First TracKey engine failure?
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From: NY
Originally Posted by four-walling
I guess we will just have to wait to see what the black box says.
Do Fords have a black box?
I think most, if not all, modern cars do?
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That is incorrect.
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/bla...#ixzz1kCexU8Hd
That was written two days ago.
What NHTSA ruled, was this
More on their ruling here.
As to the list of vehicles that currently utilize them, peruse the following...
http://www.crashdataservices.net/Vehicles.html
Tob
On edit...note that the '08 and '09 Mustang did not utilize one.
Every new car sold in the U.S. may soon be required to include ‘black box’ data recording devices similar to those used on airplanes, after a string of recent incidents prompted authorities to consider changing the way agencies investigate accidents.
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/bla...#ixzz1kCexU8Hd
That was written two days ago.
What NHTSA ruled, was this
NHTSA has ruled that ALL vehicles manufactured after September 1st, 2012, will have to make their crash data available to the public if the vehicle contains an event data recorder.
As to the list of vehicles that currently utilize them, peruse the following...
http://www.crashdataservices.net/Vehicles.html
Tob
On edit...note that the '08 and '09 Mustang did not utilize one.
Last edited by Tob*; Jan 22, 2012 at 09:05 AM.
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From: Austin, TX
I just emailed some friends here in town to ask if anyone can confirm, and emailed a local track. Having blown motors in drag racing many times, it could be a ton of factors, from bad fuel as someone mentioned to really bad shifting, though I would expect the rev limiter to help this.
I have noticed with the track key that it the timing is definitely set up for higher octane fuel. I got a bad tank of Sunoco 93 octane a few weeks ago and had some pinging, remedied with a bottle of octane boost and switched right back to the silver key until I rant that tank out.
I used to run about ~175HP of nitrous in an older stang and got a bad tank of premium gas. I nearly lost the engine with detonation when I hit the bottle switch! It sounded like an old pinball machine when you won a free game - slap!
I have noticed with the track key that it the timing is definitely set up for higher octane fuel. I got a bad tank of Sunoco 93 octane a few weeks ago and had some pinging, remedied with a bottle of octane boost and switched right back to the silver key until I rant that tank out.
I used to run about ~175HP of nitrous in an older stang and got a bad tank of premium gas. I nearly lost the engine with detonation when I hit the bottle switch! It sounded like an old pinball machine when you won a free game - slap!
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From: San Diego
downshifting, NO, the rev limiter does not work.
If you wanted to downshift into 4th gear, but you downshift into 2nd, only bad things can happen...
A Man Just Needs Some....
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by CaptDistraction
Surprised they still let SpecialNeeds post in here.
Interesting about the failure, but without any facts I'm not warming any popcorn.
Interesting about the failure, but without any facts I'm not warming any popcorn.
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A Man Just Needs Some....
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From: Louisiana
At first I just thought this was funny but now it's not that funny. You guys actually believe that the Boss motors are truly incapable of blowing up. That's just sad. 
I really wish Ford would make a motor that won't blow up but Jesus really didn't build the Boss. That was just something we made up. Geez. 
I really wish Ford would make a motor that won't blow up but Jesus really didn't build the Boss. That was just something we made up. Geez.
thanks.
Main point in starting this thread was to see if anyone closer to Austin might have seen/heard supporting details. All I got was a text. I live out in BFE West Texas. There's a stronger contingent of BOSS owners and track rats out in central texas, where they have ... ... tracks. Figured someone here might know more about it.
Oh well. If nothing else, this thread was at least good for some fodder for the Shelby crew.
