MikesMerc
07-11-2004, 03:40 PM
A contingent of Marauder hardcore fell upon the Fun Ford Weekend at Norwalk this past weekend. The Marauders had a very strong showing and I was proud to be there. We'll get another thread going soon with pics and film of the event and our escapades.
Anyway, the weather was dry, but it was quite warm and very humid. Expectations were modest given the weather. Saturday we all entered True Street and took our 20 mile tour around 2:30pm and then waited in the holding lot for a while. At 5 or so, we were called to the staging lanes. It was pretty hot and we had to keep our hoods down. But, somepeople (not me) had something to combat the heat! More details later.
On my two passes of the day I set consecutive personal bests with a 13.289 @ 103.71 and a 13.150 @ 104.09. Not bad at all for the hot weather conditions, but not the 12 second time I was really hoping for. My previous best was a 13.3 with a hideous 2.2 60 ft at Milan in May. The only change I had made since was the widened factory rims and Drag Nittos that I had desperately needed the first time out.
Consider we were running in the mid to upper 80s compared to the 72 degree runs last May, I guess I couldn't complain. My 60fts were 1.911 and 1.814....so the tires were definitely doing their job!
Another of us also had a personal best during the day, while most were posting good times but were off from personal bests due to the heat. I'll let the others tell their own stories:D
Anyway, we had 2 passes Saturday, as was the layout for True Street. We pitted a while after our second pass then packed up and went out for a great meal together!
Jerry, Kanako, Dave, Barry, and I decided to return to the track on Sunday morning for a final run under the True Street Gallop for Gold. The others had to head home.
As I had hoped, the weather was a little bit cooler at perhaps 80 or so. We staged a bit late, but all went well. After a generous but not bodacious burnout, I managed my best run ever:
12.93 @ 105.92 !!! YES!!! :banana2:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36 02
I'm barely there....but a 12 is a 12:) With just slightly cooler fall type weather, I'm sure 12.75-12.8 would be doable.
But...I may never know that because my Kooks and custom exhuast and 4.10 gear are do to be intalled in the next 2 weeks.
Man...what a great weekend!
Anyway, the weather was dry, but it was quite warm and very humid. Expectations were modest given the weather. Saturday we all entered True Street and took our 20 mile tour around 2:30pm and then waited in the holding lot for a while. At 5 or so, we were called to the staging lanes. It was pretty hot and we had to keep our hoods down. But, somepeople (not me) had something to combat the heat! More details later.
On my two passes of the day I set consecutive personal bests with a 13.289 @ 103.71 and a 13.150 @ 104.09. Not bad at all for the hot weather conditions, but not the 12 second time I was really hoping for. My previous best was a 13.3 with a hideous 2.2 60 ft at Milan in May. The only change I had made since was the widened factory rims and Drag Nittos that I had desperately needed the first time out.
Consider we were running in the mid to upper 80s compared to the 72 degree runs last May, I guess I couldn't complain. My 60fts were 1.911 and 1.814....so the tires were definitely doing their job!
Another of us also had a personal best during the day, while most were posting good times but were off from personal bests due to the heat. I'll let the others tell their own stories:D
Anyway, we had 2 passes Saturday, as was the layout for True Street. We pitted a while after our second pass then packed up and went out for a great meal together!
Jerry, Kanako, Dave, Barry, and I decided to return to the track on Sunday morning for a final run under the True Street Gallop for Gold. The others had to head home.
As I had hoped, the weather was a little bit cooler at perhaps 80 or so. We staged a bit late, but all went well. After a generous but not bodacious burnout, I managed my best run ever:
12.93 @ 105.92 !!! YES!!! :banana2:
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=36 02
I'm barely there....but a 12 is a 12:) With just slightly cooler fall type weather, I'm sure 12.75-12.8 would be doable.
But...I may never know that because my Kooks and custom exhuast and 4.10 gear are do to be intalled in the next 2 weeks.
Man...what a great weekend!