Mustang News

While ROUSH is still in production on the last of the 2010 model year Mustangs, they have also officially begun building on the 2011 chassis with the new 5.0L engine, which have started arriving from the Flat Rock, MI, assembly plant.

Photos: ROUSH Performance

The first cars will be transformed into ROUSH Mustangs with the addition of a Sport, Stage 1 or Stage 2 package. These versions will use the base 2011 Mustang GT powered by the 5.0-liter engine producing 412 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque as a platform for cosmetic, interior and suspension modifications. These models should start showing up on the dealer lots in the near future.

Already shaking up the pony car world, the standard production Mustang represents an amazing value propsition. Add in some distinctive looks, improved handling, OEM quality and a measure of exclusivity with the ROUSH name, and you’ve surely got a beacon of driveway envy.

“I expect that the 2011 Stage 1 and Stage 2 ROUSH Mustangs could come close to matching the performance of some ROUSHcharged Mustangs we have offered in prior model years which will make them extremely exciting to drive and at a reasonable starting price point,” commented Jack Roush.

The 2011 Roush 427R Mustang is currently under development with Roush engineers who are hard at work developing the 2011 model year ROUSHcharger. Roush engineers are also planning what kind of modifications can be done to the new 5.0-liter engine but don’t expect the 427R model until mid-year sometime.

CORSA Performance Exhausts just released their new axle back systems for the 2010 Ford Mustang GT and GT500. This kits offer a dual rear exit with twin 4 inch Pro-Series tips.

Contact Information

CORSA PERFORMANCE EXHAUSTS INTRODUCES 2010 FORD MUSTANG GT, GT500 EXHAUST SYSTEMS

CORSA Performance Exhausts, a TMG Performance Products company, introduces new performance exhaust systems for the 2010 Ford Mustang GT, Shelby GT500 and Mustang Bullitt. 



The axle-back Mustang exhaust systems feature a dual rear exit with Twin 4-inch Pro-Series tips etched with the CORSA logo.

Engineered using CORSA’s patented Reflective Sound Cancellation(tm) (RSC(tm)) technology, the exhaust systems deliver a bold performance note with no interior resonance. 



CORSA offers multiple versions of the Mustang exhaust system:

• The Mustang Sport Exhaust System (part #14311) delivers 40% better flow than stock, resulting in a performance gain of 13 rear-wheel horsepower and 9 rear-wheel lb.-ft. of torque for the Mustang GT. On the Shelby GT500, performance gains are even greater with a gain of 16 lb.-ft of torque. CORSA’s Sport Exhaust System produces a robust, aggressive sound. 

• The Mustang Touring Exhaust System (part #14313) features the same flow and power as the Sport system, but has a more refined, distinctive performance sound. It is available for the GT and Shelby GT500.
• 
Engineered for a race-inspired, muscular exhaust note, the Mustang XTREME System (part #14314) is 10 lbs. lighter than stock and delivers a 43% flow increase for improved performance of the GT, Shelby GT500 and Bullitt. 

• The 2.5-inch XO-Pipe (part #14312) is available for the 4.6L V8 3v Mustang GT and is designed to even out exhaust pulses for improved sound and performance on the original system. The CORSA XO-Pipe increases flow compared to a stock H-pipe.


”CORSA’s premium exhaust systems are designed using patented technology and the finest stainless steel available to ensure a quality fit and finish, evident by the fact that our systems are easy to install using simple, bolt-on installation that requires zero welding or cutting,” said Craig R. Kohrs, VP Marketing and Sales, TMG Performance Products.


Complete installation hardware and instructions are included with the Mustang exhaust systems, which can be purchased direct from CORSA Performance, your local dealer and through select retailers/distributors nationwide. A Limited Lifetime Warranty protects guarantees the exhaust system for as long as you own your vehicle.


The exhaust systems are crafted in the United States from premium stainless steel, and all tips are double wall, highly polished stainless steel laser etched with the CORSA logo.

