Help me out...keep 'em or lose 'em?

[ByeEnzo]

Keep em'. You runnin' for the Michael Irwin team (#88)? Good luck at the mile. AC

 

[THamonGT]

KEEP THEM. As many of you know I have number my GT to match a 67 Ford GT racecar that was on our showroom in the 60's,as we were the first Shelby Dealer in Texas in 1963. I also have decals on my GT as it looks like a race car although I don't race it. Everyone seems to like the look and I realized very quickly that AT RALLY II AND III I HAD NO TROUBLE FINDING MY GT IN THE PARKING GARAGE. Retired people must think of things like that. Your GT looks GREAT. Tomy PS Carroll saw it and liked it also.

 

[TEXAS GT]

You said they were removable? Are they available?

Contact Not 4N (Trent). He makes them permanent or removable.

 

[TEXAS GT]

depends on how you use your car.

Car shows.....bull run....events...keep them.

Dinner out.....classy nights with the lady..... loose them.

Strictly runs, shows and events.

whoa whoa whoa

when did you get turbos? whats your goal at the mile?

Jason did the turbo kit last May. Anything over 200 I'll be happy with. I'm not greedy.:lol

KEEP THEM. Tomy PS Carroll saw it and liked it also.

:eek If a gentleman named Carroll saw it and approved, that's all I need to know. THEY STAY!:cheers

 

[kumar]

I wonder if any other GTs are going. I was going to go just for the hell of it but my car is about to be down for turbos.

Good luck. you plan on running race gas tune? what tires?

 

[Shelby#18]

I vote to keep them on also. I still have not taken the Utah Fast Pass decals off my car.

 

[Nardo GT]

88? I always did like to get eight (ate) twice. I prefer 77 because you get eight more that way. LEAVE THEM! If you see 77 on "Nardo" y'all will know why.

 

[Superfly]

Keep em. They look GREAT!! More pics please! :cheers

 

[TEXAS GT]

I wonder if any other GTs are going. I was going to go just for the hell of it but my car is about to be down for turbos.

Good luck. you plan on running race gas tune? what tires?

Another certifiable nut.:willy It won't be long before the supercharged cars are in the minority. Maybe they'll go up in value.:lol

Who's doing yours?

I'm going to run a couple passes on 93 to see where it runs. If I have to, I'll buy some race gas there and retune it but I don't think I'll need to do that to break 200. I did 193 with my Whipple car last year (19 lbs boost and 93 octane). This car feels MUCH faster.

I have a set of Hoosier A6's just for this.

 

[kumar]

Im having a local guy do it; just wanted something different. + Im getting rid of the airbox and mufflers and stuff.

Good luck. I think 205 on pump and 215 on race should happen if the conditions are good.

 

[TEXAS GT]

I think 205 on pump and 215 on race should happen if the conditions are good.

I'm thinking about the same. The hard part is launching the car efficiently. It bogs down off the line if your rpm's aren't just right and will break loose above 4000 rpm's when the turbos kick in.

The good news is, even if I flub the launch, when those turbos get to spinning, you can make up a whole lot of time! At 4500 rpm or so everything changes. It slams you back in the seat (if you get traction), the sound of the motor goes from internal combustion to jet engine, the car starts twitching from side to side and the tach JUMPS over to the rev limiter. It happens so fast I have a hard time shifting before bumping the rev limiter.

Overall, it's quite an exciting ride. I've never had the space (balls?) to floor it through more than two gears so The Mile should be an experience. My palms are sweating just typing this.:lol

 

[kumar]

argh you arent making me feel any better

i want that feeling

 

[TEXAS GT]

Keep em. They look GREAT!! More pics please! :cheers

Here ya go.

 

[MK2_GT]

wow...sweet , car looks amazing.

 

[fjpikul]

Hey, Texas, this is the first time I noticed your license plate frame (guess that's becasue you were ALWAYS behind me). Where'd you get it?

 

[timcantwell]

You're asking the wrong guy. I had them, took them off, then made another set to re-install, but haven't had time. Keep them.

 

[HHGT]

Keep them. I have Roundels on both GTs. One by choice and one, well, that's the way it came from the factory. Besides, there are too many Red/Wht cars so my roundels distinguishes it even more.

 

[PeakCompletions]

Keep em bud.

That looks AWESOME!!!!

 

[TEXAS GT]

Hey, Texas, this is the first time I noticed your license plate frame (guess that's becasue you were ALWAYS behind me). Where'd you get it?

I'll be nice and show you (even if you are an ass).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carb...m14QQhashZitem330278248519QQitemZ330278248519

 

[fjpikul]

What do you do with the two bottom screws? Are they holding the plate on and then covered by the frame?