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Originally Posted by clill (Post 604460)

That video is exactly what Greg sees out the windshield. It is a camera mounted on the right side of his helmet.

:lmao: needs a booster >:underchair:

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Originally Posted by SSLance (Post 604476)

Does anyone else's neck hurt after watching that video? I kept straining to look up over the cowl hood... :D

Greg, get you one of these with a mount that matches your camera and put the camera on your roll bar somewhere...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put mine on the harness bar part behind the middle of the two seats and it is an AWESOME location.

Car looked and sounded great on the track. Track looks like a BLAST to drive... Any video of you mixing it up with the other cars?

tried to tilt the monitor....didn't work.

get him a selfie stick

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 604478)

I have no idea if that was Greg sitting in his shop revving the engine for 8 minutes or if he was actually on a track.

Sure sounded good though!

Does Sutton offer a Go Pro seminar? Better check that box next time....

It looked to me like they really need to mow that track. :sieg:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z51bwJEUL.jpg

greg's track car

Greg,
good to hear your car is sorted and running
Its all about having fun and hanging with your buddies

I am heading to Texas but my buddy who runs my
GoPro is staying here... need to get him to show me
a few things before I head out...Like how to turn it on:)...
one more thing to do before I go... will see how bad I screw up it up

Bob

Greg, it sounds like a fantastic time! I'm looking forward to getting up to Thunderhill someday (hopefully sooner than later).

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 604478)

:poke: ha ha ha ha

GW, you'd be a lot faster if you could see where you're going..Glad you had fun :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 604440)

First off --- WORST FIGHT EVER...

While about a dozen of us had a great BBQ at the track - with much needed "refreshments" and a couple pots of my special recipe "bean dip" to soothe our hungers until the BBQ could get fired up -- the fight was a total dud. Oh well.

Gasman was a no show.... as was Gaetano... and Dave G.... as was Lilllard - who was unfortunate enough to have actually gone to LV to view the fight... thus missing the epic BBQ around the TV outside in the afternoon sunlight... Too bad for him.

The car has never worked better... Sutton is definitely on his game... with both the modifications and the driver coaching. Can't thank him enough for everything he's done on my behalf. It's making my driving weekends so much more fun.

Not bragging here -- it's just fact.... I've been running with NorCal Shelby Club now for about 4 years. Not once have any of the OTEC <the guys running the track sessions> guys come over to talk to me... but this time they had eyes for the little yellow Mustang and many of them came over to express how much fun it was to watch it and hear it. Even the Club President came out late Sunday to run with me. He'd been watching all weekend and decided he should come out and "play". We had so much fun! OMG! He's a way better driver than I am and I had to really work to stay with him - or keep him off my ass.... He also came over to the pit to thank me and say how much fun that was. It's nice when people recognize your improvements and say so. The perfect topper for a great weekend.

When we started this (my engagement of Ron Sutton Race Technologies), I was running 2:22's and driving my butt off to get those times.... I can now drive 'easier' and have more fun - and run 2:07's.... The biggest different is how much easier and more predictable the car is. The goal has been met and exceeded. Everyone's track times were off this weekend. Not sure why - but it just is what it is... and the goal was never to set a track record. I don't have that talent. The goal was to be able to go out have fun - and run with my friends while taking it easy (thus the fun part). In the past my friends have consistently run 2:10's.... With the "new" car -- I can practically coast and run that. GOAL MET.

Hey Greg!

Thanks for having me rework the Mustang suspension & brakes. I'm glad it's more fun to drive & you now love driving it. Another thanks for having me come along on your recent track weekends. Frankly that is some of the most fun I have all year. Love it & appreciate you having me there. Lastly, thanks for being the great fella you are that we all love. It sure was a fun weekend.

:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by clill (Post 604441)

Now I want my car back.

Hey Charlie,

If you can fit your long frame in it, you should talk Greg into driving it once. It may look like the same car, but it doesn't drive like the same car for sure.

:cheers:

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 604478)

Heck, I don't even know what button to push on the GoPro. I always had "people" that did the data/video/radios for me.

:lol:

The "crew" that were and are all Charlie's friends -- that I was lucky enough to be introduced to via him -- Pete - Big Mike - Chet... are fun to be around ... and they can drive pretty well too.

Pete sent me a link to his FAR BETTER GoPro video.... in both of these - which you won't be able to tell from the videos -- it's Pete (black Mustang) or Chet (White Mustang) and Me running round and round....

Personally I've never been comfortable being in the lead -- I like to chase and play from behind.... I'm just not the guy that cares if he's in front or what my times are. I love dropping back - then seeing if I can catch up -- or run a different line - or climb their ass and take a look inside or outside. I'd have been a terrible racer. Winner like to be up front. I don't.

So this is a view from PETE's video