the watchful eye of GRM鈥檚 Tech Editor JG Pasterjak, preps an S197 Ford Mustang for 麻豆视频鈥檚 Club Spec class, with the ultimate goal of making it to the at Eagles Canyon in Decatur, TX, and (hopefully) claiming a spot on the podium.
Club Spec is 麻豆视频鈥檚 build once, compete everywhere series of classes, where one set of rules span 麻豆视频 Autocross and Time Attack, allowing someone to own a car that鈥檚 not only drivable on the street, but also competitive in class. Club Spec currently has classes for the NC MX-5s and early S197 Mustang GTs, with 718 Porsche Caymans and Boxters on the way in 2027.
GRM鈥檚 video series began with an introduction, then jumped into interior mods followed by a differential install. With much of the build complete, part four in the series takes the car to Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) for the June edition of the Tire Rack 麻豆视频 Time Attack Challenge, where Tropea co-drove with Pasterjak. This was Tropea鈥檚 first time at CMP and his first time lapping a racetrack for a time; Pasterjak, meanwhile, hadn鈥檛 been to this particular track for 20 years. Needless to say, there was a learning curve.
There were also lessons when it came to the car. They resolved a fueling issue early on, and also discovered the car鈥檚 cooling system could use some beefing up.
How did the car and drivers do? Check out the video to find out.
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