S550 Mach My Day!

[Bill Pemberton]

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[Champale]

Whoa! Very cool, Bill! Congratulations! I love those Mach 1s.

 

[302BOB]

Bill, Nice lookin Silver Bullet.....Do you still have the S?....... " an old man who gets confused easily"..

 

[Scootsmcgreggor]

Hot damn Bill! Good onya!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Bob, the S is gone, but it went to a great home in Tennessee and I think I will likely be lucky enough to run at some tracks where both cars are present. Thanks for asking, but the old bod wanted to get something where I was not feeling like a Zoo Animal, crawling in and out of my cage numerous times per day, ha!

 

[raidernixon]

Congrats, Bill. No doubt you will really enjoy this car. An MGW shifter is on the short list for mine!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Short list? An MGW short throw shifter should be on your quick list too! The dang thing is so saweet and the throws are crisp and .........................Super Short!!

 

[carver]

Very nice Stang Bill , Congrats .

 

[6 Bolt]

Congratulations Bill! Love the S550's and the Mach 1 is definitely a step above!

 

[dragoon]

Great looking track beast Bill !!

 

[Tractor Junk]

Bill, I'm looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Mach 1 compared to the Boss and GT350 on track.

You're old 302S will be pounding around NCM this weekend with NASA. Should be fun!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Junk, I have a feeling I am going to miss the old " Girl " but I am glad she found such a loving home , with 2 good looking siblings hanging out with her, everyday, in your Blue Oval Barn!

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Butt feel , the Mach feels like a GT 350 that runs out of revs and the driver shifts at the same point as a Boss 302. Of course, above the ole 7500 rpm redline is where the Flat Plane Crank starts it's Siren song! Gut feel , as opposed to butt feel, is that on a short course it might be pretty competitive since the low end grunt feels solid. On a fast course the GT 350 is the thoroughbred and the Mach is good old American Quarter Horse that will shock in short distances. I am optimistic the suspension settings, magnaride , wide tires, and killer brakes will make it reasonably competitive and as long as I am whipping up on Camaros, Corvettes or BMWs , getting beat by a GT 350 or two won't phase me, since this little brother Steed is a nice performance mod from Ford.

 

[GB899]

Congratulations Bill... getting in and out accounts for a lot of pain in a track car... you will still have more fun than most... keep whipping up on the beemers and kids... you old F.A.R.T.

 

[bnight]

Congratulations on the new ride. Looks solid. Love Mach 1's. Enjoy it.

 

[Bad Influence GT350]

Nice one Bill, should be lots of fun.

 

[WItoTX]

How do you like the Signature wheels vs the Apex wheels? What tires are you running on the Apex wheels? Do you have the weights of each rim?

I am researching rims now, and looking for some real world feedback. Signature and Apex are high on my list. I know Apex is right at 20 lbs, but not met anyone who has actually weighed them to confirm.

 

[Steve68Cougar]

That should be a fun one! I'm headed to Lincoln this weekend, but haven't seen that you've signed up at this point. The CAM-C list is pretty long.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Will miss the event as I have not had time for an alignment or tire mounting the Mach 1. I usually I run with my son with his EVO 9, and it needs a bit of break in driving before racing since he just installed a new beefed up differential!

 

[Torchvert]

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Great build, I especially like the hood. Functional and mean looking