It's a stock 99 gt 5-spd, so I wasn't expecting anything better than stock times. According to Ford is a 14.20, which means the average Joe would run a 14.5.

Anyway, I put a Mac prochamber on it (gets rid of the cats), flow masters and an El Cheapo cold air kit with a shitty air filter.

My clutch slipped it's ass off with the 315 tires on the rear (don't know if the clutch has ever been changed). At first I thought it was spinning the tires, but there's a drastic difference in feel.

1st run:
Launched at about 3k, and slid the clutch a little because I thought it was spinning. When I was off the clutch completely, it still slipped pretty bad, speed-shifted 2nd (never let off the throttle) and it slipped bad and took what felt like a least 2 seconds to grab, speed-shifted 3rd, same problem, then speed-shifted 4th and it stuck, pushing the car to a 14.68 at 98 mph.

Man, you should have smelled that clutch when I got back to the staging lanes.

2nd run:
Launched a little easier, probably the same RPM, but didn't go WOT right away, and the clutch stuck a little better. I lifted for the 1-2 shift and it felt good so I speed-shifted the 2-3, but it slipped just a little, then speed-shifted to 4th and ran a 14.4 at 97.

Not bad for a mostly stock mustang with a slipping clutch and 145,000 miles on it.

I was bored so I figured I'd take the DD out and see what it did. Probably a bad idea cuz I can't stop thinking about what I can do to get it just a little faster (which is never enough, you know).

not bad times for stock, especially with a slipping clutch, replace the clutch and go out again! where do u live by the way, are tracks open all year round?

Originally posted by BlackMagic
where do u live by the way, are tracks open all year round?

South Texas (my profile says San Antonio), and yes, year around racing. Hell, it was like 75 our today.

wow do i hate you, it was 30 today, wind chill 15, and i was under my car in the driveway putting on my exhaust, so...freaking...cold

I fuckin hate cold weather. My throw-out bearing needs to be replaced, and I'm hoping that it won't be 30* out when I do it. Happened to me so many times before.

1990 Mustang GT - needed throw-out bearing. Car iced over while changing it.

1999 OZ GS - spun rod bearing. Car iced over while putting the motor back in.

Hopefully I'll get lucky and change it on a nice saturday afternoon, sunny & 65+.

thats not too bad at all..ive seen guys with mod lists longer than mine and 1/3 the miles you have running the same times...hahaha