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Topic: Unbelievable!! :mad:
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1210
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-13-2002 01:55 AM
   
Racing at Mission for the final race of the season, several cars from Alberta showed up for the race as their season is done. A couple of nice looking 5.0 Mustang race cars showed up. Both running Manual G Force trans (pretty $$$) One car pops a slick, a buddy checks out the car with the tires off, only to find NO REAR BRAKES!!!!  The car has a mega buck Mark Williams modular aluminum housing, with aluminum case with a "drop out" chunk which uses 12 bolt gears (less drag), scalloped axles, the works! except for No Rear Brakes! Naturally Tech was notified (would you want this guy crashing into YOUR car?), & he was given the boot. Joe "crew chief" gets into the tech guys face about how the car has 13" front brakes, & Quote: "Stops on a Dime!!" with 15x3" rims & skinny front runners, yeah , RIIIIGHT! The Tech guy asks,WHY would you build a car this way, the response:Less rotating weight! I mean, the car has big money in the trans & rearend, how much wieght would a pair of Mark Willians carbon fiber brakes add? The car supposedly runs low 10`s@130mph, so it`s not like he`s trying to set a record in Comp.!(Shakes head in disbelief)------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3385
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-13-2002 09:49 AM
genuine pure 100% idiot, huh rory??? he must have a death wish.------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-13-2002 11:41 AM
Been there and done that Rory. 
Like the guy that I reported at the FWC in Joliet with the cords showing on his slicks.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 11429
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 10-13-2002 02:00 PM
Good for you Rory these guys have to get off the track.I dont know alot about real race cars,but why no rear brakes.I just dont get it,and as you say there are plenty of light weight brakes parts out there.SCOOP ------------------
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3385
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-13-2002 02:24 PM
i saw a crapmaro once where the guy had took a torch to the rear leaf springs. he noched them to get tire clearance!!!------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.51 @89mph 1/8
1.54 60 ft.
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Boss302
Gearhead Posts: 841
From: Coleman, Wisconsin
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 10-13-2002 08:38 PM
My car doesn't have any rear brakes either. But my dad also drives EXTREMELY careful, more so around town and people. They will be getting fixed this winter. ------------------
Max
-1989 Mustang GT (MaxTang)
225/50R15 tires
BBK Strut Brace
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 2447
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 10-13-2002 08:49 PM
Do you mind if I ask the name of the owner of the car?That is just retarded ------------------
Ed
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4812
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-14-2002 02:18 AM
they fixed it for today, scared up some wrecking yard drums and plumbed rear lines. Car did run 10.30 with a pretty ordinary looking 5.0 EFI engine. I still can't imagine having NO brakes out back, even a pair of go-cart discs would satisfy the rules.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-15-2002 06:25 PM
They sure don't have a good grasp of physics!
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