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Re: Fw: Video: Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 dyno run goes boom in spectacular fashion
From: LS (lashdeepyahoo.com)
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 07:38:47 -0800 (PST)
Mike, tough to hear the comments from someone who's never owned one setup for the road course correct?

They're excellent track cars and are ***stupendously*** reliable just like your Vette. The drivetrains are 100% bulletproof if maintained properly and not abused. Nothing ever breaks. Who knows what was going on with one in the video...judging from the visible mods, it was prob well over 600rwhp.

I know, I have three now and I've had four that I have religiously and surgically maintained and also totally thrashed on the road courses, ax events, road rallies, etc.

The 97 Cobra track car I have now, which is suprisingly stock, is *beautiful* on the track. Perfect 4 wheel drifts, ridiculous turn in, incredibly balanced. The brakes (Cobra R front Brembos) are among the best I've felt on any car.

"Never bring a kids toy to a grownup's track :)"

Hilarious...if a properly setup Mustang is not turning fast laps at a track, it's the driver's problem not the car.

LS

From: Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 10:21:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Fw: Video: Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 dyno run goes boom in spectacular fashion

I love how they have a big fat guy sitting in the trunk to keep the tail end down :)

But yep Mustangs, not so wonderful when you tweak them :)...  Reminds me of the guy at Texas Motor Speedway, bragging on his Cobra R with "tons of mods" and "big brakes"...  3rd lap going into the infield I followed as he braked...  a ton of smoke poured out of both front wheel wells, then he missed the turn and ran through the "chicken lane" bypassing the infield...  Losing your brakes at 120 mph can't be fun, and he probably lost them while still doing 80-90...

Never bring a kids toy to a grownup's track :)  (sorry Lash).  There are several cars you just don't see at the racetrack very often.  Mustangs are high on that list, though I would hope the new GT changes that.  Lots of Mustangs at the drag strip though.

Mike


On 12/4/2010 9:46 PM, LS wrote:
I wonder what the rwhp was? Lots of aftermarket parts in there...you have to tune it too...

Good excuse for a new motor!

From: Rick <Forza355 [at] verizon.net>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 9:23:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Fw: Video: Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 dyno run goes boom in spectacular fashion

Ouch! My wallet hurts after that!
Rick
 

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