Video of KB Marauder doing burnouts DIAL UP WARNING
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LincMercLover
Off duty.
Sideways
I know the feeling! I think it was maybe day 5 with the MM, sitting waiting to get out of my schools parkinglot. Stupid hmm hmm (woman) backed into me!!! Luckily she wasn't going fast enoph to do anything. She hit me dead center, so I guess all she hit was the liscense plate bracket (damn thing's good for something!). After calling her nine kinds of choice words to make her cry, I preceded to leave the parking lot. Came around the turn to the main road (I held up traffic waiting to get out so I knew it was clear on that main road), slammed it. I swear the car was near totally sideways in the lane. Corrected and stopped at the light. Looked over at the lot to see about 20+ faces going
Oh did I feel so good, especially after going over my car with a fine tooth comb to look for scratches! 
mensrea: Damn you...
Get some slicks on that thing and pop a wheelie man!
I know the feeling! I think it was maybe day 5 with the MM, sitting waiting to get out of my schools parkinglot. Stupid hmm hmm (woman) backed into me!!! Luckily she wasn't going fast enoph to do anything. She hit me dead center, so I guess all she hit was the liscense plate bracket (damn thing's good for something!). After calling her nine kinds of choice words to make her cry, I preceded to leave the parking lot. Came around the turn to the main road (I held up traffic waiting to get out so I knew it was clear on that main road), slammed it. I swear the car was near totally sideways in the lane. Corrected and stopped at the light. Looked over at the lot to see about 20+ faces going
Oh did I feel so good, especially after going over my car with a fine tooth comb to look for scratches! mensrea: Damn you...
Get some slicks on that thing and pop a wheelie man!
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ONEBADMK8
Guest
Im talking about my Mark VIII. Im sorry I should have made that clear.
Heres the video. Im talking HITTIN" second, check it out.
http://www.maxrpm.com/geno5.mpg
I have run with slicks and nearly put some air between the left front tire and the track!! LOL!
http://www.maxrpm.com/t1launch1.jpg
http://www.maxrpm.com/t1launch2.jpg
Heres the video. Im talking HITTIN" second, check it out.
http://www.maxrpm.com/geno5.mpg
I have run with slicks and nearly put some air between the left front tire and the track!! LOL!
http://www.maxrpm.com/t1launch1.jpg
http://www.maxrpm.com/t1launch2.jpg
LincMercLover
Off duty.
Yah, I figured it wasn't in a MM, seeing how it's not on your list of cars. But none the less, getting sideways in a boat is about the scariest thing in the world to passengers in the car!
Custom2kGt
Mustang Track Addict
The vids don't do that car justice. Trust me, I filmed them!!! AND GOT TO DRIVE!!!!!!!! LOL! Man that thing turns on a dime. Yeah straight line is impressive but you haven't seen anything untill that MM takes a 90degree corner with 0, yup that's a ZERO, body roll!! Thanx again Bill, err mensrea {we gotta talk about that}, the ride/drive was freak'n AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! and that my friends is an understatement!
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ONEBADMK8
Guest
0 body roll in a tank!! I LOVE IT!!!
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piglet
Guest
The sad thing about the burn-out is it only cost an extra $15K to get the car to do that on a regular basis, unlike the propoganda MM website that shows the car doing burn-outs at will.
Although it is disappointing that Mercury advertised this thing doing a burn out... I think that for around 50K you can get a vette killer that seats five, handles like a dream and gets 21 mpg on the highway.
This car is worth every penny.
Even the stock Marauder is a good deal... for the price of a low level japanese lux car you get a big, fast and cool four door...
This car is worth every penny.
Even the stock Marauder is a good deal... for the price of a low level japanese lux car you get a big, fast and cool four door...
MAD-3R
"Revenant"
I think Mercury did us a SMALL disservice with the burnout ads, but not that great of one. We have wide 18" tires on a 4300 lb car. Burnout? yeah, right. 
I'm glad they don't smoke from a stand still. Increases the stealth factor. Burn outs are just a warning to the other guy. Just think, we hookup better then most cars at the track, all the power is slammed to the pavement and nothing is lost.
I'm glad they don't smoke from a stand still. Increases the stealth factor. Burn outs are just a warning to the other guy. Just think, we hookup better then most cars at the track, all the power is slammed to the pavement and nothing is lost.
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Goldy
Guest
Mensrea,
Sorry I missed seeing the tire-smoking session this past Saturday at Kenny Brown. I definitely would have stayed. Have you taken the car to the track yet? I'd be interested to know what your times are.
