So Jordan Normark drove a mustang....

RickyBeam · **Posted:** Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:09 pm

DickRasmussen wrote:

The only "problem" with 5.0 Mustangs and similar high HP and Torque cars is how little time you get to spend at anything close to full throttle.

Bring it to VIR. There are a few places you can put your foot down and stay there -- as long as you trust your brakes.

(Note: Patriot course is none of those places.)

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:31 am

DickRasmussen wrote:

The only "problem" with 5.0 Mustangs and similar high HP and Torque cars is how little time you get to spend at anything close to full throttle. There are worse problems to deal with in life. :sing:

There's a remedy for that problem, it's called VIR Full Course. I burn enough gas in one weekend to prove how often my Mustang is full throttle.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Last month was the first time I've taken the Miata on Full course... I get significantly worse mileage on North.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:27 am

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Last month was the first time I've taken the Miata on Full course... I get significantly worse mileage on North.

I still find it interesting that my old 2.4L I-4 Cavalier Z-24 got about 8 MPG on track, and my 4.6L V-8 Mustangs gets just a shade less at 7.8 MPG.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

How does the Prelude fair? I know that the Integras go through roughly 4gal/hr.

Miata
VIR-N: 10mpg
VIR-F: ~16mpg
CMP: 10mpg

2
VIR-N: 12mpg
VIR-F: 12mpg

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:03 am

Andrew Jonell wrote:

How does the Prelude fair? I know that the Integras go through roughly 4gal/hr.

That's about the same for us, maybe a little more? Our Prelude has a 15 gallon tank (so the manual says anyway) but I don't think we can go 3.75 hours on a tank of fuel. We have run almost 3 hours once, but thought we were lucky not to run it dry!

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:31 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Last month was the first time I've taken the Miata on Full course... I get significantly worse mileage on North.

I still find it interesting that my old 2.4L I-4 Cavalier Z-24 got about 8 MPG on track, and my 4.6L V-8 Mustangs gets just a shade less at 7.8 MPG.

Less full throttle time between corners? Whee! :lol:

I used to do open track with my 88 5.0 Mustang (Charlotte, Rockingham, Roebling, Mid-Ohio, and Watkins Glen) and VIR South with my 01 Mustang. Decided that to really have fun the $$$ and "body" risk factor was too high. Plus instructing got too scary. :oops:

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

JamesShort wrote:

Is FS going to be come the new STR?

Don't tease me. But more entries in FS would be welcome.

For the uninitiated,here's a clip that shows what FS autocross is all about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2en-Ihaxn0

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

Good news, I found more examples of FS autocross!

An old Laurinburg/Maxton autocross:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmsIctvRf4M

And from the way-back machine, video from an early 90's Wilson Grand Prix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSAN7ZX02eA

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:34 am

Arthur McDonald wrote:

An old Laurinburg/Maxton autocross:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmsIctvRf4M

I'm pretty sure this one is Chumpcar.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Arthur McDonald wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

Is FS going to be come the new STR?

Don't tease me. But more entries in FS would be welcome.

For the uninitiated,here's a clip that shows what FS autocross is all about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2en-Ihaxn0

Nice!

michaelsmiller · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:20 pm

MazdaSpeed3 8mpg full course
Corvette z06 9 MPG North course, 9.7 mpg Full course
The better I drive, the better my MPG gets.
This reinforces that the Z06 is the ultimate economy race car.

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