Contact Information

CORSA Performance Exhausts
Web: www.corsaperformance.com
Phone: 1-800-486-0999

We honestly love reading tech articles just as much as we do writing them. Learning is an important part of hot rodding – after all it was the sharing of what we have learned with each other that has gotten us here today. We were surfing over on the Spohn Performance Blog and found out about a series of tech articles they are putting together on suspension technology. The first one covers suspension alignment settings, and it is a great topic that many don’t understand. If you don’t know what caster is, or how thrust angle effects handling, you need to read this.

We went ahead and included the first part of the article below. While this one might be a little basic for some, look for the next segments to increase in tech. To make sure you get the rest of the series, you can follow their blog here via RSS.

From Spohn Performance Blog:

In our new series of technical articles we will address some of the most common questions our technical support group receives on a regular basis. Please leave your comments below this post with any suggestions you’d like to see us cover in future technical articles. These articles are being written to benefit you, so your input is greatly appreciated. Remember that you can always find our technical resources in the future very easily through our searchable online FAQ/Knowledgebase located at http://www.spohn.net/support.

Tech Article: Suspension Alignment Settings Explained

Camber:

Camber is the tilting of the wheels from the vertical when viewed from the front of the vehicle. When the wheels tilt outward at the top, the caster is positive (+). When the wheels tilt inward at the top, the camber is negative (-). The amount of tilt is measured in degrees from the vertical. Camber settings influence the directional control and the tire wear.

Too much positive camber will result in premature wear on the outside of the tire and cause excessive wear on the suspension parts. Too much negative camber will result in premature wear on the inside of the tire and cause excessive wear on the suspension parts.

Unequal side-to-side camber of 1 degree or more will cause the vehicle to pull or lead to the side with the most positive camber.

Caster:

Caster is the tilting of the uppermost point of the steering axis either forward or backward, when viewed from the side of the vehicle. A backward tilt is positive (+) and a forward tilt is negative (-). Caster influences directional control of the steering but does not affect the tire wear. Caster is affected by the vehicle height, therefore it is important to keep the body at its designed height, or correct the caster setting when altering the vehicle’s height. Overloading a vehicle or a weak or sagging rear spring will affect caster. When the rear of the vehicle is lower than it’s factory ride height, the front suspension moves to a more positive caster. If the rear of the vehicle is higher than it’s factory ride height, the front suspension moves to a less positive caster.

With too little positive caster, steering may be touchy at high speed and wheel returnability may be diminished when coming out of a turn. If one wheel has more positive caster than the other, that wheel will pull toward the center of the vehicle. This condition will cause the vehicle to pull or lead to the side with the least amount of positive caster.

Lead / Pull:

At a constant highway speed on a typical straight road, lead/pull is the amount of effort required at the steering wheel to maintain the vehicle’s straight path. Vehicles will tend to lead/pull in the direction of the road slope as part of normal operation. Lead/pull is usually caused by the following factors…

To read the rest of the article, visit the Spohn Blog.

Saleen is easily one of the most recognizable names when it comes to Mustang Performance. The company has been around for decades, building high power and highly collectible Mustangs. But Saleen doesn’t go it alone. The have partnered with many other big names in the Mustang world. While now longer owned or operated by Steve Saleen himself, Saleen continues to build new Mustangs for a new world.

Saleen has recently announced an all new vehicle, the 2010 Brenspeed/Saleen Speedlab race car.

Picture: Saleen

The basis for this car is the redesigned 2010 Mustang. This means the engine was the 315 horsepower 4.6 liter V8, rather than the all-new 412 horsepower 5.0. But that doesn’t matter anyway, as Saleen ditched the old engine in favor of a new one built from the ground up. The basis for the engine is Brenspeed’s own B302 all-aluminum short block. This engine is purpose built for superchargers, and Saleen is happy to oblige.

By topping the Brenspeed engine with a Saleen series VI.5 supercharger, and letting the masters tune the engine, Saleen is claiming its Mustang makes over 600 horsepower. All that power requires some updated styling, and Saleen fits the Mustang with one of its own Speedlab body kits. This is a big debut for Brenspeeds aluminum block engine, and we think it is a great fit.

