posted 08-17-2003 07:54 PM                  

The bad news is all the power produces WAY more sound and heat and blew out all the fiberglass sound deadening material in the new mufflers in a blaze of an amber glowing missle shooting out of the tailpipes. Now the db level is back to over 100.

Good news - The new Torque Thrust wheels look great!!

Bad news - On the way home a tractor trailer passing me on I-65 (yes, I was actually only driving 5 MPH over the speed limit) hit something in the road and threw it into the left side of the car. The driver's side front fender has a crack and a Quarter size ding and there is a 2 1/2 inch slash under the driver's door.

None the less, it is great to be home and have my car back in the garage.

Marty

posted 08-17-2003 09:45 PM                  

Marc - some of those miles I will be adding will be 1/8 and 1/4 mile at a time! :D

posted 08-17-2003 10:40 PM                  

Your my Hero....... I just can not believe all you have been through with this car......

John

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posted 08-17-2003 11:28 PM                  

Sorry to hear the bad news, happy to hear the good.

That is not a Mustang Dyno you are useing I take it?

Anyway, glad to hear you got it back.

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posted 08-17-2003 11:52 PM                  

I haven't quite figured out why when you baby a machine it tends to break down more often then not. The cars you tend to not care for run forever even if you do not change the oil for 10,000 miles.

Sorry about your fast machine ....

I had a ride in JD's kat over the weekend and it is a BAD looking machine. The paint job is out of this world.

He was very secretive on his engine modifications. It felt good when he accelerated. He kept showing me how he could make his Kat burn rubber on second gear.

After a ride with him, I was curious if my Kat also could do that. It turns out I can burn them out on second aswell. I won't go down that route about the fast theme because I have not kept up with the mod world. I want to stop being a POSER like JD is . He is one of the worst offenders on this board...

Later...

posted 08-18-2003 08:05 AM                  

Good for you, looking forward to reading the 1/4 mile times

block-buster

posted 08-18-2003 10:52 AM                  

quote:

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"...RWHP pegged the 300 HP mark..."

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posted 08-18-2003 10:56 AM                  

Curtis - I plan do get to an 1/8 mile track either this week or right after the Smokies Event.

There are still some tuning issues and exhaust/muffler/sound thingfs to do, then I will get it on a local Mustang dyno for some pulls with readout and torque figures. The major thing we were looking at Saturday during the dyno run was fuel delivery so I don't run lean again.

Marty

posted 08-18-2003 10:58 AM                  

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Originally posted by lavka:

Wow!!

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Tom - there are many of the Paxton cars that are hitting over 300 RWHP. I was happy to see that it pegged the 300 mark as soon as we hit the nitrous switch. I'll be looking forward to posting final numbers when the project is complete.

Marty

posted 08-18-2003 03:24 PM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:
Marty.....you need to get out from under......

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Hey CJ - After all the time the car has been away, I am REALLY happy to be driving it again. The ding and scratch don't make me happy, but I am NOT all torn up over it. The car needs a complete detail and the flames need touching up, the front nose piece needs to be removed and repainted, etc., etc., etc.

All those things will have to wait - I wnat to drive and have some fun with the Prowler now. If it isn't the prettiest kat at the Smokies event, at least we will be there having a blast.

See you next week.

Marty

BTW - I didn't steal very many parts from the Rumbler's engine that were sitting around Norm's shop! :D

posted 08-18-2003 05:29 PM                  

Mike K - The new long prototype headers helped quite a bit.