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ac427cobra · 06-29-2009, 02:32 PM

The Maiden Voyage went very well thanks mainly to the hard work of many people.

Obviously a lot of the credit for this car belongs to Mark, Brian and the crew that originally built the car. Those guys did an amazing job on this project. It's because of them things went as well as they did on the initial shakedown.

First and foremost, I'd like to thank Marv at C and M Performance for his hard work and creativity for making the heart transplant a success. Marv is the man when it comes to the 'Big Jobs' I'd never have the patience to do.

I'd also like to thank Mark for taking the day off on Friday and coming out to the track for the shakedown. Mark took tire temps for me all day and they came out mighty impressive. Not that I was surprised, because they had the car set-up quite well before it went into temporary dormancy. Mark was also helpful providing information about the car.

Thanks to Dean for coming to hang out and shooting pics to post up.

Also a huge thank you to Tom (Blackbolt9) for coming out on Friday night and staying the duration of the event helping with the car! That was awesome!

Gingerman was a good track to shake the car down because it's a safe track with lots of run-off and almost nothing to hit. But there is practically NO grip in the flat and off-camber turns.

The first few laps I almost came in to figure out a way to put power brakes on the car. But once I got used to it and the pads heated up a bit it became tolerable. Manual brakes are something I'm going to have to get used to. I think my 14" Brembo brakes will be going on the front of this car in short order.

The car is obviously a handful to drive and it's going to take me more than a weekend to drive it proficiently. After three days I became comfortable in the car but I just didn't feel proficient. Hopefully with more seat time proficiency will come.

Three things I can tell you about the car. It's light, fast and needs aero work. I felt the lack of aero even at Gingerman.

It's a fun toy, but obviously will be some time before it can do the "Full Tilt Boogie"!

06-29-2009, 02:32 PM	#228 (permalink)
ac427cobra FULLTILTBOOGIERACING.COM Join Date: October 2002 Location: In the race shop Posts: 16,494 6.37 per day Trader Rating: (148)	The Maiden Voyage went very well thanks mainly to the hard work of many people. Obviously a lot of the credit for this car belongs to Mark, Brian and the crew that originally built the car. Those guys did an amazing job on this project. It's because of them things went as well as they did on the initial shakedown. First and foremost, I'd like to thank Marv at C and M Performance for his hard work and creativity for making the heart transplant a success. Marv is the man when it comes to the 'Big Jobs' I'd never have the patience to do. I'd also like to thank Mark for taking the day off on Friday and coming out to the track for the shakedown. Mark took tire temps for me all day and they came out mighty impressive. Not that I was surprised, because they had the car set-up quite well before it went into temporary dormancy. Mark was also helpful providing information about the car. Thanks to Dean for coming to hang out and shooting pics to post up. Also a huge thank you to Tom (Blackbolt9) for coming out on Friday night and staying the duration of the event helping with the car! That was awesome! Gingerman was a good track to shake the car down because it's a safe track with lots of run-off and almost nothing to hit. But there is practically NO grip in the flat and off-camber turns. The first few laps I almost came in to figure out a way to put power brakes on the car. But once I got used to it and the pads heated up a bit it became tolerable. Manual brakes are something I'm going to have to get used to. I think my 14" Brembo brakes will be going on the front of this car in short order. The car is obviously a handful to drive and it's going to take me more than a weekend to drive it proficiently. After three days I became comfortable in the car but I just didn't feel proficient. Hopefully with more seat time proficiency will come. Three things I can tell you about the car. It's light, fast and needs aero work. I felt the lack of aero even at Gingerman. It's a fun toy, but obviously will be some time before it can do the "Full Tilt Boogie"! ____________________________________ Bruce Got Wheel Hop? Getting passed on the track by Corvettes? Unhappy with your IRS? FIX IT!! This is how: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...d.php?t=260665 If you have questions after reading the FAQ in the first post in the above link, drop me a PM and I will answer them for you!