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There is a DVD of the 45th GT40 Reunion @ Road America on the 6 Minute Instructor site. Six Minute Instructor - Racing and just in time for Christmas. My wife and I spent untold hours working on this. It's our first DVD production and we learned a lot doing it. Hope you enjoy. The...

Here's what I ended up doing and it works great: Products - EFI Fuel System

Mine's a 24 foot with a useless side escape door. It's just not a 40 kind of door, maybe a 50 kind of door. And I have to back mine in so the side door is on the wrong side. I use an electric winch. Way to go.

The Jag @ 4400 lbs. needs about 880hp to get to a 1:5 power to weight ratio.

Guess I'll have to open her up in first and second gear next time. :-)

about 1:5 500hp @ 2500 lbs.

Hi Samantha, I was held back to 160mph when I ran in the ECTA Land Speed Runs at Maxton AFB in North Carolina. My car is not caged hence the speed limit. The computer showed I was half throttle in first gear, halt throttle through half of second gear, then full throttle until I passed...

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been quite busy and Lynn was nice enough to let me know there was an aero discussion going on. Last winter I attached linear potentiometers to each corner of my suspension. Using a controlled power source and my LM-1 lambda gauge I gathered ride height data from zero...

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been quite busy and Lynn was nice enough to let me know there was an aero discussion going on. Last winter I attached linear potentiometers to each corner of my suspension. Using a controlled power source and my LM-1 lambda gauge I gathered ride height data from zero...

Dan, Udaman! What is that track like? Maxton is a bit rough. Here's what I found: The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down in The Unlimited Street Class for Vehicles. 201.750 I need to go to Texas. A 2005 GT went 183 at Maxton but couldn't get 6th gear. I'm doing 160 before the half mile...

[ QUOTE ] Mark 0.6g is 0-60 in about 4.5 secs; that is not drag racing in my book but a lot slower than I would have thought a GT40 can do without smoking anything !. David [/ QUOTE ] Yes you're right it's not drag racing. It's a measured mile and you get terminal speed only. I was only...

[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Goodyear F1 [/ QUOTE ] Size? [/ QUOTE ] Sizing was a pain for the Mk1 because no one makes the "right size" tires for it. Right now I have 285-40/ZR17 rear and 225-45/ZR17 front. I can sneak another inch or so in the rear with another inch offset to the inside...

[ QUOTE ] What tires did you use? [/ QUOTE ] Goodyear F1

[ QUOTE ] Mark From your comments it still looks as if your acceleration slips into the 0.6g category. Still quite modest for the car's capability ?. Regards David [/ QUOTE ] It's not a drag race. I was half pedal in first and a little soft in 2nd to keep it from spinning. Third & forth...

[ QUOTE ] I am also going to run my GT40 at the flats. I was wondering if you were running the ZF stock gears? I plan on getting the 6 speed next year but want to run the 5 speed first. Oliver [/ QUOTE ] I'm sitting here thinking 150 just short of the half mile I'll bet I can do 200 in the...

[ QUOTE ] Mark Just interested to know that with the capability of the car the record is so modest. David [/ QUOTE ] It's an insurance thing with the sanctioning body. DO NOT exceed 10 over the 150 without a roll cage. I was only there to do a shake down and test my aerodynamic mods. I too...

ECTA said if I can mimic the 2005 Ford GT semi-cage that runs there I can run unlimited. I had plenty of power but I am in need of a 6 speed transmission. Mark

I finally got my GT40 down to Laurinburg NC for some aerodynamic testing. The East Coast Timing Association ( http://ecta-lsr.com ) holds a land speed racing event over a 1 mile course. The sanctioning body (actually the insurance company) will only let non-caged cars go 150mph plus maybe...

I know of one GT40 that will be getting stretched out on the measured mile. For more information about the event East Coast Timing Association Mark

I started my addiction with two Europa. One for the track and one for the street. Then I got a craving for a big block and since mid-engined is THE ONLY proper configuration and Eric Broadley designed such a fabulous car the GT40 was the obvious choice for my next project. I'm afraid the GT...