At 6:11 PM 3/9/99, Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote:
>I obviously wasn't clear on this. The early Firehawks had special engines
>that produced a lot more power than their Formula or TransAm counterparts
>of the day.
the original question did not refer to those cars
>Here is the real stuff: 350TPI, 350hp, 390ft/lbs. Special
>rods, forged pistons, aluminum blocks...
ok, you are talking about the 50 or less they made in 1991 & 1992 ...
***COMPLETELY** different than the "radical" _air cleaner change_ they made
on the 1993 and up cars...
(the sky is falling, the sky is falling ... if it's called a Firehawk then
they all must be the same)
>
>Production numbers:
>1992 25
>1993 201
>1994 500
>1995 743
>1996 86
>1997 163
>
gee, the 94 & 95 figures remind me of something ... hmmm, could it be ....
the TYPE R?????
>How about that Competition Package Option you ask? Just a few cool things
>like:
>6 point roll bar
legal in stock (how many points are you allowed again?)
>Recaro seats
they made a "Recaro Edition" **factory** built T/As in the 82-84 time
frame, those are allowed in stock, FS no less. And they have used the Lear
Seagler(sp?) seats from time to time also.
>Simpson 5-point harness'
legal for stock
>4 piston Brembo calipers
***useless*** for autox
>13" cross drilled rotors
good for the "street squirrel" slammed Honda classes (make sure and paint
the calipers some bizarre color though)
>rear seat delete
hmmm, sounds like something Ford/Shelby did several times with the Mustang.
Actually it is *LEGAL* to run a Mustang in FS without the rear seat. See
page 147 under "Shelby" GT 350. (sarcasm mode on) But I guess they must've
been kind to the SCAC & SEB to get them allowed in "stock" (sarcasm mode
off)
>lightweight hood
uhhhh, those "lightweight" hoods are ***STOCK*** on all 82-83 Z28's and are
OEM on the WS6s. Besides ALL the 1999 Mustangs have "lightweight" hoods
*and* deck lids now, maybe they should go directly to SP?
>aluminum block
1991 and 1992 only, _WAY_ different animal. The original question pertained
to the later cars, 1993 & up
>
>These cars are perfect examples of why 'tuner' cars scare the
>SCAC
<biting my tongue>
>and the
>SEB. There no definitive information as to when these options and others
>like them started or ended. You want them in stock?
Why not?
The Shelby Mustangs from the 60's are in FS, and there were one hell of a
lot more "options" avail to them than what the General allows(ed)
:-)
Jim Rohn
Beater Racing
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