Kinda neat to watch.
Is he faster up the hill drifting/sliding the corners or would he be faster not spinning the tires?
I know I would be eating a guard-rail about the second corner......
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:42 a.m. Gasoline Reader
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:46 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Slower but fun factor would be huge
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:51 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
Probably faster not spinning tires.
However, it IS cool to watch, isn't it?
Somewhat related:
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Nov. 15, 2011 10:54 a.m. oldsaw SuperDork
External cameras and driving style = "show, not "go".
Looks like fun, though.
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Nov. 15, 2011 11:15 a.m. plance1 Dork
Gasoline wrote:
Is he faster up the hill drifting/sliding the corners or would he be faster not spinning the tires?
Ur kidding right?
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Nov. 15, 2011 11:22 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
plance1 wrote:
Gasoline wrote:
Is he faster up the hill drifting/sliding the corners or would he be faster not spinning the tires?
Ur kidding right?
Dude drives a Morris 1000, how would he know
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Nov. 15, 2011 11:35 a.m. 81cpcamaro Reader
Looks like loads of fun, but definitely slower that way.
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Nov. 15, 2011 11:49 a.m. cwh SuperDork
How many sets of tires per weekend?
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Nov. 15, 2011 12:25 p.m. familytruckster Reader
He's a drifter...Not the fastest, but fun.
Would have like to see the external cam footage of that. I find the exhaust amusing, dragging on the ground in the middle and routed through the rear tag bracket.
same guy at Nurburgring drift event... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz5cXf-QWxc I have the same grant wheel in my wagon.
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Nov. 15, 2011 1:58 p.m. Gasoline Reader
In reply to plance1:
I've done more drag racing than most, but I will admit it I don't know squat about turning. Flame away.
I understand the excessive spinning is wasted, but as a retard, it fools me into thinking that he might be able to carry more speed deeper into the corner and on the corner exit, the car looks like it is in pretty good shape?
Been to 1 autocross here at Lakewood here in Atlanta many many years ago. Had the best time talking to some guy with an obnoxious flared dark gray V8 Trans Am. Fast time of the day car battling against a black Z28. There seemed to be little love involved getting it around the track. It was brutally ugly sliding the corners and then "point and shoot" to the next corner all around the track.
Now you done it. The Major Minor is coming to the $2012 Challenge. I have a special surprise under the hood (well, mid-engine, really). If I am not deep in the 9's.......I should do a build of the junk that is going together? 1000hp?
I need a driver for the autocross, if anyone wants to help out? T
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Nov. 15, 2011 2:58 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork
Gasoline wrote:
Been to 1 autocross here at Lakewood here in Atlanta many many years ago. Had the best time talking to some guy with an obnoxious flared dark gray V8 Trans Am. Fast time of the day car battling against a black Z28. There seemed to be little love involved getting it around the track. It was brutally ugly sliding the corners and then "point and shoot" to the next corner all around the track.
You met Rich Shafer.
What's keeping you from going back and competing on the local level? Seems like a lot more fun than looking for a Challenge driver.
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Nov. 15, 2011 3:10 p.m. Sky_Render Reader
Gasoline wrote: Is he faster up the hill drifting/sliding the corners or would he be faster not spinning the tires?
This question is like saying to Vaughn Gittin, Jr. that he would be faster around the drift course if he didn't spin the rear tires of his Mustang.
Based on the "drift" in the title, I'm going to guess this was some sort of drift exhibition at the hill climb. Awesome run, though!
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Nov. 15, 2011 5:53 p.m. Slyp_Dawg HalfDork
well up towards the top of the course it was noticably wet, so the time lost might not be as great as on the dry lower half, but it was definitely slower. still looked (and sounded) bloody awesome though, it was a wonderful demonstration of skill and I do quite like that center-rear exit exhaust
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Nov. 15, 2011 6:47 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Gasoline wrote:
In reply to plance1:
I've done more drag racing than most, but I will admit it I don't know squat about turning. Flame away.
I understand the excessive spinning is wasted, but as a retard, it fools me into thinking that he might be able to carry more speed deeper into the corner and on the corner exit, the car looks like it is in pretty good shape?
Been to 1 autocross here at Lakewood here in Atlanta many many years ago. Had the best time talking to some guy with an obnoxious flared dark gray V8 Trans Am. Fast time of the day car battling against a black Z28. There seemed to be little love involved getting it around the track. It was brutally ugly sliding the corners and then "point and shoot" to the next corner all around the track.
Now you done it. The Major Minor is coming to the $2012 Challenge. I have a special surprise under the hood (well, mid-engine, really). If I am not deep in the 9's.......I should do a build of the junk that is going together? 1000hp?
I need a driver for the autocross, if anyone wants to help out? T
Pick me, pick me....seriously I will have mine there but would love to turn the wheels on something like that, remember as an Aussie I saw many Morries back in the day.
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Nov. 15, 2011 8:22 p.m. ultraclyde HalfDork
Pretty good driving, but not fast. Also the worst sounding Ford v8 I've ever heard. I would swear it was a boosted four or six, but maybe the audio was just crappy. I'm not sure why you'd want a 5L to make that kind of noise.
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Nov. 15, 2011 9:10 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork
It was fun to watch and how many fox body Mustangs are racing around Europe? I give it a +1 and leaving it at that.
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Nov. 16, 2011 9:42 a.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork
ultraclyde wrote:
Pretty good driving, but not fast. Also the worst sounding Ford v8 I've ever heard. I would swear it was a boosted four or six, but maybe the audio was just crappy. I'm not sure why you'd want a 5L to make that kind of noise.
Because it's Yooouropeeean.
Though I agree... the noise was very un-5.0.... un-V8 even.
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Nov. 16, 2011 9:53 a.m. MG_Bryan Reader
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/07/14/car-spotlight-gt-gt-the-smoky-fox.aspx
Specs on his motor a proving very elusive.
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Nov. 16, 2011 10:07 a.m. camaroz1985 Reader
If you want to see a Mustang going fast up a hill you can check out this youtube channel.
It is a Mach 1, and is supercharged as of this year (2011).
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Nov. 16, 2011 12:00 p.m. joeya New Reader
Just take out the steering wheel, you can drive that car with just the throttle!
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Nov. 16, 2011 12:02 p.m. joeya New Reader
Big motor,big power,big tire spin is always alot of fun.
No one likes a car that likes to bite its owner?
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Nov. 16, 2011 12:25 p.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork
I guess you need to modify the quote "If you can leave two black marks between each corner AND around every corner..."
