1970 Mustang / Ron Sutton / SpeedTech Track Warrior

[gofastwclass]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

People that don't spin - or have off track excursions - aren't driving hard enough.

Reminds me of the quote "if you aren't living on the edge, you're taking too much space."

[Panteracer]

Hans Stuck...race care driver made
a comment after running one of the euro tracks
that was lined with trees and bushes

"if you finish with both mirrors on the car then
you were not driving hard enough"

Bob

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

He was taken out of our group after the next session.

they probably need to do some more of that at those Shelby Club events....

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by Flash68

they probably need to do some more of that at those Shelby Club events....

The Shelby club operates with the exact opposite rule set as NASA...

[Tinker]

Gregg,
I hope you know I'm not making fun of you, I'm laughing with you. With anything, how do you know if you are at the edge if you never push past it. Reminds me of many years ago when i started drag racing snowmobiles and I spoke with a multi time champion, and he asked me if I ever blew up my motor yet. I wish I could have seen my own face of horror because I just spent thousands of dollars I didn't have to spare on that motor. He then asked "well then how do you know if there's not any more speed left in it?"

[Panteracer]

"Did you ever blow up an engine"

Reminds me of my first mentor when I started
Autocrossing... he always said pick up the trophies or
pick up the pieces.. I have blown up 9 motors in my firebird
and also have won many events, championships etc... but
back then motors were cheap and easy to get another one
at the junkyard... competition was not as tough as it is now either

Pushing things to the edge and knowing where that point is
what is really hard to figure out

Bob

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

"Did you ever blow up an engine"

Yup, knocked the ring lands off the pistons. Pieces floating around inside the cylinders at 10000+RPM make more than a couple of marks! I did learn from it.

[67XR7]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'm going to have an entire car of cool parts going to new homes --- Triple JRi's -- all the front suspension that is super Sutton Sauce - Floater rearend - Jerico - great motor - with $5,000 custom built headers.... 2 sets of Formula 43 wheels.... Well -- you get the idea. Some parts are already spoken for.

I cant even find a website for F43, they change names? or go under?

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by 67XR7

I cant even find a website for F43, they change names? or go under?

The latter...

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 67XR7

I cant even find a website for F43, they change names? or go under?

Yep -- gone like the wind...... Wait! Wasn't that a movie?? LOL


Besides -- I'm not tearing it apart anymore -- building a whole new car so Old Yeller can stay intact.