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HFP's 82 Mercury Capri at Famoso Raceway - Round 2
Round Two! With no other changes besides a bump in tire pressure up front (40psi), a drop in slick tire pressure (13.5psi), a fixed ebrake (the calipers were sticking), and a higher launch (6000rpm), High Flow Peformance's 82 Mercury Capri went 12.09 @ 112mph with a 1.66 60ft on its 2nd 1/4 mile outing at Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, CA. As summer progresses, the Friday night test 'n tunes will be continuously busy, so we were only able to make 4 passes. Once the weather cools off in November, and we get a chance to dial in the tune even more (timing and carb jetting), we'll go back and shoot for 11's. For now, we're very pleased with the 112mph and 1.66 60ft. This thing was really hooking.
As a side note, on the last pass the motor mount actually came loose out of the k-member-incredible. Either from repetitive slick launches on the street or at the track, the nut must have backed off completely. We only discovered the issue on the return road after making the 12.09 pass. After jacking the motor up, and using some grunt to shift it over back into the k-member, we were ready to make the 300 mile trip home.
This is a daily driven car that gets about 5,000 miles a year put on it, and is driven to and from the track. The combo is a very mild stock 5.0L shortblock with AFR 165cc cylinder heads (AFR's new design using LS1 style 8mm valves and valvesprings). Complete specs can be found in the Customer Rides section.
The weather conditions for the track day were: 59 degrees, 1000ft DA
Here are a few pictures, and a video from our track day. Click on thumbnails to enlarge pictures. Stay tuned for more details!
The Video
The Capri waiting in the staging lanes
The motor mount completely lifted out of the k-member!
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