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Title: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 04, 2017, 09:49:57 pm
All Ford day is on again at Willowbank raceway July 16 . Great day ,show and shine and drag racing and much much more . I might give my new mustang a run down the strip  :burnout:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Prateek on July 13, 2017, 11:44:58 am
Hi Glen,

Do you know how many runs you can do for $30 entry fee  for Drag ?
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 13, 2017, 01:45:04 pm
Who knows   :shrug:  it depends how many cars line up on the day . It's more of a show day than a drag day so it should be ok . Don't forget a helmet ,long pants,shoes, and a long sleeve jacket / top .  I think they run the drags for a couple of hours .
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Prateek on July 14, 2017, 02:16:17 pm
Yes, Thanks mate. Organised a helmet last night, keen to see how Stock (almost) Ecoboost does in 1/4 mile. I am hoping for comfortable 14s  :burnout:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 14, 2017, 04:24:01 pm
All good  :thumb: and remember if it's an auto put it in track mode with traction control off and let it change gears not you  :grin:  no paddle shifting . A mid to low 14 is what it should do  :burnout:  :grin:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 16, 2017, 07:35:13 pm
Well I didn't race today ,they canned  my helmet   :grin:  it was out of date ,I wasn't the only one hey 69 ish  :grin: 
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Pedro on July 16, 2017, 07:49:40 pm
Well I didn't race today ,they canned  my helmet   :grin:  it was out of date ,I wasn't the only one hey 69 ish  :grin:

What are the date rules? I've got a CAMS accredited one I don't use anymore.
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 16, 2017, 07:56:28 pm
Use to be , AS - 1698 now has to be AS-NZS 1698 .  They stopped plenty of people today .
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Prateek on July 17, 2017, 01:02:52 pm
14.1 Sec @ 98Mph  :pepper: best of 3 runs (14.3 & 14.4), paddle shift in track mode  :burnout:... a bit more prep could have got me 13.9s.... may be next time  :smile01:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 17, 2017, 01:32:15 pm
 :toetapping:  now did you try in track mode in drive NOT paddle shift ?   You won't beat the computer  :smile01:    Traction control off ?
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Prateek on July 18, 2017, 09:59:14 am
Hi Glenn,

I missed to read your suggestion to test the computer ....QLD S550 Owners club planning a Mustang only event at willowbank ... May try then  :thumb:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 18, 2017, 01:32:44 pm
Are they ,gee I would love to come to that and get my bum kicked  :grin:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 18, 2017, 09:48:06 pm
In most cases going from paddle shift to sports mode and letting the car shift itself can drop the times no problems .  I had 2 mates race their FG - XR 6 turbos and both dropped around 1/2 second  when I told them about this ,same with Ryan with his new mustang turbo .
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: shelby_mustro on July 20, 2017, 09:37:02 pm
Hey mate my 4cyl mustang does 13s down the quater Mile. It made 291.5 on the Dyno at the all ford day. Few light upgrades can get them cars to fly.
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 20, 2017, 09:49:12 pm
Not as quick as my V8 tho   :lmao:   Well I hope not anyway  :grin:
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 21, 2017, 10:29:20 pm
Well I missed out running on all Ford day last Sunday BUT  I'm going to give it a run tomorrow at Willowbank . 12s here I come  :burnout:  I hope  :grin: 
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Pedro on July 22, 2017, 05:44:13 pm
Use to be , AS - 1698 now has to be AS-NZS 1698 .  They stopped plenty of people today .

Finished fitting my new kitchen today so had some time to investigate helmets. My AS 1698 that I previously used for circuit work is trash.

RE: Helmets at Willowbank.
The Willowbank website states ... http://www.willowbankraceway.com.au/pages/?PageID=89
•   Helmet Requirements - IHRA licence holders are to abide by the current IHRA rule book at any event. At Race Ya Mate and Street Series events we allow street vehicles (i.e. - non IHRA licence holders) to use the AS/NZS 1698 min standard helmet.

However, CAMS sanctioned events no longer allow any 1698 series helmets. 
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: GLENN 70 on July 22, 2017, 11:07:41 pm
Well I ran a few 12.9s tonight at 108 .8  mph . That's as good as it will do in std form .
Title: Re: All FORD day 2017
Post by: Pedro on July 23, 2017, 10:03:44 am
Well I ran a few 12.9s tonight at 108 mph . That's as good as it will do in std form .

Nice time Glenn - same as Motor Trend achieved in a 2016 six speed manual with "performance package".
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/mustang/2016/2016-ford-mustang-gt-first-test-review/