Gishs Auto Paint and Repair is sponsoring a heads up street racing event JUNE 5th at Chandler Motorsports Park in Chandler, IN. To anybody who has participated in any in the area in the past, you know attendance and racers are up and down but there is alot of advertising and sponsors going into making this work including NO BRACKET CARS, DJ in the Pits, Best Wheelie Bonus, multiple classes to get more people involved.

Some classes include…
STOCK SUSPENSION RULES
1) Car must be stock appearing inside and out.
2) Full interior required except for rear seats. Racing seats and roll bar okay.
3) Suspension must be stock style setup. Aftermarket shocks, struts, K-member, and control arms okay.
4) All lights must be working.
5) License and registration required.
6) DOT tires only.
7) No Lexan windows.
Exhaust required.
9) Manual valve bodies and transbrakes legal.
10) Gasoline and E85 okay, No methanol.
11) Notched hoods okay.
12) Power adders okay
13) NO WHEELIE BARS!!

MODIFIED SUSPENSION RULES
1) 4-link, ladder bar, back half, all okay.
2) Must have 2 front seats.
3) Aftermarket wheel tubs and any size DOT drag radial tire permitted, 29.5/10.5/15 slick or
30/13.5/15 DOT quick time pro or ET street.
4) All lights must work.
5) Lexan front & rear windows are okay as long as installed to look factory.
6) License and registration required.
7) Mufflers or header inserts required.
Manual valve bodies and transbrakes legal.
9) Gasoline and E85 okay, No methanol.
10) No complete chassis cars.
11) Notched hoods okay.
12) Working side windows (glass).
13) Power adders okay
14) NO WHEELIE BARS!!

DOT DRAG RADIAL
275 or 28×10.5 DOT max.
POWER ADDER, stock suspension style setup. Rear conversion coilovers okay.
NO WHEELIE BARS!!

DOT DRAG RADIAL
275 or 28×10.5 DOT max.
NO POWER ADDER, stock suspension style setup. Rear conversion coilovers okay.
NO WHEELIE BARS!!

DRIVE IN CLASS
1) Stock suspension style setup
2) Must be driven in
3) No back halves
4) Stock frame rails
5) Full interior
6) DOT tires
7) Exhaust
No temp tags or dealer tags
9) Current tags and insurance
10) Gasoline and E85 only
11) NO WHEELIE BARS!!

Outlaw Street
Anything Goes!!!!
Any tire
Any motor
Any power adder or adders
Any frame modifications
Any fuel
AS LONG AS IT IS STREET LEGAL!!!!
MAY THE FASTEST MAN WIN!!!

And to get all the everyday driving, bolt on having, less money having folks involved…

HEADS UP INDEX – ALL OUT
9.00 to 7.00
2 qualifying passes.
Paired and run on index.
Optical sensors, delay boxes, and electrical or pneumatic throttle stops are not allowed.
9 second winner, 8 second winner, 7 second winner
Run within 2 tenths + or – of qualifying passes or out.
1) Stock suspension style setup
2) Drive or trailer in
3) No back halves
4) Stock frame rails
5) Full interior
6) DOT tires
7) Exhaust
No temp tags or dealer tags
9) Current tags and insurance
10) NO WHEELIE BARS!!

FOR MORE INFO INCLUDING PAYOUTS(so far), ENTRY FEES, SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT THE NEWS AND EVENTS page at
gishsautopaint.com
Thanks and Hope to SEE YOU THERE!
__________________

Dyno Day, Cook-out and Car Show at RevXtreme Performance & Engineering in Bradenton!!

From 11am to ???? 1 acre paved parking! Yup thats right it can go all night!!

$40 for 3 pulls w/wideband.

Tune and Install specials.

Build specials…

Come on out and make this cruise in destination, Get to meet the Owners and Crew of RevXtreme Performance and Engineering that make great things happen!

Most Bolt on cars for $399 INCLUDES DYNO, no extra charge to rent someone else on top of the cost of tune!

We now have a separate Paint booth and Body Shop on the grounds with over 40years of experience, Check out our 67 Chevelle and 68 Mustang in there different restoration stages while your there.

PLUS ENJOY FREE FOOD, NICE CARS AND GREAT PEOPLE!!!

