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Mustang5L5 · Mar 1, 2021

And for my “bucket list” gift, I get 3 laps around a race track. Driving, with instructor.....

In this

june 6th is my race date. I’m pumped!!

her 40th is 2 weeks after mine. I need to step it up!

TIGGER · Mar 1, 2021

OMG that is the best color. Happy Birthday

derek1993 · Mar 1, 2021

OK I feel old now.. happy birthday man!

Rdub6 · Mar 1, 2021

Happy Birthday!
They all told me that after 40 your body goes downhill! I think I proved them wrong till 45, but man these past three years, I’m starting to feel it!

Habu135 · Mar 1, 2021

I just ran 7 miles and I'm 45. Gotta keep the old man out.

derek1993 · Mar 1, 2021

Habu135 said:
I just ran 7 miles and I'm 45. Gotta keep the old man out.

yep. Triathlon has kept this 48 yr old body ticking right..

All Stock93 · Mar 2, 2021

derek1993 said:
yep. Triathlon has kept this 48 yr old body ticking right..

I'm turning 50 on March 17
Been a runner for almost 10 years, doing tri's for 8 years
Doing my first 50k trail run on May 1st

BlakeusMaximus · Mar 2, 2021

I hit 40 in June of last year. Pushing 41. Geez. That looks like it’ll be a blast Mike. Have fun man!

Mustang5L5 · Mar 2, 2021

And a little reminder to hold me over until then...

Cheapskate207 · Mar 2, 2021

Very cool! The model was a nice touch.

I have a big one coming up in October... 30. I can only hope the gf does something like that for me.

7991LXnSHO · Mar 2, 2021

Mustang5L5 said:
Ok, exhaust issue was an easy fix. I slotted the holes. Not pretty, but got the job done.

Before

and after a hack of a time drilling. Not my best work, but it won’t be seen.

but that allowed me to move the hanger up a bit and allow the flanges to seat. I didn’t install the h-pipe yet. I have a question I need to answer first.

Also I took my own advice from another thread. Using mild steel 12pt on the collector to x-pipe connection with brass nuts

I am going try to type this without the risk of being misinterpreted. Use two brass nuts per bolt to prevent the flange from getting loose.

95BlueStallion · Mar 2, 2021

That’s really cool, Mike. Sounds like you have an awesome wife. Good luck deciding what to do for her bday!

Steel1 · Mar 2, 2021

I'm 51 ( UGHHH ) !
I have to admit getting older never bothered me physically , but now that I'm 50+ physically I can tell a difference
in my strength , ability to recoup etc.

The race track laps will be really cool !
What track are you going to ?

Mustang5L5 · Mar 2, 2021

Steel1 said:
The race track laps will be really cool !
What track are you going to ?

New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

only a 1.6 mile road course. I’m sure I’ll be grinning ear to ear the entire time. I’ve been wanting to get up close to a GT500 and now I get to rip around in one. I can’t wait

Specracer · Mar 2, 2021

The pull out of turn 3 will be very strong going up and over the hill down into 6. That and the straight will be your best WOT time. Is this a Ford sponsored day, or?

Mustang5L5 · Mar 2, 2021

Specracer said:
The pull out of turn 3 will be very strong going up and over the hill down into 6. That and the straight will be your best WOT time. Is this a Ford sponsored day, or?

nope. Non-Ford. All sorts of cars to pick from. If I wasn’t driving the GT500, it would be the 911 GT3

https://www.thextremexperience.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4feBBhC9ARIsABp_nbWOcaYaAu_gJOJNUlfRCL-cECepdehLpb6if2nkxugDkWpuIWG1lfwaAo2vEALw_wcB

derek1993 · Mar 2, 2021

All Stock93 said:
I'm turning 50 on March 17
Been a runner for almost 10 years, doing tri's for 8 years
Doing my first 50k trail run on May 1st

roughly the same, more marathons than i can count, got into tri's and have competed at multiple distances, 5 IMs in the bag.. short stuff this year.
goal last year was Boston but COVID jacked me on that as i peaked in my training.. Congrats and will need to keep tabs on those who enjoy the suffering such as i.

Specracer · Mar 3, 2021

You will have a good time. You might get "track bitten". Been there done that. It can become an obsession.

No matter, enjoy the experience!

Mustang5L5 said:
nope. Non-Ford. All sorts of cars to pick from. If I wasn’t driving the GT500, it would be the 911 GT3

https://www.thextremexperience.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4feBBhC9ARIsABp_nbWOcaYaAu_gJOJNUlfRCL-cECepdehLpb6if2nkxugDkWpuIWG1lfwaAo2vEALw_wcB

Mustang5L5 · Mar 3, 2021

I have a feeling it might.

I autocrossed in my younger years. It was a blast and the only thing that prevented me from doing it more was cost of tires since I was racing my daily driver and was a broke post-college kid.

now, as I search for a new daily driver I told the wife I might need an F150 because “I’ll need something to tow my track car with”

so it is on the mind. I was thinking of picking up a cheap new edge, or S197 and just gutting it and install safety gear and just go have fun regardless of how competitive the car is.

Specracer · Mar 3, 2021

After your 1st track lap, you will have no idea how you were interested in autocrossing (all day for just a few minutes of driving). If you build a track car, consider 1st finding one that is already built, then take it to the level you want. Used race cars are cheap. If you stick with HPDE's speed will be irrelevant. Ive been to NHIS with SCCA many many many times over 25+ years.

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