New Personal Best at KCIR

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HwyCruiser

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*** EDIT Reloaded videos including burnouts ***

The results of my trip out to KCIR with the local Mustang club today:
12.445 sec @ 111.17 mph with a 1.899 sec 60 ft.

That's an improvement of 0.164 sec off my ET and 0.055 sec off my 60 foot time from Milan during MVIII. Probably being 15+ degrees cooler had a bunch to do with it but I think I'm getting a little better with my burnouts and launches.

The second run was pretty much a duplicate, coming in at 12.477 sec @ 110.78 with a 1.900 sec 60 ft. It had warmed up a bit outside since the first run so I felt she was being pretty consistent since I didn't change much other than lower the tire pressure a few pounds.

During the third run the clamp on the throttle body elbow blew off the s/c tubing connector while still in 1st gear so I had to limp it down the track. I found the clamp on the windshield cowl (thankfully), so after I got her buttoned up she was running fine again, but the staging lanes had already closed. Just another pre-race checklist item: check the clamps.

My buddy managed to get the first and second run on video. Below are the links to the videos and timeslips:

Run 1
Run 2
Timeslips

Listen to the announcer's commentary. He knows a lot about Marauders. :rolleyes:
 
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hmmm. . . Grand Marquis with a Cobra motor, has a little juice in it cause it shouldn't run that fast box stock. . .:D
 
Way to go. I know how that thing runs. It will only get better.
 
Just checked out the videos. I love the commentary from the announcer. Way to represent.
 
Thanks guys.

The announcer spotted me four cars deep in the staging lanes and was trying to figure out if it was a Marauder or a "blacked out" Vic, lol. It was neat to see what he was saying on the video since I couldn't hear him from the track.

Also, I got to chat with another one of our KC members, Lt. Bullitt, for awhile. I believe he said he had a very low mileage MM with 4:10's and a DR tune. If you check in, it was good to talk with you. :)
 
snowbird said:
Congrats JD. Almost at the eleven door ! :)
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There's a lot of ground to cover before the 11's. I think I would need a 360 pulley and the air and fuel mods for starters. But having a solid mid-12 second "cruiser" running only 9 psi of boost is pretty satisfying though.

Three more weekends until the racing season is over around here. I really want to see what she'd do on a 50 degree day. I think she has another 10th or so in her. :)
 
Excellent job! Kudos to the camera man also. Some of the better videos we have seen around here. jeremy
 
JD, great run on 9PSI. I think you would have had a better run if that announcer would have quit talking. He probably cost you 3/10 of a second.:eek:
 
Awesome runs JD. I followed you to Milan at MVIII, your car looks and sounds fantastic. Nice job!

-Mat
 
TooManyFords said:
Way to go JD!

I'm sooooo jealous!!
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You'll get your beast rebuilt and start kicking butt and taking names again soon enough. ;)

I tell you what, I've had a chance to hang out with one of the local Mustang clubs (which MERCDADDY is a member) a few times now and it has been very refreshing. The only thing you need to do to earn a spot in their ranks is show up, talk shop and have a good time. They don't need a really active web forum because these guys get together to have fun, which is something I've really been missing out on.

I'm having more fun with this car than I've ever had before. And having something completely different has its advantages. I'm starting to learn to gauge its performance not by the next guy over but how well I did the last time around.

I'll still let you try to kick my butt when you're ready for it though. :beer:
 
Nice runs JD. I liked how you got the mustang off the line. It was funny listening to the announcer. He never even mentioned the Neon you raced and barely mentioned the Mustang.
I think he needs a little "MM101" for the next time you are there.
 
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