Location:
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Bradenton, FL 34203
941-755-3535

We have often lamented that we missed out on the days of the biggest, baddest muscle cars by a few decades. The fact of the matter is that we will never again see the kind of insane ingenuity, big block engines, and untold variety of our muscle cars. But without a doubt, today’s muscle cars are not only faster, but better built and more advanced. And the V6 models are ever an increasingly important factory to a muscle car’s success.

CNN ran an article yesterday comparing the new Mustang V6 to the Camaro V6, and we ask the question; how important are the V6 models? Is this recent rivalry a sign of things to come?

The 3.6 liter V6 found in the base Camaro makes 312 horsepower for 2011
Picture: GM

Ford made big news recently when it announced the 2011 Mustang would get two new engines, the 305 horsepower 3.7 liter V6, and the 412 horsepower 5.0 V8. While Ford’s V8 engine came in at ten horsepower less than the Camaro SS, Ford’s V6 beat out the Camaro by a single horsepower. That is, until GM got their V6 engine officially tested by the SAE, which rated the 3.6 liter V6 at 312 horsepower. But the real credit goes to the Hyundai Genesis, which debuted last year and offered pony car power at a base price, and forewent a V8 engine for a turbo four cylinder engine and a bigger V6.

Six cylinder pony cars have traditionally made up a bulk of the sales. They were cheaper both in upfront costs and insurance premiums, while still promoting a sporty image. But the engines themselves, like Ford’s ancient 4.0 liter V6 and GM’s anemic 3.8 liter V6, were often an afterthought. Today’s V6 engines are clearly being built to compete on a higher level, offering comparable horsepower to many V8 engines. But today’s car buyers are less concerned with horsepower, and more concerned with fuel efficiency and technology. So as both automakers take up the challenge of providing good gas mileage and high-tech compatibility, will the V8 engine and big horsepower take a backseat?

Ford’s 3.7 liter V6 makes 305 horsepower, and can deliver 31 mpg in the Mustang with an automatic transmission
Picture: Ford

It is enough to make us wonder what GM and Ford are planning for their pony cars down the road. The 35 mpg mandate is just six years away, right before both the Camaro and Mustang are likely to receive a refresh (or possibly even an all-new model). Neither car has ever had V6 engines this powerful, and the V8 engines are even more impressive. Is this a last gasp for the V8 as it gives way to a smaller-displacement future? Or will the Big Three somehow find a way to maintain big displacement and still manage to get frugal fuel economy? We can’t wait to find out.

ModuLine has just released their new “Combo” Garage Cabinets. There are 15 different styles to choose from, and they include everything from cabinets, tool chests, and closets. These cabinets can either be installed by the ModuLine team or they can be easily installed by the owner.

Official Release

ModuLine’s New “Combo” Garage Cabinets

ModuLine has selected their most popular aluminum cabinets and reconfigured them into specially priced garage cabinet combinations. With 15 different designs to choose from, you’re sure to find just the right combination of cabinets, tool chests and closets. All “Combos” are factory assembled with backs, bottoms, shelves, closet poles (where applicable) and 4 inch toe kicks pre installed. Supplied with 1/8 inch thick aluminum countertops engineered to fit perfectly, the finished installation is not only attractive but ready for the “first job” that needs to be done. The high quality PRO II family of cabinets will provide years of trouble free service with minimal maintenance. Made from 100% aluminum with double reinforced corners, they are rugged and will never rust. Standard colors include black, white, red and blue. In addition, there are over 200 powder coat colors available.

• 15 different designs
• Available in black,white, red and blue
• Over 200 powder coat colors available
• Made from 100% aluminum with double reinforced corners

Contact Information

ModuLine
Web: www.modulinecabinets.com
Phone: 1-888-343-4463

Nothing kills a man’s ego and pride quite like the sound of a starter struggling to turn over his expensive new high-compression, big-cube engine in the cruise night parking lot. Worse yet is a round lost at the dragstrip when the motor just won’t fire. Hot starts and modified engines put added stress on the starter, and stock units just aren’t up to the task. Fortunately, TCI is there to help with starters able to keep up with any muscle car enthusiast’s high horsepower demands.

