A day at the Thunderbird
05-03-2006, 10:49 PM
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A day at the Thunderbird
This isn't really 4.6 tech related, but oh well 
I was glad to see a couple other members out there, I had a blast.
The track wasn't prepped very well (I need some excuse for a .8 second increase in my time [8D]), and no one seemed to be doing too well... When I spin easily with a 2000 RPM launch and half throttle, something's wrong...
I got one good pass with the nitrous on a 75 shot, my time was 14.6ish, at 99 MPH... I bumped it up to 100, and couldn't break 14.8, my speeds were dropping back down to 96-97... I ran out of nitrous. Held up to the (slightly less than) 100 shot pretty well, didn't need to back the timing off two degrees.
Last fall I ran a 14.2 at 97 MPH, factory everything pretty much... I've upgraded my brakes (to cobra brakes all around), and upped to 18x9 chrome saleen wheels for the front (265/35-18 tire), and 18x10 in the rear (295/35-18 tire)... I've added a lot of rotational mass, but I can't imagine just that raising my best N/A time by almost a full second... best N/A was 15.0 @ 96 MPH, that was with powershifting.
It was a LOT more crowded than I had imagined it would be, last time I was there, it was me, and two track-only firebirds... a whole three people Anyway, any other members that were there (maybe that I didn't meet) share your stories for the day here!
Edit: Many pictures/videos to come soon... possibly tonight.
I was glad to see a couple other members out there, I had a blast.
The track wasn't prepped very well (I need some excuse for a .8 second increase in my time [8D]), and no one seemed to be doing too well... When I spin easily with a 2000 RPM launch and half throttle, something's wrong...
I got one good pass with the nitrous on a 75 shot, my time was 14.6ish, at 99 MPH... I bumped it up to 100, and couldn't break 14.8, my speeds were dropping back down to 96-97... I ran out of nitrous. Held up to the (slightly less than) 100 shot pretty well, didn't need to back the timing off two degrees.
Last fall I ran a 14.2 at 97 MPH, factory everything pretty much... I've upgraded my brakes (to cobra brakes all around), and upped to 18x9 chrome saleen wheels for the front (265/35-18 tire), and 18x10 in the rear (295/35-18 tire)... I've added a lot of rotational mass, but I can't imagine just that raising my best N/A time by almost a full second... best N/A was 15.0 @ 96 MPH, that was with powershifting.
It was a LOT more crowded than I had imagined it would be, last time I was there, it was me, and two track-only firebirds... a whole three people
Anyway, any other members that were there (maybe that I didn't meet) share your stories for the day here!Edit: Many pictures/videos to come soon... possibly tonight.
05-04-2006, 08:13 PM
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RE: A day at the Thunderbird
Conditions weren't the greatest SD but everybody seemed to be injoying just being back at the track. It was fun. P.S. does this remind youu of anything. SPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPINSPIN.
05-05-2006, 03:08 AM
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RE: A day at the Thunderbird
spinspinspinspinspinspinspin describes it pretty well... I couldn't find traction for the life of me... check here for a bunch of pictures of the day and some explaination as to the bad times...https://mustangforums.com/m_1335038/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm
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