2015 Mustang Ecoboost K/SA? - Page 3

Pete Lanciers · 06-14-2018, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac Zane

Perhaps a good reason for a roll bar in a "Slower Car" would be racing against 170mph "Stockers"

Most logical Spock, "Live Long & Prosper!"

Jake Sealey · 06-14-2018, 03:39 PM

What is the ET limit on a bolt-in roll bar? Watson and others have really nice kits that bolt in for these cars.

Jake Sealey · 06-14-2018, 03:49 PM

https://shop.watsonracing.com/S550-C...tincage6pt.htm

David Lee · 06-14-2018, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Sealey

What is the ET limit on a bolt-in roll bar? Watson and others have really nice kits that bolt in for these cars.

i think the rulebook says a roll bar has to be welded to the floor. i could be wrong

ALMACK · 06-14-2018, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac Zane

Perhaps a good reason for a roll bar in a "Slower Car" would be racing against 170mph "Stockers"

Part of the reason I put a 6 point in my Q/SA 4 cyl Stocker

ALMACK · 06-14-2018, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by David Lee

i think the rulebook says a roll bar has to be welded to the floor. i could be wrong

Or welded to 6" x 6" plates attached with (4) 3/8" bolts.
The floorpan is sandwiched in between the plates

ALMACK · 06-14-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FECARMAN

They better bring an extra block or two. Factory block doesn't like the Turbo.

First I have heard of that.
There are some in the 9's now but I have never heard of an aftermarket block for the 2.3 EB.

Low 11's stock longblock:

ALMACK · 06-14-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 6130

Thanks. I took a look.

Watson makes a chrome-moly 6-point bolt-in roll bar, but it's 1-5/8" tubing, so it wouldn't be NHRA legal, and it has a road-race type diagonal within the main hoop, which is unnecessary for this purpose.

Is there a particular reason it has to be chrome moly and not mild steel ?

6130 · 06-14-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ALMACK

Is there a particular reason it has to be chrome moly and not mild steel ?

It doesn't HAVE to be, but this thing would be a little bit of a porker, so saving an extra 20 pounds of steel seems like a good thing to do.

6130 · 06-14-2018, 05:12 PM

Wow.

This 2015 Ecoboost Mustang with an automatic ran UNDER the K/SA index, hundreds of pounds overweight and stone stock right down to the tires, except for an aftermarket "tune" that picked up 64 horsepower:

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Jake Sealey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 2015 Mustang Ecoboost K/SA? What is the ET limit on a bolt-in roll bar? Watson and others have really nice kits that bolt in for these cars. __________________ Jake Sealey 2507 Stock 2075 SuperStock

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Jake Sealey Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 2015 Mustang Ecoboost K/SA? https://shop.watsonracing.com/S550-C...tincage6pt.htm __________________ Jake Sealey 2507 Stock 2075 SuperStock

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6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: 2015 Mustang Ecoboost K/SA? Wow. This 2015 Ecoboost Mustang with an automatic ran UNDER the K/SA index, hundreds of pounds overweight and stone stock right down to the tires, except for an aftermarket "tune" that picked up 64 horsepower: Last edited by 6130; 06-14-2018 at 05:17 PM.