TCI Automotive started building torque converters in 1968 in Memphis,Tennessee with two goals in mind: performance and reliability. In the mid ‘70s, TCI expanded their business and began building complete racing transmissions. The company expanded once again in the ‘80s and ‘90s to add flex plates and starters to their product line. The latest advances in their starter technology are permanent magnet motors that are lighter and more compact than standard field coil models, making them perfect for performance and racing applications.

TCI Permanent Magnet Starters

TCI has many different starter types available for various applications. For tow rig and street applications, their high-torque starters are remanufactured OEM units with four full field windings that provide 20% more torque than stock, and high temperature solenoids designed to resist heat soak from exhaust headers. TCI’s racing starter line is composed of all-new (not rebuilt) units, with the standard version’s field coil motor developing 1.9 horsepower, and the “extreme” starter cranking out 3.0 horsepower, making it capable of spinning engines running 11.5 to 1 compression or even higher. The Permanent Magnet Racing Starter we’ll be showing you today uses a more compact electric motor that, thanks to its permanent magnet design, develops more torque per amp than a conventional field coil motor. In particular, we’ll examine one specific application for GM engines – the LS series.

GM LS Engines

Both Gen III and Gen IV GM LS engines have become popular starting blocks for engine builds, with many big power upgrades available for street/strip applications. In our case, we installed the TCI LS Series starter in our ’71 Nova that we equipped with an LS3. The aftermarket oil pan and headers that we installed put clearance at a premium, and combined with the desire for a starter that could handle anything we threw at it, we felt that the TCI Permanent Magnet Racing Starter was definitely called for.

TCI’s Permanent Magnet Racing Starter offers big torque in a small package.

TCI’s LS Starter: A Closer Look

A quality starter begins with quality components. “TCI’s starter is based on a Hitachi starter with different components added,” says Scott Miller of TCI Automotive. A 6 to 1 gear reduction drive multiplies the high-speed motor’s torque, and a 12-position mount lets you “clock” the solenoid to provide the maximum clearance. TCI says their starter can work on engines with a compression of 12:1, while stock-style starters begin to check out once you exceed 9:1. “You can use this starter with a higher compression set up; it just puts more load on it which will decrease the life of the starter,” Miller explains.

TCI’s billet starter mount offers 12 different mounting positions to allow the solenoid to go where the headers and oil pan aren’t.

The big advantages of the permanent magnet design are reduced weight and low amperage draw. The LS starter tips the scales at only 7.5 pounds, approximately 50% lighter than stock. “You can hold it in one hand and get the bolts started with other hand,” Miller pointed out. The difference in weight means the starter is a lot easier to install, and it helps take weight off the nose of the car.

Because permanent magnet starters have no field coils, they draw a little bit less power than an equivalent conventional starter. Per Miller, “The difference is about 2 or 3 amps.” Every little bit available to the ignition helps, especially when running a total-loss electrical system.

TCI perfects their products by putting them through rigorous tests to make sure you get the quality you expect. “Before being shipped out, every starter is put on the dyno to get precise functionality tested,” explained Miller. “We also make sure the solenoid is not drawing too many amps and that the pinion gear is spinning correctly.”

Starter Ingenuity

Starters are generally pretty straightforward parts to install, and the TCI Permanent Magnet Racing Starter’s adjustable mount doesn’t appreciably complicate the process. Simply unscrew three hex head bolts and you can then easily remove the mounting plate and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to get the desired position. Miller says, “People were installing different oil pans and headers, and the stock starter would get in the way. So, we came up with this design so you can put the solenoid in any position to clear the headers and oil pans.” Once you find the position that works for your application, the LS Series starter is mounted just like the stock one.

Three hex head bolts are removed to allow the solenoid to be repositioned relative to the starter mount.

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There are two bolts that go through the mounting plate and into the block. With the starter mounted to the block there should be a clearance of .100” +/- .040” between the pinion and the ring gear. If there is a clearance anywhere outside of those numbers, the starter needs to be removed and the mounting plate and block need to be checked for nicks or burrs.

