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Ironworks to build Fairway Chevrolet crate engine test car - 1970 Chevelle ZL1
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05-02-2014, 10:39 AM
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On Tueaday I did not have to get up at O'dark thirty like I did the day before but I still left the shop at 5:45 for the 80 mile cruise to Willow Springs. I was the first to arrive in hopes of getting the early morning feature photos out of the way. I had never been to Willow Springs but that is a very nice facility.
Some over the shoulder Feature shots from Wes Alison.
The flog test was not a race as much as just 10 different articles comparing 9 cars against a base line set but an 850 hp Mustang Super Snake. There was a very broad variety of cars, 32 fords, 70 cuda, 67 firebird convertible, Newman Car Creations 57 Chevrolet with L.L. green wheels and a C-10 truck. It was funny the cars that drove to the event performed the best and the trailer queens had a few issues. I think Kyle Newman and I were the only ones to not do a thing to our cars.
Micheal Essa who is a Drifting super star did all the driving comparison for every ones car on the skid pad, slalom, and road course.
I was more then pleased with the results of our car. This car is not intended to be a race car super star but just an actual pro-touring car. It hauls ass and gets great mileage and handles great for a car that has zero testing beyond the seat of the pants adjustments to the Ridetech Triple adjustable coilovers. There was a fully prepped new body style mustang and I hope for his sake he was not out performed by any of the OLD IRON.
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