this should be interesting on the track

[Snatch Napkin]

we had a brake issue that was intermittent and hard to figure out. Occationally, the pedal would fall without resistance and it would have very little to no brakes. That happened twice in practice, we swapped out the master for a reman, and flushed the fluid. We also put some heat sheilds in place in case it was a heat sink issue. It had happened after a couple hours on the track, but 5 laps in it happened again.

Got hit hard in the right rear, the whole car is wrinkled and twisted. The eng is salvageable, not sure on the rear end or the trans yet.

It was very fast. We only got 5 laps in but went from 42nd place when the green dropped to 5th in those 5 laps. It was one of the fastest cars out there, and given the chance, we would have seen some nice lap times. Ive been looking around for a good roller to drop this stuff in. Id really like a Zephyr or Cougar or some fox that you dont often see.

I've got a rear end as well.

[CJ]

we had a brake issue that was intermittent and hard to figure out. Occationally, the pedal would fall without resistance and it would have very little to no brakes. That happened twice in practice, we swapped out the master for a reman, and flushed the fluid. We also put some heat sheilds in place in case it was a heat sink issue. It had happened after a couple hours on the track, but 5 laps in it happened again.

Got hit hard in the right rear, the whole car is wrinkled and twisted. The eng is salvageable, not sure on the rear end or the trans yet.

It was very fast. We only got 5 laps in but went from 42nd place when the green dropped to 5th in those 5 laps. It was one of the fastest cars out there, and given the chance, we would have seen some nice lap times. Ive been looking around for a good roller to drop this stuff in. Id really like a Zephyr or Cougar or some fox that you dont often see.

sounds like it really ran it's ass off, you have any video of it running for that short period?

[DON SVO]

sounds like it really ran it's ass off, you have any video of it running for that short period?

The mustang passed SIX cars on the first STRAIGHTAWAY. It was nasty fast compared to about all of the field.

To answer the question, no I was actually walking over to film it coming down the stretch when we wrecked.

[CJ]

The mustang passed SIX cars on the first STRAIGHTAWAY. It was nasty fast compared to about all of the field.

To answer the question, no I was actually walking over to film it coming down the stretch when we wrecked.

fucking mustangs.

[Strychnine]

DJ... Don... wtf. We had such high hopes


Conversation with a guy at work who was on a team out there:

: your buddy's in the border patrol mustang didn't last long at lemons

: yeah i heard 42nd to 5th in 5 laps... then whammo

: yeah, i waved as the slow t-bird soldiered on to an 18th overall finish

: hahahaha

: judging by their driving during practice no one was suprised

: HAHAHA, really? were they just being jackasses?

: pretty much. in the drivers meeting "yeah the cars fast but the brakes aren't good"

: but it was fast

He was on this team:

[Baron Von Crowder]

DJ... Don... wtf. We had such high hopes


Conversation with a guy at work who was on a team out there:






He was on this team:

that's pretty good. Those same drivers shared time in our Miata that placed 5th. I guess they really sucked.

[DON SVO]

that's pretty good. Those same drivers shared time in our Miata that placed 5th. I guess they really sucked.

Yeah. I passed that white thing twice on Saturday during my session in the Miata. First time in the Miata and I was knocking off 2:25-2:28s my last 12 laps. I'll accept 5th

[4bangen]

You need to by my mark vii then, it already has an 8.8 with 4 wheel disk, and it’s like a stiffer tbird. It’s also less common than a bird or cougar. Bigger sway bars, and it even already runs. I’d love to see it as a lemons car.

[4bangen]

or buy my coupe

[46Tbird]

: Hahaha, really? Were they just being jackasses?

: Pretty much. In the drivers meeting "yeah the cars fast but the brakes aren't good"

lmao...

[DON SVO]

lmao...

The brakes were good (cobra front and rears with slotted rotors and competition pads) and were not brought up in the driver's meeting. The braking system however gave us fits and he went from awesome braking to NO pedal in one push. Shitty deal. The mustang was demolishing the field and the driver wasn't pushing it 100%.

[aggie97]

Yeah. I passed that white thing twice on Saturday during my session in the Miata. First time in the Miata and I was knocking off 2:25-2:28s my last 12 laps. I'll accept 5th

Not bad times in a Miater there Don. I have yet to crack the 2:00 barrier there....but was close with a 2:00.02!!! LOL!


If I had our neon sold right now I'd be all over that Mark VII but I keep telling myself we need to own fewer cars! LOL!!!

[Darren M]

Sorry to hear that DJ. I know a ton of time and effort went into that car. Glad no one got hurt. Let me know if you need the plasma wrench on the next one.