After checking the pinion-to-ring gear clearance, the backlash needs to be checked. This is done by pulling the pinion gear out into the ring gear and checking the clearance. There should be a 0.35” to .060” clearance. Miller stated, “It’s a bolt-in deal. There is no shimming or anything like that needed.”

Unlike the typical “white box” auto parts store special, the TCI starter goes in with no shimming necessary to get the proper pinion-to-ring clearance.

TCI Tip: When hooking up the wires to the starter, you have to be careful not to over-torque the nut on the upper stud. A battery connection to the main terminal, a second positive wire to the ignition switch, and a ground connection are all it takes.

A Reliable Performance Starter

The TCI Permanent Magnet Starter turns over the high performance LS3 engine in our Nova with ease time after time. With applications for both LS-style and traditional mouse motors, there’s no excuse for owning a small block Chevy of any vintage that goes “RRRRRrrrrrRRRRRrrrrr” instead of “Vroom!” High compression, hot starts, and tight quarters are no obstacle to reliable starts thanks to TCI.

Source:

TCI
151 Industrial Drive, Ashland, Mississippi 38603
Web: www.TCIauto.com
Phone: (662) 224-8255

Who doesn’t love the Shelby GT500 KR. Besides it’s massive 5.4L supercharged engine, the suspension was tuned by SVT with unique spring rates, dampers, stabilizer bars, and strut tower brace that was sourced from Ford Racing. That means you can upgrade the suspension on your 2005-2009 Mustang to the KR’s level easily. Doesn’t matter if it is a V6, GT, or even the GT500 – this will improve the handling of your car.

To make it affordable, Buy Ford Racing is offering two KR suspension packages to turn your pony into a snake at a smoking good price. The suspension upgrade is divided into two part numbers. The first one covers the struts and shocks, while the second gets you the springs. Not only will these give you a better ride quality and performance, a better look stance will come with it as well.

Check out the struts and shocks here.

More info on the springs here.

The truly amassing part of this deal has to be the price. While the KR rolled off dealer lots at around $80,000, combined these two packages will only run you less than $340. That is about the same or less than stock replacements, so why not get more for your money?

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Ford, with it’s famous and iconic GT40 and Cobra, holds a rich heritage in European road racing. Now after putting the Mustang through its paces on American soil, is prepared to take its pony car to battle against the best cars and drivers in the world on their own turf.

Courtesy: Marc VDS Racing Team

The Belgian-Canadian racing effort, the Marc VDS Racing Team, will campaign the all-new 2010 Mustang in the FIA GT3 European Championship. This is where it will face its toughest challenge yet amongst a field of Aston Martin DBRS9’s, BMW Z4’s, Porsche 911 GT3 R’s, and Corvette ZO6R’s, among others. The GT3 had its official launch and unveiling in Gosselies, Belgium.

The Marc VDS Team has roots with Ford Motor Company, campaigning a Ford GT in the FIA GT1 series. The team’s project partner, Multimatic of Canada, built the first Mustang which carries the chassis number MVDS001/001. Multimatic shook down the car at Ford’s European testing near Luton, Bedforsdshire before shipping it to the team in the United Kingdom.

The GT3 Mustang weighs in at a respectable 1350kg (2975 lbs) and features a 560 horsepower, Ford Racing “Cammer” 5.3 litre V8 engine, through a six-speed sequential gearbox and a Quartermaster button clutch.

Ford and the team believe with these horsepower levels, combined with the cars transaxle, will make it a strong contender right out of the gate. The GT3 sports a full carbon fiber body, and rides on MacPherson struts up front and a double wishbone rear with pushrods, and 4-way adjustable Dynamics suspension DSSV suspension. It gets its stopping power – very much an important factor in road racing – from AP Racing monoblock caliper brakes with PFC pads.

The Marc VDS Racing Team, in conjunction with Multimatic, plans to build additional GT3’s to order, for customers race teams that are looking for a competitive, turn-key GT3 racing package. The price of the cars have yet to be determined but suffice it to say, this thing can’t be cheap. Belgian Eric De Doncker and Canadian Scott Maxwell will pilot the teams’ #98 car, while the driver lineup for the #99 has yet to be determined.

