2009 Mid America Ford and Shelby meet.

I will be there... Not doing Hallet tho...

Hallet is awesome!! If your not running the car...you should still come out. You could be a passenger in one of our club members rides on the track...its a great experience.

Is there a reason your not wanting to do hallet?

what all do you need to do hallet? i would imagine our stock brakes are gone ofter the first corner?

rford426 wrote:what all do you need to do hallet? i would imagine our stock brakes are gone ofter the first corner?

Only thing that is really important to do other than normal maintenance is to flush the brake lines and put in some hi-temp Ford brake fluid and make sure there is more than half of the original pad depth left on all 4 corners.

It IS critical for the S197's to remember to turn traction control "OFF" before going out each time. If you don't you will ruin your rear rotors in a day or less.

Yes turn the TC Off!

The stock brakes are good for about 3 very hard laps at best. I have Hawk HPS pads and after market rotors and mine lasted about 6 very hard laps before they went to the floor. This was running with the big boys and their full race cars. Long story...

It will be interesting to see how the AC Cobra does this year. The wife will be driving the Mustang.

OH YA i'm in and most defenitly doin the Hallett Race

hey whats the price you put on having FUN
must not be much if you worry about breaks
just DON'T use em

2006GT wrote:It will be interesting to see how the AC Cobra does this year. The wife will be driving the Mustang.

Can I drive the AC at hallett?!?!?!

I am really thinking about doing hallett now.. I need some tires though if I am going to do that.. And I might buy some drilled rotors for it. I dont know how good they are but there are several kits on ebay that com with all 4 rotors and pads for like $159

BlackGT02 wrote:I am really thinking about doing hallett now.. I need some tires though if I am going to do that.. And I might buy some drilled rotors for it. I dont know how good they are but there are several kits on ebay that com with all 4 rotors and pads for like $159

Every veteran track daug I've asked has recommended staying away from drilled rotors. They're great for the opposite extremes of car shows or real race cars that get new rotors every race........

When used in open track events on a regular basis they develope stress fractures at the holes. And as important as brakes are on a track, I would not buy mine from ebay unless I knew the seller was a performance brake part distributor.

If you are new to Open Tracking the stock braking system (with new fluid and a different pad) will be way more capable than the driver (not a slam just a learning curve thing). I'm still using the OE rotors on my front spindles and it's my second set.

just my $.02

Grabber07' wrote:

2006GT wrote:It will be interesting to see how the AC Cobra does this year. The wife will be driving the Mustang.

Can I drive the AC at hallett?!?!?!

Jarrod,

I had a friend that used to say it this this way:

"You can do that............................once!"

Seriously though, windows down and don't drop any condensate on the track and you're good

What I think Jarrod was asking was, can he drive Pauls AC Cobra at the track, not can he drive with the AC on.

03.sonicblue wrote:What I think Jarrod was asking was, can he drive Pauls AC Cobra at the track, not can he drive with the AC on.

'DOH..............

Never post before your first cup of coffee!

sprint200 wrote:

03.sonicblue wrote:What I think Jarrod was asking was, can he drive Pauls AC Cobra at the track, not can he drive with the AC on.

'DOH..............

Never post before your first cup of coffee!

I do love me some air conditioning.


May I suggest starbucks

I drove last year very hard for a full session on my Ceramic pads and stock rotors w/ DOT4 fluid. The trick is to be smooth if you are used to shooting it is like the trigger you squeeze the pedal not pull it does that make sense? I can get more pads if you want to try them they are better than stock and not as aggressive as some metallic ones also they dissipate heat quicker remember the tiles on the space shuttle?

I will be in for the cruise and ballot show. Hallet and TRP don't interest me (at least for the Mid America event). Of course, I'll be in the 01-04 Special Edition Mustang category (Machs and Bullitts)

Well be there with Revit.

Not at Hallet.

Your car doesnt know how to make turns does it??

OSUALUM78 wrote:I will be in for the cruise and ballot show. Hallet and TRP don't interest me (at least for the Mid America event). Of course, I'll be in the 01-04 Special Edition Mustang category (Machs and Bullitts)

I believe you can park with us and be in your own Special Edition Mustang Category. Plus you will have fellow club members voting for you That many votes goes a long way hehe...no need to park with the rest of them!! You can stand out with us!

03.sonicblue wrote:Your car doesnt know how to make turns does it??

nope

Yes! You can have Jarrod's spot!

2006GT wrote:Yes! You can have Jarrod's spot!

I will cut your feet off

Just dont park next to Paul, it wont turn out well for your door, ask Jarrod

03.sonicblue wrote:Just dont park next to Paul, it wont turn out well for your door, ask Jarrod

By the way do we need to signup for any of these activities? I know for Hallett you do, but anything else.

Participation registration: $40

Hallett: $145 per day (usually we all pick one day to go and go together..dont have to pay to show up and watch, just to enter your car)

Drags: $35

banquett: $40 (this is optional...just a meet and greet...carrol shelby is usually there)

Car show $25


For example if you wanted to just do the car show...you would pay:

Participant Registration: $40 + Car show fee of $25 = $65 total

if you wanted to add anything more...you have to pay extra and add it to your cart.

Once you have the participation registration complete you are allowd into all the events to watch for free of course..such as the drags and hallett...to enter your vehicle costs money.

Here is the link to register.... BUT BEFORE YOU REGISTER

get with us....we will all be entering under BMMC to make sure we are registered under the club name

http://www.midamericafordmeet.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MAFATSN&Category_Code=ERJ

what Jarrod said.

Ok, Jarrod just let me know when all you guys register and I will do it then to.