Question: Have you considered joining an SVTOA chapter? If you are not aware, SVTOA (Special Vehicle Team Owners Association) is a car club sponsored in part by Ford. Though primarily for SVT owners, any Ford product owner can join. SVTOA is for car enthusiast, and as a member, you'd be entitled to go to special events.
Past national events have included:
- Track time (track and drag)
- the SVT Experience (held in Dearborn, included plant tours, events at the Dearborn proving grounds, a tour of the Ford crash test facility, cruise, banquet and more I cannot readily remember)
- invitations to special Ford events and unveilngs such as the unveiling of the GT40, and unveiling of the '03 Cobra (these were separate events).
Each chapter has local events as well. The Indy chapter (< 1 year old) has had several, which have included:
- 2 dyno days at Kenny Brown Perf.
- an Install event at Kenny Brown Perf.
- A Meet/Greet with Lyn St. James
- a car show at the Mt. Comfort Air show (in Indy)
- Test driving a Kenny Brown Marauder conversion at IRP...it belonged to some guy in Chicago. I think it was the first Kenny Brown Marauder made. (In case there's any uncertainty, I'm joking on this one.)
Cork (Cork is his first name, and his email is: corkf@concentric.net) is the director of the Northern Illinois SVTOA chapter. Feel free to contact him if interested. (You're welcome to join the Indy chapter as well.)
BTW - you missed our Dyno session. Here's a line to the runs if interested: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ssmith512/
Good Luck.
Howard
Sorry I missed seeing the tire-smoking session this past Saturday at Kenny Brown. I definitely would have stayed. Have you taken the car to the track yet? I'd be interested to know what your times are.
Question: Have you considered joining an SVTOA chapter? If you are not aware, SVTOA (Special Vehicle Team Owners Association) is a car club sponsored in part by Ford. Though primarily for SVT owners, any Ford product owner can join. SVTOA is for car enthusiast, and as a member, you'd be entitled to go to special events.
Past national events have included:
- Track time (track and drag)
- the SVT Experience (held in Dearborn, included plant tours, events at the Dearborn proving grounds, a tour of the Ford crash test facility, cruise, banquet and more I cannot readily remember)
- invitations to special Ford events and unveilngs such as the unveiling of the GT40, and unveiling of the '03 Cobra (these were separate events).
Each chapter has local events as well. The Indy chapter (< 1 year old) has had several, which have included:
- 2 dyno days at Kenny Brown Perf.
- an Install event at Kenny Brown Perf.
- A Meet/Greet with Lyn St. James
- a car show at the Mt. Comfort Air show (in Indy)
- Test driving a Kenny Brown Marauder conversion at IRP...it belonged to some guy in Chicago. I think it was the first Kenny Brown Marauder made. (In case there's any uncertainty, I'm joking on this one.)
Cork (Cork is his first name, and his email is: corkf@concentric.net) is the director of the Northern Illinois SVTOA chapter. Feel free to contact him if interested. (You're welcome to join the Indy chapter as well.)
BTW - you missed our Dyno session. Here's a line to the runs if interested: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ssmith512/
Good Luck.
Howard
Custom2kGt
Mustang Track Addict
Goldy said:
Now that was freak'n funny. I was reading through the post thinking to myself "Wow talk about a blatant add for the SVTOA". Not that there's anything wrong w/ that. Then he throws that in there. My mouth dropped I said "HOLY STUFFING that's Bill's......oh wait, duh." Sorry but he had me laughing out loud. Sure am glad no one is around to hear me. Good one!
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Goldy
Guest
Please do not take my 'blatant advertising for SVTOA' negatively in any way what-so-ever (definitely not my intention); I'm just extending the 'SVTOA hand of friendship' to those on the other side of the Ford family.
Enjoy the Marauders; they're wonderful cars. Mensrea, I'm looking forward to seeing your 1/4 numbers.
Howard
Enjoy the Marauders; they're wonderful cars. Mensrea, I'm looking forward to seeing your 1/4 numbers.
Howard
Amazing vehicle
Perhaps the most amazing thing about this car is that the drivability is fantastic. You can drive it all day long without ever knowing it's a beast... it idles great, drives great, is smooth as heck and god can it stop.
If you find yourself wondering what the $$$ to Kenny gets you, it gets you a daily driver monster.
