F.A.S.T car goes 9.84!
 

WOW! Just got my new Hemmings Muscle Machines Mag... 1971 429SCJ Mustang 9.84....good article, These are Factory Appearing Stock Tire "class" goes on to say the car has 588ci engine (but hey it looks stock) also in the pics it looks as though it has 26x8 slicks with Goodyear on the sidewall? Anybody know if they "spray" these cars? All & all pretty neat cars :)

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Banned for life if they spray. And they use treaded bias ply era correct tires. Amazing.

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And you think that S/SS racers spend money! These guys are insane!

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This months Hemmings Muscle has a '67 GTX clone FAST 4-speed car as a feature. First 10 second stick car with an Advanced Clutch. Check out the article for swiss cheese [arts and aluminum clutch and brake pedal assemblies. I'm not sure if there is a minimum weight or they are just trying to put ballast in the rear.
I've never heard one of these FAST cars idle but looking at some of the published compression ratios & cam specs, I find it hard to believe they are supposed to "idle like stock". That must be pretty subjective! I saw where they are going to get more critical on the cam "sound" somehow.

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I have been watching the F.A.S.T. guys for several years and I am amazed at the progress they have made in the last 3 years.
Absolutely awesome !

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Billy your right! WOW! & Jeff I don't think a "normal" set of polyglass would wrinkle up like the ones in the pics! 1.52 60'!

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Heres a picture of the car leaving the starting line. Pretty insane on a bias ply tire...front tires look like they have been "worked" a little;)

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Now that is what Stock Eliminator is supposed to look like

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like i had posted before these guys have more power due to the cubic inch that they have hidden under the hood ,where can you turn a 428 into a 500 plus cubic inch engine package that can run these numbers ,,,,traction is key ,soaked tires in vht,traction control devices,but i have to say these are fast cars with just as much work as any stocker,superstock car out there ,,,gmonde

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Anybody know what determines the weight of the vehicle?

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As far as weight goes... As light as you can make it and have it still look right. Take all the weight out of the front and put it in the back and then add another 200 lbs. There is acid dipping going on and alot of alum parts being fabbed. Again if it looks as if it was delivered it is legal.

I have been racing FAST since 2003 and it has evolved quite a bit since then. I personally like the look of a restored musclecar but like a bit more peformance. I've run a 70 T/A Challenger and a Six Pack 71 Super Bee. Both cars have been 11.50s at about 123. Neither car have a roll bar so I stick to about the 11.5s. Been working on putting a Hemi together so a jungle gym is in my future. Not everyone is out for blood, alot of these cars still provide transportation to the local cruise night. Of course there are some purpose built cars as well.

Anyway, the tires you see on Lanes Mustang are in fact reproduction Polyglas GT G-60 15 tires. It is common for racers to shave the tires down to the wear bars. Lanes tires are on the ragged edge for sure. We have all been through the "soaking thing" and I can't think of anyone that still does it. Another common aid is to hold off the timing advance through either a digital ignition box or to simply slow the distributor way down.

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Think factory built light weight drag cars and special dealer built drag cars are excluded from FAST racing.

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The 9.84 is at what mph?

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139.8 mph!

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Tony - posting a Ford pic????......not afraid of a virus?

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Are adjustable clutches allowed?

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Yes they are. I have a few advanced units myself

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While this looks like flying it by no means is stock, Billy Nees you are right the money spent on these cars is beyond a SS car and they would not pass any class racing tech. You really have to be hooked on that kind of racing to spend that kind of money on a one venue car.

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I also race in the F.A.S.T. series and follow along on this site for info on suspension setups. I ran an AAR Cuda till I met my goal of running in the 11.50's and then my son and I built a 1971 Duster. This car has gone 11.45 @ 118.7 so far. 1.68 60' . Tom didn't mention this but there is no prize money. Top eight qualifiers get a travel coffee mug.
Here is a link to youtube video of Lane's run. I have others from that day at Cecil also. Sorry about not showing the 9.84 but I had to edit the video for family viewing . Trying to watch and tape makes for shaking viewing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcYp3yHw_g

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Cool video. This one was positioned right under the FAST video. What it has to do with FAST racing, I don't know! :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKO-tZGuFDg&NR=1

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owning a fast car......50+k
was trying to do a mastercard type of parody, hell i just love fast cars and boobs!