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06-18-2018, 12:41 PM | #101 | |
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Re: 2015 Mustang Ecoboost K/SA?
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I also found this one, which will allow retention of the parking brake: http://www.streetcarrfabrication.com/product/s550/ |
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06-18-2018, 01:04 PM | #103 | |
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Used 2015 Mustang Ecoboosts are not nearly as hard to find as other less-expensive-ish Stocker candidates like a Pinto station wagon. Being in the middle of the alphabet, it's faster than a lot of other less-expensive-ish Stocker candidates. A used 2015 Mustang Ecoboost would not require a total body/paint/interior restoration, like a lot of older Stocker candidates would, just to have a suitable vehicle to start building a race car from. I thought that I had spotted a combo that would not require a lot of work to get it to comfortably run under index. For me, I felt that would be enough- I don't intend to set any records or race any national events. Anything M or faster is going to require a roll bar, and as some others have pointed out, it could be a good idea to install a roll bar even if not required to, simply because you may be racing against 170 mph "Stockers". So the work of pulling the seats, carpets, and some plastic trim panels, wasn't really a consideration. It also would give me access to be able to remove some of the sound-deadening materials while it was apart anyway. And because it's a car that (at this point in time) appears to be capable of running under index on street tires with minimal modifications, it looked like an opportunity to skip the truck and trailer, which would make it a LOT less expensive than doing it with a truck and trailer. It would also be one less vehicle to maintain, and take up a lot less space at home. It is not a philosophical debate- I have no desire to argue with anyone here. I have drag raced for many years, but have never class-raced before. I recognize that there is a lot of knowledge here- discussing this issue here seemed like a good way to be able to benefit from that knowledge. But if there is the very real chance of a "Baby Jet" killing my action, then I would not want to waste my money pursuing it. Last edited by 6130; 06-18-2018 at 01:14 PM. |
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06-18-2018, 01:28 PM | #104 |
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Do you want to win rounds or just be sub-index? There is a difference between the two. I would propose to you that when it comes to turbo combinations, a street legal car and a consistent bracket racer (which is what you need to win rounds) are likely two different animals.
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06-18-2018, 01:42 PM | #105 | |
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I wasn't so much thinking along the lines of a street car that I could race- I was thinking along the lines of a race car that wouldn't need a truck and trailer. As a foot-brake driver, I almost always went rounds, and was often in the money. I'm older now, and I don't know if I'd still be able to do it as well, but it just sounded like it might have been a fun little retirement project. Last edited by 6130; 06-18-2018 at 01:46 PM. |
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06-18-2018, 02:18 PM | #106 | |
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06-19-2018, 02:00 AM | #107 |
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Okay, another question- would a convertible Ecoboost Mustang make any more sense- there is no convertible version of the Cobra Jet.
The classification guide lists the convertible as being a 13.45 pound car, making it a natural K car, that I could add weight to run in L. The coupe is listed as a 12.78 pound car, making it a natural J car, so it would never be able to run in L- there will never be a "Baby Jet" in L. Or is it just the fact that the "Baby Jet" would result in the engine's horsepower getting factored to the point that I wouldn't be able to afford to keep up regardless of what body I'm running it in? Lol- I just noticed that there is no current record in L or L auto, and both of them have a 12.20 minimum. Last edited by 6130; 06-19-2018 at 02:04 AM. |
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06-19-2018, 07:43 AM | #109 |
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No, running it in L would be bad very bad......really.
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06-19-2018, 10:00 AM | #110 |
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A quick history lesson; One of the first, maybe the very first, Factory Ford Cobra Jets -that started the whole Cobra Jet program is a black convertible. It's still running, and a very valuable car in the collector car circles. If you're interested in using it for your starting point, "rumor" has it that it "might" be bought for between 250- 350K. You might even contract him to do the conversion for you - Hey - Food for thought if you're really serious about going stocker racing …..
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