Mark/Sean - 210 1/2 mile, 263.3 mile 1st hit!!!!


RALPHIE

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Congratulations, Mark - What a run!! My best to Sean - a cool driver!! :thumbsup :thumbsup

The Ford GT rules!!

:cheers
 

Fubar

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Wow... That's freakin HUGE (that's what she said... ba da bump). And you got all day tomorrow and Sunday with this weather... I bet you break the record at least two more times.

Give us the details on aero adjustments you made to go that fast.

Congrats.
 
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[video=youtube;vuMW08IbRss]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuMW08IbRss[/video]
 

PL510*Jeff

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THAT IS QUICK AND FAST!

WELL DONE GENTLEMEN.

Be safe tomorrow.
 
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Magic

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Great numbers guys! Best of luck today.
 

Fast Freddy

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[video=youtube;vuMW08IbRss]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuMW08IbRss[/video]

From the looks of that vid you had a pretty good tailwind pushing you along there. what was the wind speed and DA on that run?
 

GT1261

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WoW that GT is SICK!
 

Fubar

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Just wait until my car is done.... It's on mofos.


I may have to strap a tow hook to an F15, whatever it takes, I'm gona go fast (or blow up trying).
 

soroush

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A big congrats Mark! :)
 

beckertb

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Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. Sorry i wasnt there to watch it!

Ben
 

Empty Pockets

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Okay, who's going to be 1st to hit 300 and what the devil will be used for tires to get him there???
 

B.M.F.

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Heard they just lost a turbo or a motor! Hopefully neither...
 

99turbo

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congrats on the run mark !

hopefully they didn't hurt a turbo or the motor either
 

shelbyelite

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You guys have built an amazing car. Very proud for you all.
 

Fast Freddy

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Okay, who's going to be 1st to hit 300 and what the devil will be used for tires to get him there???

Tires? We don't need no stinkin tires. What we need is some hot lookin chix in bikini's and some ice cold beer
 

Empty Pockets

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What we need is some hot lookin chix in bikini's and some ice cold beer


BOTH had better be indulged in after the run!


But, on a serious note, has a FGT ever been to 300 mph (or 300+) in a wind tunnel? I darn sure would want to do that before seeing somebody actually drive one that fast. "An ounce of prevention" and all that..


Ole Yeller
 

BlackICE

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BOTH had better be indulged in after the run!


But, on a serious note, has a FGT ever been to 300 mph (or 300+) in a wind tunnel? I darn sure would want to do that before seeing somebody actually drive one that fast. "An ounce of prevention" and all that..


Ole Yeller

Even with wind tunnel testing, I am confident that you won't catch EP or I behind the wheel of such a car unless it is in a garage.
 

Fubar

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I saw an article that said this was a Hennessey build. I thought it was done out of a different shop. What's the skinny on the build?
 
Mar 15, 2006
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Engine is built at Accufab for John M. ShaneT tunes the Motec. Car is built at our shop.
 

MarkH

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Couldn't have said it better John. Thanks again for all staff help and could not say enough about what a great job Kevin Kesterson out of the Hennessey shop has done building and designing the car.

Thanks to everyone !!!!!!