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So here was the real deal at Sebring in case anyone is speculating. As you are all aware, I bought this 06 T4 Mustang from Phoenix about 6 months ago. It is has had about 20 other owners/ drivers car since it was built. John Heinricy had even driven the car (google the name) Well he was driving Drew Spotos's car at homestead, something went amiss (it's a BRZ)_ and a piece of debris crashed up into the engine compartment damaging the cam cover and draining the oil out of it. Fortunately, the car got stopped in time, but being a BRZ (read Subaru engine) the car was not easily repairable between the races which were only days apart. So I got the call to see if the Banana was available,, well it was... sort of. The new SCCA rulebook allows and 8.8 in the car with a 3.55 gearing, the car was up on stands, and the diff partially removed. So in about 8 available hours I replaced the removed parts, nut and bolted the car, replaced the front brakes, fluid check, etc. etc. The idea was to do a "start and park". Let me explain that.. In order to qualify for the SCCA runoffs you have to make a specific amount of races, I believe there is now a performance criteria involved as well, I don't know what it is. Since JH was down here from wherever he lives, and the car owner is from Florida, and I know both, I was glad to help them out. I did not have the correct tire size, (I did but they were ancient) so they ran the itty bitty BRZ tires on the car. Remarkably, the car qualified easily within the allowance (115%, I think, but not last) and they ran the needed number of laps in the race.
So that is what happened, there was no breakage, the car performed as well as could be expected on micro tires, it was returned in a pristine condition. They were nice enough to throw me a bone, which was greatly appreciated.
..and that's the real story in case it ever comes up.
So that is what happened, there was no breakage, the car performed as well as could be expected on micro tires, it was returned in a pristine condition. They were nice enough to throw me a bone, which was greatly appreciated.
..and that's the real story in case it ever comes up.
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