The TCP car is driven and maintained by Kevin Sittner.... Kevin has a shop in Lodi, Cal (Precision Machine) and if I didn't have Ron Sutton running my car project - I would have considered Kevin's shop (or more likely - Cortex). He runs a "truck arm" in his personal Red 67/8 Mustang. Not sure what the suspension is in the '65 TCP car.
I searched and found the car on TCP website - which listed the equipment.... The rear is a TCP pushrod system (which my Mustang used to run - until it was switched back to a leaf spring & Maier set up). The front is the TCP coil over set up which is what I'm running... The TCP car runs a 600 HP 408 ci
I have to tell ya -- I wouldn't think the Merc9 car would be very much fun to just pass everyone like they're standing still.... While I like to be able to pass some folks (Gaetano in particular - LOL) I find track sessions more fun to be running with some guys that are "equal" or better than me and see if I can catch them in one area - and if they pull me in another etc and try dice it up a bit with them. That's just my own feeling.
Greg
I tend to agree with you (second time I have said that now but
never again about running with someone your own speed
My viper buddy and I track a lot together but no cage with this
group so he ran one group down. I really missed running with
him this time and even thought about dropping down a group
until I saw all the cars on the track in his group .... It was like a parking lot
My last session had 12 cars. Oh how I love open track more than
running with your buddy
The TCP car is driven and maintained by Kevin Sittner.... Kevin has a shop in Lodi, Cal (Precision Machine) and if I didn't have Ron Sutton running my car project - I would have considered Kevin's shop (or more likely - Cortex). He runs a "truck arm" in his personal Red 67/8 Mustang. Not sure what the suspension is in the '65 TCP car.
I searched and found the car on TCP website - which listed the equipment.... The rear is a TCP pushrod system (which my Mustang used to run - until it was switched back to a leaf spring & Maier set up). The front is the TCP coil over set up which is what I'm running... The TCP car runs a 600 HP 408 ci
I have to tell ya -- I wouldn't think the Merc9 car would be very much fun to just pass everyone like they're standing still.... While I like to be able to pass some folks (Gaetano in particular - LOL) I find track sessions more fun to be running with some guys that are "equal" or better than me and see if I can catch them in one area - and if they pull me in another etc and try dice it up a bit with them. That's just my own feeling.
LOL...That clearly ain't the Merc's normal run group. They run the fastest classes with NASA and SCCA and win often.
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2004 NASA AIX Mustang LS2 #14
1964 Lincoln Continental
2014 4 tap Keezer
Trust me I thought Merc9 was the fastest
thing out there.. I did see the camero go
by but didn't seem as quick.. it only ran
two sessions according to my buddy
Just to clarify, the TCP car I referred to is a black fastback--I might have mistaken it for the black fastback they've used for TCP development for like two decades now, but I'm not sure. It broke the alternator bracket and crank snout, and did a dive into the gravel. Another guy in a red and white fastback ('65?) with a Cortex suspension (can be seen on their Web site), a car down from me in the pits in the other direction, also broke the front of his crank. Martin Pond's Fairmont was also in my pit row...
And I thought the cost of mountain bike tires was prohibitive...
I may show up as a dopey spectator at Thunderhill, since I have time to yap here, but not enough time to fix my stupid car. My wife's also doing a 13.1 that weekend...
Norcal Shelby site posted the sound readings of
the cars on their site for the Laguna unlimited sound day..
Black Pantera going up the hill in 4th gear was 106 ish
Finally figured going in 3rd at the apex of 5 and up the hill worked better and
the 4" 180 headers hit 109.7
A Javelin trans am car was hitting 114 plus
and someone was in the 119 range
My street exhaust which has 10" glass packs and are 3" straight
thru hit 104-105 as Sears a few years back before they thru me out
on a 103 db day
I have a third set of mufflers cans 18" but still 3" straight thru but turn
downs instead of megaphones on them- never been tested but
I believe they are 98 ish
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
about running with someone your own speed
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