S197 Chassis Coyote Swap Endurance Race Build

[the5]

The Frankenstein mustang!

Question about the torque arm.
Does the circled area below have a bolt through it? If so, did you have to drill the fins?

Yes it does, we were mid install in the picture.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

It's happening!!

 

[superhero]

the5 your track car really came together very quickly. You do nice work.
I have a few question for you...
have you gotten all the bugs worked out on the drive train and engine?
Also what color paint will your race car receive?
Last of all. Why did you choose to install the 2013 front clip when your Race car came complete?
I'm in NJ also and hope to see. That is if you keep it street legal....Yea right!

job well done

 

[the5]

the5 your track car really came together very quickly. You do nice work.
I have a few question for you...
have you gotten all the bugs worked out on the drive train and engine?
Also what color paint will your race car receive?
Last of all. Why did you choose to install the 2013 front clip when your Race car came complete?
I'm in NJ also and hope to see. That is if you keep it street legal....Yea right!

job well done

Getting them worked out hopefully will have it fully tuned by this week.
The color will be Deep Impact Blue Like the hood and bumper.
The 13 front end just looks so much better and I had the stock parts off my car.

Well it is inspected, insured and registered.

 

[the5]

Getting some color-

 

[the5]

Well with the paint still dripping we decided to take it to the first test day at NJMP thunderbolt, Got her Finished about 1 Am on Saturday got 4 hours of sleep and Left at 5:30 am for the track-


Got the car out and passed tech with no issues-



Getting strapped in for the first runs-




Took it really easy the first session but she performed flawlessly!




Video from the day, Car sounds awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPd23_PFY9A

Me and my dad, he was very happy about what we had accomplished-

 

[TMSBOSS]

Very Nice

 

[302 Hi Pro]

The5:

Congratulations on a job well done! It was so nice to see all of your hard work in planning and building your S197 Mustang culminate in a successful first Track Day at NJMP.

The icing on the cake is the pic of you and Dad, the smiles on both of your faces is priceless.

As for the video, that was a great drive and nice to see your car set the pace! She looked to handle very nicely and you're right she did sound great. You have very good driving skills and I liked how you set up the car in the pre-bridge esses, and hitting speeds of 137 mph on the front straight.

Oh, you have to love the point by courtesy displayed by some of New Jersey's finest Track Day drivers! I've seen faster drivers on NJ SR55 driving to Millville!

Again, nice job,
302 Hi Pro

 

[captdistraction]

Nice work!

 

[the5]

The5:

Congratulations on a job well done! It was so nice to see all of your hard work in planning and building your S197 Mustang culminate in a successful first Track Day at NJMP.

The icing on the cake is the pic of you and Dad, the smiles on both of your faces is priceless.

As for the video, that was a great drive and nice to see your car set the pace! She looked to handle very nicely and you're right she did sound great. You have very good driving skills and I liked how you set up the car in the pre-bridge esses, and hitting speeds of 137 mph on the front straight.

Oh, you have to love the point by courtesy displayed by some of New Jersey's finest Track Day drivers! I've seen faster drivers on NJ SR55 driving to Millville!

Again, nice job,
302 Hi Pro

Nice work!

Very Nice

Thanks Everyone!

302 Hi Pro, Thanks for the kind words. We were in Class B as we had never driven the car before and it had the least amount of people in it also by the time we signed up that was the only one left.

As for driving that was my dad, My driving skills leave a bit to be desired. I will be working on that soon!

 

[patrickshelby]

Great work!
Great story!
Great car!
Thank you for sharing it here.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Great stuff. You blasted through all this pretty quick! Good number, too...

 

[the5]

Did a few things on the car this weekend didnt get many pics.
Taught myself to weld and made this PS/Trans/Oil Cooler Bracket off the Mishmoto one! Turned out real nice in my opinion!
Also can see the Brake Ducting.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

You might have to change your username to ICEMAN

 

[the5]

You might have to change your username to ICEMAN

haha, When your endurance racing you need a cooler on everything.
Still have to finish the diff cooler.

 

[the5]

Fire suppression and Auto Blip in!

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

I like that fire bottle location. I may have to move mine there when the passenger seat goes in for the wife...

 

[the5]

Yeah tucks up real nice there.

Anyways got my APR wing on with two sets of risers.




Then I proceeded to have breakfast on it-

 

[the5]

First off I would like to thank Greg from Elgin Racing for sending these machined calipers that dont need to be twisted back in!
This is huge for quick brake pad swaps while endurance racing! Also answered all my questions about setup and their car.
Wish them luck during the Devil in the Dark the same week we are at the Glen!



Anyways I started to stripe the car and finished late Saturday night, came out ehh but I love the way it looks! Almost race ready! Testing at NJMP this weekend at NASA!

 

[the5]

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