Ford GT standing miles
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Mike94ZLT1
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Wow what a shame. Here's the before picture.
I dont like the rims....
Droptoplt1ta
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When trying to hit the very high speeds he is going for, you want an aerodynamic vehicle. Smooth face wheels help with that.
DBK
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I think that Camaro always looked pretty out of control the faster it got going. Aerodynamics is serious business and it's really risky stuff gong that fast. When people first started going fast in Ford GTs we talked alot with people from the program that confirmed they knew the car would behave with the factory aero package all the way up to 263 mph, but thought it would behave significantly past that.
After that Lambo guy almost got killed the Lambos pretty much all gave up, the Supras bowed out when Tommy Banh had a high speed blowout and SW scattered parts everywhere at super high speed, and now this, you're seeing less and less people willing to risk life and limb. Doesn't matter who you are, something goes wrong at 250 and you're along for the ride. Not a coincidence the Hennessey car didn't make another run after the 267.6. I definitely have respect for everyone involved with that project approaching it incrementally, not getting greedy and knowing when to call it a day.
After that Lambo guy almost got killed the Lambos pretty much all gave up, the Supras bowed out when Tommy Banh had a high speed blowout and SW scattered parts everywhere at super high speed, and now this, you're seeing less and less people willing to risk life and limb. Doesn't matter who you are, something goes wrong at 250 and you're along for the ride. Not a coincidence the Hennessey car didn't make another run after the 267.6. I definitely have respect for everyone involved with that project approaching it incrementally, not getting greedy and knowing when to call it a day.
4 cam tbird
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Back to the previous discussion of tires and speed rating, are those land speed tires on that Camaro?
Looking at that Camaro, which just looks like a land speed car at this point anyway, I don't really understand the mile thing any more. Just go to Bonneville.
Looking at that Camaro, which just looks like a land speed car at this point anyway, I don't really understand the mile thing any more. Just go to Bonneville.
apkano
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Full gallery of the wrecked Camaro. Considering that they are reporting that it did something like 8 flips I'd say it held together pretty well.
http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/library/Events/TX%20Mile%20Mar%202013/Bise%20Camaro?page=1#/user/ynotdv8/library/Events/TX%20Mile%20Mar%202013/Bise%20Camaro?page=1&_suid=136422377522208664417564499485
http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/library/Events/TX%20Mile%20Mar%202013/Bise%20Camaro?page=1#/user/ynotdv8/library/Events/TX%20Mile%20Mar%202013/Bise%20Camaro?page=1&_suid=136422377522208664417564499485
soap
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Wow what a shame. Here's the before picture.
That must not be the before picture because the wheels/tires are different than what is mounted on the wrecked car.
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Might be an old "before" pic