Last night at the track my 86 GT was putting down some good times in the 1/8th 6.33 and 6.36 @ 109, limped on to 10.1 in 1/4. I decided to make a run at less than 10 in the 1/4 so I dialed in a little more timing and made a strong burn out, and footbraked it as hard as I could, WOW did I get a surprise on the start, before I could let off the front tires were 4 feet off the ground. We got it on video tape, this next weekend I will try to get it converted to digital and see if I can get it on here for you to see.
Yeah, I thought I was going onto the roof.

video is up!
What is on the video;
1) some footage of the engine running
2) exhaust and loping sound at idle
3) daytime run with view from front of car that shows drivers wheel is 1 1/2 foot off ground and passenger wheel is just up. Normal start.
4) night time burnout and then Wheel stand, it is from a different view point, part of the wheels are hidden by the barrier, the passenger wheel is up about 2 1/2 to 3 ft, the drivers side was up 4 ft.
Click here to see Video

 

awesome!!!

 

Did you manage to come down okay :crossesfingers:

I've seen some guys come down really hard and mess up their shocks and suspension.

 

oil pan normally gets crushed when the suspension gets crushed too.

 

Came down Okay, I only let off enough to stop the climb, I got back in it before it came down, I was all over the rev limiter but, it did not bounce. Brought it around, checked it out and went back out to run a 6.33.

 

sweet times and sweet car!!

 

Did you see the pics I posted for you on the My Stable thread?

 

Yep, much appreciated. I fell in love, omg if i won the lottery i'd shell out a good deal of money for that car.

 

I think I had sent you a vid of the car pulling the front tires about 1 foot on the start. That was the norm before last night. My wife was watching last night so now she is lobbying for Wheelie bar!

 

Glenn, what track were you at??? Man I gotta come to the track with sometime when I get my car back on the road! send me the vid like last time, i'd be glad to get it on the net for ya!

 

I was at Steele, AL on Sunday T&T. The vid is on tape and I am out of town. I will get it to you by the weekend. I know I should have waited until I could post the Vid but, I could not wait to tell you.

 

fordracing200@hotmail.com is my email, the fordturbodiesel one is an old one that i left on here because the site keeps me subscribed to a ton of topics i dont wanna be subscribed to, so i just didnt update it, if thats where u sent it.

 

Awesome man.

 

Well I wish you would change it, cause I get about 100 failed e-mail returns a day in my e-mail stating that e-mail address is not valid. Check the help section, i've posted numerous times on how to disable e-mails.

 

sweet man! glad you didnt break or twist anything! cant wait to see the video. hey scott what happened to your car? must have missed that topic

 

Just needs some suspension parts replaced. 140k hard miles takes it toll on a car.

 

Now that takes some talent!!!

Good job

 

i fixed it

 

I hope this works, I am adding a link to the video.

What is on the video;
1) some footage of the engine running
2) exhaust and loping sound at idle
3) daytime run with view from front of car that shows drivers wheel is 1 1/2 foot off ground and passenger wheel is just up. Normal start.
4) night time burnout and then Wheel stand, it is from a different view point, part of the wheels are hidden by the barrier, the passenger wheel is up about 2 1/2 to 3 ft, the drivers side was up 4 ft.
Click here to see Video

 

man that car is nice glenn. glad to hear its nothing major scott.......what you hard on your car???