Keith picked up his Mustang from the shop today. Below is a post, directly from him:
“Well she’s finally back from the shop. The custom cam I got was designed to give me a lot of low end torque so I could have fun on the street a little. I was kind of disappointed in the HP numbers but the TQ was outstanding. Mods include:
The car made 227 HP and 270 TQ on a mustang dyno. The TQ curve was very flat, which does make for some fun on the street. The car is a blast to drive. The HP numbers bother me, but we shall see what it does on the track. Here’s a little idle video. It may have crappy numbers, but it sure sounds mean!”
The drag strip at the Memphis Motorsports Park re-opened for the season last night. The track shut down for the season back in November and was supposed to re-open at the beginning of February, but management decided to do some maintenance to the track to help cars hook better and offer an overall safer racing environment.
Keith and I hit the track, along with Matt, Jake and Josh, shortly after it opened. Keith’s Mustang is between mods, so he won’t be able to run for another couple of weeks, but Matt and Jake ran their Camaros.
Matt only ran marginally better than last time (12.7 last time, 12.6 @ 111 mph this trip), despite his new gears and drag radials. There are a few reasons for the small gain. First, the new wheels weight a lot more than his stock ones (40 lbs. vs. 60-65 lbs. per wheel). Also, his new lowering springs didn’t help any with weight transfer.
Jake just bought his car a few weeks ago and ran a really great time for a stock 98′ Z28 (13.4 @ 104 mph), not to mention he got one heck of a deal for it ($6,200).
Sexiest car of the night goes to this Viper… I LOVE those cars!
Hopefully we will be back at the track in a few weeks once Keith gets his car back. A new cam, gears and rear end (along with extensive head work) should net him a much faster time than his last effort (14.4 - slow, but not bad for a basically stock 92 GT with 160+ miles and highway gears).
The North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center is home to mobile audio, navigation and other vehicle accessories, and is a great place to see some really cool rides. But, being the car enthusiasts that we are, we took things a few steps further and also visited the Imperial Palace Auto Collection AND Exotic Cars at Caesars Palace. Odds are, you won’t find all of these cars in any other CES coverage. So, sit back, and Enjoy the Ride - we sure did!
Last night we hit the track to see what Keith’s Newest Car was capable of. With only very mild exhaust mods (H-Pipe and Mufflers), we were expecting mid 15s at best.
It was an extremely cold night (32 F) which is both good and bad. Good, because lower air temps = more power but bad, because when the track is this cold, it can be tough to get traction. Keith made four passes, netting his best time of 14.4 on his second pass! Yes, 14.4 is “slow”, but for a basically stock 92 GT with 160k+ miles and highway gears in the rear, this is better than any of us anticipated!
Our friend Matt also made the trip and ran at best of 12.7 in his 2002 Camaro Z28 with basic exhaust mods. Those LS1 motors are mean, that’s for sure!
This was the last event of the season so we will have to wait until February before everyone gets a chance to run again.
Those of you that follow this blog on a regular basis should already be familiar with my friend Keith. Keith goes through cars about as fast as a family of four goes through a roll of toilet paper. Don’t believe me?
1995 Pontiac Firebird (V6)
1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula (V8)
1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT
1972 Dodge Charger
1989 Toyota Camary
1993 Ford Mustang LX
1991 Nissan Pickup
2004 Ford Mustang GT
1999 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Nine cars in eight years… keep in mind, he is only 24! His last car was a NICE 99 Camaro SS but, not wanting a car note, he decided to sell it and get something cheaper.
Enter the latest victim on his list: 1992 Ford Mustang GT. Keith picked this car up today, which sports the following mods: LX Tail Lights, H&R Springs, Short Throw Shifter, Sub Frame Connectors, H-Pipe with 2 Chamber Flowmasters and Smoked Headlights.
Keith is coming down Wednesday to show me the new ride and I am heading back to his place that night. On Thursday, he plans to run the car at the track to get some baseline 1/4 mile numbers before he starts adding some mods. We expect the car to run pretty darn slow, since it’s pretty much stock besides the exhaust.
17″ Chrome Cobra R Rims are high on his list, as well as a new set of gears in the rear. I’m trying to persuade him to drop in twin turbos, but he seems more into the idea of supercharging it…
