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Old 19-07-2005, 10:45 AM   #1
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I do believe that this Mustang has slightly more than stock torque (make sure that your volume turned way up).

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Old 19-07-2005, 10:57 AM   #2
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Holy sh!t now thats got power so spare. I hope Falcon Coupe sees this one.
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Old 19-07-2005, 11:04 AM   #3
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Holycrap! Not good for the exhaust tips but if I could do that I wouldn't mind replacing them.
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Old 19-07-2005, 11:15 AM   #4
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Nonsense, THIS is how to launch

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Old 19-07-2005, 11:38 AM   #5
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Faaaaaarrrrrkkkkk.

Thats pretty damn beasty!
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Old 19-07-2005, 12:19 PM   #6
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Holy crap! I'm guessing that thing has got some serious damage to the underbody after coming back down so hard. Notice the sparks, smoke and the brake lights come on.
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Old 19-07-2005, 12:28 PM   #7
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This is the correct way to launch for low earth orbit, for the 1/4 i'd suggest something more horizontal :P
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Old 19-07-2005, 12:53 PM   #8
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I have a 9mb video of an XE Falcon pro stocker, powered with a 351 Cleveland producing over 700hp back in 1982.
The wheely isn't as high as either of those cars, however it is long and graceful - It also shows the car going through the traps at around 150mph revving to over 9000rpm.

Is anyone able to host this for everyone to view here?

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Old 19-07-2005, 01:44 PM   #9
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I have a 9mb video of an XE Falcon pro stocker, powered with a 351 Cleveland producing over 700hp back in 1982.
The wheely isn't as high as either of those cars, however it is long and graceful - It also shows the car going through the traps at around 150mph revving to over 9000rpm.

Is anyone able to host this for everyone to view here?

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Old 19-07-2005, 01:51 PM   #10
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holy damn! That baby grips!!!
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Old 19-07-2005, 05:27 PM   #12
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Awsome launch, i had to laugh at Cletis the slack jawed yokel woohooing in the background.
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Old 19-07-2005, 05:36 PM   #13
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Old 19-07-2005, 06:33 PM   #14
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I have a 9mb video of an XE Falcon pro stocker, powered with a 351 Cleveland producing over 700hp back in 1982.
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Is anyone able to host this for everyone to view here?

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Can anybody else host this video, I want to see it too!
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Old 19-07-2005, 10:43 PM   #15
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Check out this old yellow school bus launching on the drag strip: http://www.uplink.com.au/media/coolbus.wmv
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Old 20-07-2005, 01:56 PM   #17
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Here's the Pro-stock Shotgun XE Falcon of the early 80's.
700hp 351 Cleveland, cast iron block, cast iron heads, dual 1050 dominators.
No turbo, no supercharger, no N20.
Just pure NA power.

It's best time (from memory) was 8.82 @ 150mph. It was said that the clutch was let loose at around 9000-10,000rpm.

It's 9mb.
http://www.equinoxaudio.com.au/shotgun/shotgun.mov

Make sure your sound is on and listen to the engine scream in the top end.

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Old 22-07-2005, 06:21 PM   #18
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Thats how its done alright!
Launching like that with no wheelie bars would be so scary.
He didnt even get off the gas till almost half track!!!
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Old 22-07-2005, 06:24 PM   #19
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That bus is made for launchig, thats no fun. But the Muzzy on the otherhand, will have you ting bricks coming up unexpectadly like that
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