These days, in the automotive industry the majority of car builders are moving away from carbureted applications in order to get a taste of fuel injection and the vast technological advantages that come with it. The problem most have with EFI systems is not knowing how to properly tune them for everyday driving or high horsepower track applications. The people at FAST have teamed up with EFI University to create a new training course on fuel injection to make getting your feet wet in fuel injection easy. The course will be specific to the setting up and tuning of the FAST XFI Fuel Injection System, and all the knowledge you need to know will be crammed into one full day.

When & Where
Class #1: COMP Performance Group Facilities, Memphis, TN – May 8th, 2010
Class #2: Westech Performance, Mira Loma, California – June 26th, 2010
Class #3: T.B.A
Class #4: T.B.A

These courses will be taught by EFI instructor and author Ben Strader, tuning guru and racer Brian Macy, as well as members of the FAST technical support staff. The class will focus on a wide variety of topics to educate people from seasoned tuners all the way to very first timers. It is also a great course for speed shop owners, EFI installers, performance enthusiasts, novice tuners, and racers. The students will learn everything from phasing a distributor all the way to using the XFI’s optional Intelligent Traction Control at the track.

Four different classes are planned for the 2010 year and all will be at different locations. The first class will take place at the COMP Performance Group facility in Memphis, TN on May 8th. The second class will head out west on June 26th to Westech Performance in Mira Loma, CA. The location and dates of the last two classes are still being worked out, but each class will only hold 25 people. The registration fee is $495.00 and will include a certificate of completion, a training manual and digital copy of the presentation, personal contacts with the FAST technical staff, an attendee goodie bag, and most importantly, knowledge that would take years to acquire.

If you are interested in taking one of these four training courses you can register at FAST.com

Source:

FAST
Web: www.fuelairspark.com
Phone: 877-334-8355

Just a few short years ago, IMV films produced a video that captured the true essence of racing and the automotive lifestyle. The film was called Vehicular Lunatics, and it received rave reviews from just about anyone that saw it.

Now IMV and Vehicular Lunatics are back in the news again. Previously, the only way to enjoy this one of a kind film was to order a DVD copy of it. While great as that is, the future is here and with it comes on demand programing. Currently IMV is working to offer a online pay per view solution for enthusiasts to watch their creation.

For those who do not remember, or maybe didn’t hear about Vehicular Lunatics, you are truly missing out. This video has it all. Crazy street bike stunts, high horsepower street racing, and even some big name appearances from Hulk Hogan and John Hennessey. Plus all the beater car abuse and comical scenes that made this movie famous.

We’ve heard from sources inside IMV that they are currently working on a second Vehicular Lunatics. While it is unclear exactly when the film will be released, one thing is for sure. It is going to be even more crazy than the first, and will more than live up to the Vehicular Lunatics name.

If you’ve never seen the film, check out the previews below and be sure to visit IMV Website to order your copy.

Source:

IMV Films
Web: www.imbfilms.com

Searching for the ultimate open track Mustang or looking to bang fenders with some of the best drivers in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge Series? Rehagen Racing’s Championship winning No.59 Grand-Am GS Mustang GT Race Car is for sale. To look over the listing, visit the eBay posting here.

Photo Credit: Ford Racing

The Mustang won the 2009 Koni Challenge Championship with Dean Martin and Ken Wilden at the wheel and is currently competing in the Grand-Am GS class in the Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge Series. Unlike a turn-key FR500C that you would buy from Ford Racing, Rehagen Racing built the car from a Mustang body-in-white to FR500C specifications. Its been raced for just over one season and beat the best from Porsche, BMW and Chevrolet. The car scored two wins in 2009 and the average finish for the car was 4th place. In the most recent race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in March the car finished 4th in the GS class

The car comes well sorted with a one race old Roush/Yates built 5.0-Liter engine and Tremec T-56 transmission. Considering these cars were $125,000 new the asking price of $88,995.00 is not bad considering the car has race heritage and is ready to run at the front of the pack. For a driver that is looking for a arrive-and-drive program, Rehagen Racing will transport and crew the car at all Grand Am races for an additional price.