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lstanford · 02-05-2009, 09:52 AM

The cars have an intercooler with a separate switch for an electric pump. The air inlet is isolated in a box with an open filter that receives cool air from the front of the car. The CJ's are well thought out and Ford has been playing with superchargers for the last 8 years. This combined with an old 5.0 racer (Brian Wolfe) at the helm of Ford Racing has produced a state of the art factory race car. No doubt there is mucho HP in the electronics and blower pulley options. Once the traction is figured out they will be formidable players. I still can"t believe that Brian was able to pull this off in this economic environment. Chrysler and GM have the same opportunity. In the past they have chosen to squander their money in pro stock. I think what Ford has done makes more sense to the average Joe. Ford is making all of the CJ parts available through the Ford Racing catalog, including a body in white. They will not price these pieces for about thirty days but they are already in the catalog. A racer can buy a total wreck, order a body in white, order a new Mustang GT or Shelby from the dealer and then modify or build a car of his liking. And--------- he can go to the track and see a car that is available at his dealer. I believe Ford has built an intelligent business case for themselves and they are getting a lot of free PR to boot. They know that not everyone can not afford a $70,000 toy but they are making the parts available to main stream customers and not to a select few. This almost makes to much sense for a car manufacturer. Incidentally, the Cobra Jets at Pomona are on the owners dime. Ford has zero budget for these cars, only some Ford Racing technical assistance. Let's be happy for what Ford has done , after all it is an American car company and we are in a very difficult economic climate. Good luck to the Ford racers.

02-05-2009, 09:52 AM	#7
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: New Mustang Sights The cars have an intercooler with a separate switch for an electric pump. The air inlet is isolated in a box with an open filter that receives cool air from the front of the car. The CJ's are well thought out and Ford has been playing with superchargers for the last 8 years. This combined with an old 5.0 racer (Brian Wolfe) at the helm of Ford Racing has produced a state of the art factory race car. No doubt there is mucho HP in the electronics and blower pulley options. Once the traction is figured out they will be formidable players. I still can"t believe that Brian was able to pull this off in this economic environment. Chrysler and GM have the same opportunity. In the past they have chosen to squander their money in pro stock. I think what Ford has done makes more sense to the average Joe. Ford is making all of the CJ parts available through the Ford Racing catalog, including a body in white. They will not price these pieces for about thirty days but they are already in the catalog. A racer can buy a total wreck, order a body in white, order a new Mustang GT or Shelby from the dealer and then modify or build a car of his liking. And--------- he can go to the track and see a car that is available at his dealer. I believe Ford has built an intelligent business case for themselves and they are getting a lot of free PR to boot. They know that not everyone can not afford a $70,000 toy but they are making the parts available to main stream customers and not to a select few. This almost makes to much sense for a car manufacturer. Incidentally, the Cobra Jets at Pomona are on the owners dime. Ford has zero budget for these cars, only some Ford Racing technical assistance. Let's be happy for what Ford has done , after all it is an American car company and we are in a very difficult economic climate. Good luck to the Ford racers.