Tmi
I am not going to read through all the post, so this might be mentioned, but winning at Qualcomm doesn't prove too much. It's a good parking lot, but a crappy track. The GT 500 does come stock with 3.31 gears. The GT500KR comes with 3.73.
This thread was started about my GT500. I am new here and just came out to see what you guys are all about because I met a few of you at Qualcom. I am going to stay out of the fighting, but I thought it was only right that I set the record straight since you are talking about me.
First let me say that the GT500 was purchased two weeks before I took it to the track that night. It is my wifes daily driver. I had driven it a total of 4 times prior to that night. I had never even got on it competely.
I made it clear to everyone I raced that night that I was going easy on the car and to not take any wins against me seriously. In short, I babied the car. There is a good reason for this. This car is handful and I didn't want to put it into the wall. Every car is different and I was learning to drive it.
The car that night was bone stock. No cat back, no gears. It has 3:31's from the factory.
Am I experience driver? Yes, actually a professional driver. I have been involved with racing Fords for 22 years. I was part of several race teams from Funny Cars, IRL, and Trans Am. I have been on television for IRL and I have had direct input on the original design of the Mod motor with Ford. Over the past 10 years I have had little involvement and stepped out of racing. Most of the people I know are gone, but I have stayed involved with Mustangs.
So, I have no excuses on the experience side of things. YES, he did beat me every run. I am use to highly modified street cars. The GT500 has some serious issues drag racing that can lead to broken parts. I wasn't going to break the car that night. It was laying down off the line, and it had bad wheel hop. And it was not making power. I was there to practice with the car, not to break it.
I went back a second time earlier this month with the car and set the record straight with some mid 8 second passes. Still not great, but better.
I will be out at the Q on 1/9. If anyone wants a more realistic run with me. I will must likely not bring my Nitemare out to the track for a while, just the GT500. When my 98 KB Cobra has it's new engine put into it, that will be my track car. I just purchased all the parts and it should be done by the end of Feb.
I must say that I am a little upset that I had to defend my races for that night when I clearly told everyone the situation.
Glen
Glen glad you are on site now. So how where your times with the truck last time out? Hell both of them are fast bring them both to mustangs vs. the world. Welcome!!