T6 at Laguna Seca Raceway.
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T6 at Laguna Seca Raceway.
I've been looking for a good street (turned track) SN95 Mustang to use as my main open track vehicle. It doesn't "replace" the Cobra, but will take a lot of hard use off it so I can still have some fun on and off the track. I plan to keep it a dual purpose vehicle, but will install a bunch of goodies to make it a pretty good track car. Alterations include, bigger Cobra/Mach I,Bullitt brakes all around, new Koni SA coil overs on all 4 corners, new "K" member and front suspension, front and rear tower braces, roll bar, harness and seats; just as a starter.
I was able to find (locally) a 2002 Mustang GT in pretty good condition. First thing I had to do was get wider wheels and tires, install a new steering wheel and some minor clean up. I'm very happy with the purchase and the 2nd owner did a fair job of keeping it in shape. It doesn't have the horsepower the Cobra does, but it'll be a lot of fun to kick around on track.
Brake parts came from Summit Racing and American Muscle (best pricing), wheels and tires came from Late Model Restoration and chassis parts came from Maximum Motorsports as well as the roll cage. Previous owner had already installed Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates and full frame "subframe connectors" so I didn't need to deal with those. I'll be doing a full tune and fluid change along the way as well as anything else I come across.
The entire car was gone through and a LOT of items were replaced. Whether needed or just worn out, I'm not one to take chances of having a surprise on or off track. Therefore, the following items were addressed: radiator, water pump, intake manifold (small crack in heater hose port), injector "O" rings, plug coils, valve cover gaskets (leak on driver side), clutch, clutch cable (adjustable), aluminum driveshaft, rear axle bearings and seals (right side leaking), engine and transmission mounts, entire exhaust system (X pipe up front), brakes, wheels, tires, race seats, safety harness and other minor parts. So, the list is long, but will be worth it in the end.
I had my own deadline I wanted to keep, so all of this work took place over a three week period. Yes, many long days and some frustrating ones too, as explained in the appropriate sections. Just staying ahead of the rebuild phase and keeping my parts coming in a timely fashion while performing the work (by myself) was time consuming.
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