. Next Saturday...

[joedls]

Joe, so now you have a new exhaust system that has an x pipe and race cats....as well as a 100 octane tune?...i see 11.70s in your near future haha...im looking forward to this weekend

No cats.

 

[davidathans]

Uh oh...i think this saturday im going to be in BIG trouble....shoulda got the NOS for this race haha

When you ran 11.86 @ 117.6mph...was that on a STOCK exhaust system? No, right? what exhaust did you have before your new exhaust? What mufflers are you running now?

 

[joedls]

Uh oh...i think this saturday im going to be in BIG trouble....shoulda got the NOS for this race haha

When you ran 11.86 @ 117.6mph...was that on a STOCK exhaust system? No, right? what exhaust did you have before your new exhaust? What mufflers are you running now?

The only thing I changed was the mid-pipe. I switched to an off-road X-pipe. I am still running the stock exhaust manifolds and the GTA axle back that I installed when I first got the car. This is the same muffler that is on the Shelby GT-H.

 

[joedls]

So, David, did you get your skinnies?

 

[Mustanglvr]

Good luck guys! I want you both to win. Can`t wait for video!!!

 

[joedls]

David and I went to Fontana today. It was packed with cars. I only got two runs in and David & I were not able to race. I had to leave by 2 to make it to my son's performance. I didn't get my first run in until 10:45 and my 2nd in until 12:20. I had a new personal best of 11.69 & 119.8 MPH. David got one run in before I left. He lifted, but still ran a very fast time, faster than either of my runs. I'll let him tell you about that and I'm also in suspense about what he ran after I left.

 

[rvrtrash]

VERY respectable times! "Win" or "Lose", that's something to be proud of.

Dad

 

[di81977]

Very nice Joe. Looks like the car is running well.

I don't see dial in's on the time slips, are these just "test and tune" days? If they have a bracket racing season, I highly recommend it, lots of fun. I wish we were still racing here in Denver.

david

 

[clubpro]

Joe,

Great times! You and David will have to come up to Sacramento in May for the Ford Lovers West Coast Nationals. You will be able to run as many times a you can and you can run against David as many times as you can. It is the first Sunday in May and it is a great day of all Fords. Mike Jewell and I went this past year and Mike scored a toploader for his CS for $400. What a steal!!! Check out www.fordlovers.com you won't be disappointed if you come up.

Cheers,

Ron

 

[somethingspecial]

Ron is right, it is a great day at the race track. Car show and swap meet. All Fords. I got the top loader, Hurst comp+ linkage and drive line for $400.00. Put it in the C code replacing the T10. WOW, what a difference. It is like driving a different car. MUCH BETTER.
Great cars racing and I saw the same cars running multiple times that day, You should get as many runs as you want if you come up. Certainly a great day. Try it, you'll like it. Mike

 

[Mustanglvr]

Congratulations Joe!!!! Way To Go!!!!!

 

[Mustanger]

Man, you guys are just too fast!!! ... What kind of fuel were you guys using??? ... Once again, congrats :thumb: ...

 

[joedls]

Thanks, everyone. I'm having a blast with this car. I'll be going racing this Saturday at a private track day. Only 50 cars and a well prepped track. Should be alot of fun.

Ruben, I used 100 octane unleaded VP racing fuel.

 

[robert campbell]

Joe,
You are going WAY FAST!!! And with a 5 speed!!! I assume you do not use fifth gear? Great 60 foot times and shifting a manual tranny!! You are awesome!!

Love to see you post a video of your car like Dave does. I run them over and over with my speakers on as high as they can stand!!! This is a near sexual experience for Rob!!

Rob

 

[joedls]

Here's a link to some videos David took of my car in November. No 11 second runs, though.

http://californiaspecial.com/forums/showpost.php?p=59011&postcount=34

And here's a link to a race against a 55 Chevy.

http://californiaspecial.com/forums/showpost.php?p=59037&postcount=1

 

[robert campbell]

Where have I been!!!

Great video!! Love your "front bounce" from 1st to 2nd!! Way to run down the Chevy!!

 

[joedls]

Where have I been!!!

Great video!! Love your "front bounce" from 1st to 2nd!! Way to run down the Chevy!!

Yeah, I have adjustable front struts set at full soft when I'm at the track. The beauty of it is I can adjust them and have a nice highway cruiser when I'm done or firm them up for a road course. Of course I'd have to put my front swaybar back in for the road course, but for normal cruising I don't even miss that swaybar. I'll drive the car all this week without it, so I don't have to take it back off for Saturday at the dragstrip.

 

[Mustanglvr]

Joe,
You are going WAY FAST!!! And with a 5 speed!!! I assume you do not use fifth gear? Great 60 foot times and shifting a manual tranny!! You are awesome!!

Love to see you post a video of your car like Dave does. I run them over and over with my speakers on as high as they can stand!!! This is a near sexual experience for Rob!!

Rob

That is called "car porn" Rob. :wink: :lipsseal:

 

[davidathans]

Man, you guys are just too fast!!! ... What kind of fuel were you guys using??? ... Once again, congrats :thumb: ...

I was also using 100 octane vp racing fuel. I got it out of a pump for $9.999 a gallon!
But it was really necessary because of the Nitrous