I let my mother drive it yesterday and all she could say was "this car is very smooth"... I don't think she even knew what it was capable of.
My 69 big block vette is a bear to drive; it takes muscle, sweat and tenacity. I think it will stay in the garage!
Perhaps the most amazing thing about this car is that the drivability is fantastic. You can drive it all day long without ever knowing it's a beast... it idles great, drives great, is smooth as heck and god can it stop.
If you find yourself wondering what the $$$ to Kenny gets you, it gets you a daily driver monster.
I let my mother drive it yesterday and all she could say was "this car is very smooth"... I don't think she even knew what it was capable of.
My 69 big block vette is a bear to drive; it takes muscle, sweat and tenacity. I think it will stay in the garage!
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Goldy
Guest
Yup, Kenny Brown did mod both of my Cobras. Being convertibles, I wanted to stiffen them up. Both have Kenny Brown super sub-frame connectors, cross-matrix bracing, jacking rails, strut tower brace and lower chassis brace (you can't be too stiff). Additionally, my '03 has his Caster plus plates and rear shock tower brace.
On my '03, I'm considering having Kenny Brown mod my suspension with coil-overs (front and rear), a 'rear steer' kit for the IRS, and maybe brakes. After tracking the car, I'm hooked; I'd like to do more track events. With this in mind, I'm playing with the idea of installing a roll-bar (it's almost impossible to take a convertible to the track without one). Kenny Brown should be coming out with one soon for the '03 convertible. With my other mods, the '03 currently puts 415.7 hp and 382.8 lb-ft of tq to the rear wheels. My '99 (which seems enemic compared to the '03) puts out about 296 hp and 302 lb-ft of tq (again, at the wheels).
Well, that's probably enough 'Cobra' talk on the Marauder web site.
Enjoy the ride...
Howard
On my '03, I'm considering having Kenny Brown mod my suspension with coil-overs (front and rear), a 'rear steer' kit for the IRS, and maybe brakes. After tracking the car, I'm hooked; I'd like to do more track events. With this in mind, I'm playing with the idea of installing a roll-bar (it's almost impossible to take a convertible to the track without one). Kenny Brown should be coming out with one soon for the '03 convertible. With my other mods, the '03 currently puts 415.7 hp and 382.8 lb-ft of tq to the rear wheels. My '99 (which seems enemic compared to the '03) puts out about 296 hp and 302 lb-ft of tq (again, at the wheels).
Well, that's probably enough 'Cobra' talk on the Marauder web site.
Enjoy the ride...
Howard
Custom2kGt
Mustang Track Addict
Goldy, sorry no offense intended. That's one of the down sides to d'net, you can't "read" verbal inflection. I was totally complimenting your joke about the KB 1/4 mile test in Mensrea's car. Guess I should have said "Wow what a warm invitation into the SVTOA". Sorry.
On a side note, thanx for the links to the SVTOA, MNYPIT suggested that I look into it. Now I know where "it" is on the net.
On a side note, thanx for the links to the SVTOA, MNYPIT suggested that I look into it. Now I know where "it" is on the net.
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Goldy
Guest
Custom2kGt,
No problem.
BTW - MNYPIT is an avid enthusiast, goes to many track events, as well as instructs; he is definitely a good resource. He owns a heavily mod'd 2001 Cobra which puts 476 hp to the wheels (I forget his tq, but it's up there).
Enjoy.
Howard
No problem.
BTW - MNYPIT is an avid enthusiast, goes to many track events, as well as instructs; he is definitely a good resource. He owns a heavily mod'd 2001 Cobra which puts 476 hp to the wheels (I forget his tq, but it's up there).
Enjoy.
Howard
Custom2kGt
Mustang Track Addict
I believe he's running 10 to 12 lbs of boost through his s/c. He's assisted me and a couple of my buddies in a several AutoX events. A true gear head and one heck of an engineer. Luckily I live close enough to Steve to borrow his stuff everynow and then, , pressure brake bleeder, etc. lol. It's not what you know but who you know. Hopefully by next year I'll have enough AutoX time and a few more suspension mods to get some track time at the SVTOA track event at IRP. I figure I better learn how to turn running 30 and 40 mph before I get into the 90's+.
, pressure brake bleeder, etc. lol. It's not what you know but who you know. Hopefully by next year I'll have enough AutoX time and a few more suspension mods to get some track time at the SVTOA track event at IRP. I figure I better learn how to turn running 30 and 40 mph before I get into the 90's+.