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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Not a single Y block was at the track but otherwise excelent weekend! +31 deg celsius both days and I was recording my friends drive with his Futura at the track when we almost lost right front tyre  ! Ok we lost the wheel and tyre! Weld Pro Stars are not made for circuit racing  Ville is quite a person behind the steering wheel and every time he goes to the track it means flat out racing with his about 570hp Ford Fairmont Futura. 
Jeah, I will upload that incar video to youtube later for you all to enjoy  .
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By yfreak57 - 14 Years Ago
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UUPS!!!
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Off topic from Y blocks, but this is a video about Burn Out Contest winner. Nice handling of the car at that slot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-BGdBt8cc
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Dang! That looks like it could be dangerous. I think I'd find a new type of wheel.
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Jep, the left front wheel was cracked also for about 15 centimeters. Heavy nose, lots of speed on corners and a couple of offs with driving on the sand and driving over curbs. That's it. But it sure was fun and dangerous . Ville has opted not to buy real racing seats and belts for his car as he drives it on the streets a lot too. Not to mention about adding a roll gage that I have suggested for him several times....
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Hollow Head (7/12/2010)
Jep, the left front wheel was cracked also for about 15 centimeters. Heavy nose, lots of speed on corners and a couple of offs with driving on the sand and driving over curbs. That's it. But it sure was fun and dangerous . Ville has opted not to buy real racing seats and belts for his car as he drives it on the streets a lot too. Not to mention about adding a roll gage that I have suggested for him several times.... That's livin' life on the edge!
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By Ted - 14 Years Ago
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That video definitely shows the hard way (although looks to be a lot of fun) to dismount a tire from the rim. Thanks for sharing.
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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And here is the incar shot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoAx5Dt6bO0
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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I think he needs better wheels. It doesn't seem like anything too devastating happened before it broke.
Is the car naturally aspirated? It doesn't have the lope I'd expect for 570hp.
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (7/16/2010)
Is the car naturally aspirated? It doesn't have the lope I'd expect for 570hp.I think Finnish HP is different than US HP, What is the exchange rate? 
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By Hollow Head - 14 Years Ago
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Well, he drove 11.009 / 194 km/h last year with stroked 393 Windsor + tremec TKO and this year the time was a little worse due slipping clutch. Engine makes more power now with Victor JR intake and now he has 6 -speed in. At the track he really couldn't use all the power he has and as you can hear we spun the rears almost half the main straight . And remember, it's all steel with all carpeting and stuff inside the car. http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2004/03/FinnishFairmont/ An old story and lots of different combos tried after that . Last year he drove with open pipes and voices were a bit different http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT-OAfqjSLo
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