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BUILT WITH MY DAD! - MK4, 5.0 Coyote, TK0 600 with Mid-Shift, Hydraulic Clutch, Power Steering, Custom Built Stainless 4:1:4 Headers by "Stainless Headers", Dual-Rollbars, 15" Wheels, Foot Box Vents and Seat Heaters, Patriot Blue with Wimbledon White Stripes Kit arrived: June 2, 2012 - Driving: May 22, 2013
BUILDING WITH MY DAD! - Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe, Gen3 Coyote, TKO 600, IRS, Hydraulic Clutch, PS, Stainless headers, 17" wheels, Race Seats, GPS Gauges Ordered 1-30-2019
The track weekend went great, zero problems with the engine, and man that coyote is a beast! Zero overheating with 3 -20 min session per day in 90 degree heat. I did see the oil temp creep up to 120 C (248) which is a bit hot, so I will be installing an oil cooler. I did not see this on the street, even driving for an hour in LA traffic and high heat, but I guess driving 120-140 mph for 20 min straight adds a little more heat! full write up in the 65 coupe thread.
Coyote powered Daytona Coupe Competition Racecar #21
Challenge series #21
FFR 33 Hot Rod
2009 3rd place NorCal series
2010 3rd place West Coast series
2011 2nd place NorCal, 2nd place West Coast Series, 3rd place WERC class E1
Read your write-up and watched your videos! Very cool. I just got my car back from the bodyshop this morning, and am hoping for the state inspection tomorrow. It's killing me not to be able to drive it on the street right now. Though with pretty much same set up as you (though in the roadster) I'm actually a bit nervous! I'll be taking it very easy this summer!
BUILT WITH MY DAD! - MK4, 5.0 Coyote, TK0 600 with Mid-Shift, Hydraulic Clutch, Power Steering, Custom Built Stainless 4:1:4 Headers by "Stainless Headers", Dual-Rollbars, 15" Wheels, Foot Box Vents and Seat Heaters, Patriot Blue with Wimbledon White Stripes Kit arrived: June 2, 2012 - Driving: May 22, 2013
BUILDING WITH MY DAD! - Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe, Gen3 Coyote, TKO 600, IRS, Hydraulic Clutch, PS, Stainless headers, 17" wheels, Race Seats, GPS Gauges Ordered 1-30-2019
Just a word to the wise...the roadster is lighter, twitchier, and is prone to snap oversteer. Be VERY judicious with the throttle until you really get a good handle on things. My first track day with the challenge car I spun out 3 times, and I had never spun anything before! And that was with 225 hp! Now double the fun and things can get very interesting in one big hurry!
Coyote powered Daytona Coupe Competition Racecar #21
Challenge series #21
FFR 33 Hot Rod
2009 3rd place NorCal series
2010 3rd place West Coast series
2011 2nd place NorCal, 2nd place West Coast Series, 3rd place WERC class E1
My attempt at mellowing it out at a street car is power steering, 8-9 degrees of caster and a slow steering rack... Will help a little but that is still relative to the fact this thing wil be radically different than a production street car (even highly modified Mustangs that I have driven for the last 20 years). I'm sure I will hear the car whispering to me "the day you take me for granted is the day I bite you".
The rest is just knowing your own abilities (or lack there of) and slowly getting to know the car.
Isn't this fun!
Kevin
MKIV, IRS/TruTrack/3.55s, Coyote, TKO600, Wilwoods
Delivered: 1/6/2012
First Start: 1/19/2014
First Go-Kart: 2/1/2014
Graduation: 1/4/2015
Graduation Thread
Indeed! This is pretty much the exact opposite of a mustang! Just so you know...
Coyote powered Daytona Coupe Competition Racecar #21
Challenge series #21
FFR 33 Hot Rod
2009 3rd place NorCal series
2010 3rd place West Coast series
2011 2nd place NorCal, 2nd place West Coast Series, 3rd place WERC class E1
MKIV, IRS/TruTrack/3.55s, Coyote, TKO600, Wilwoods
Delivered: 1/6/2012
First Start: 1/19/2014
First Go-Kart: 2/1/2014
Graduation: 1/4/2015
Graduation Thread
Yes, unlearning old habits is challenging. I did a two day driving course with Racing Adventures, at the time they were using challenge cars as their school car. It was totally a worthwhile experience. Not sure if they're still around, but I would totally recommend it as cheap insurance for anyone learning to drive a Cobra!
Coyote powered Daytona Coupe Competition Racecar #21
Challenge series #21
FFR 33 Hot Rod
2009 3rd place NorCal series
2010 3rd place West Coast series
2011 2nd place NorCal, 2nd place West Coast Series, 3rd place WERC class E1