maverick at a sports car event.

[catinthebathtub]

i have raced sports cars professionally in my life. i have been an HPDE driving instructor for porsche and others for a long time.
my teenage grandson is doing his first event this weekend. of all the cars in my stable i thought this was best. it is also the only car i own that has an automatic trans and he has learned a manual but this is what i chose.

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[22MavXLT]

That's awesome! Let us know how he does. Any trick suspension on the Mav?

 

[Ottocycle]

Awesome. Way to get another generation into cars! Good work grandpa

 

[catinthebathtub]

That's awesome! Let us know how he does. Any trick suspension on the Mav?

only H&R springs i bought for the European ford kuga that i bought 1 1/2 years ago and a "proper" alignment

 

[JBryant]

BTW: Beautiful truck and handsome young man.

 

[Timothyd]

i have raced sports cars professionally in my life. i have been an HPDE driving instructor for porsche and others for a long time.
my teenage grandson is doing his first event this weekend. of all the cars in my stable i thought this was best. it is also the only car i own that has an automatic trans and he has learned a manual but this is what i chose.

Good job! Pass along the skills and enthusiasm

 

[MavDave]

AWESOME
I love to see that there are still young guys that are into ICE vehicles. Driving a Mav, in his first event I bet he does great.

 

[Maverickman74]

only H&R springs i bought for the European ford kuga that i bought 1 1/2 years ago and a "proper" alignment

I had a proper alignement on my 74 "Shelby" Maverick, manual steering, non power drum brakes but it would hug a corner and hang the ass end out.

 

[catinthebathtub]

I had a proper alignement on my 74 "Shelby" Maverick, manual steering, non power drum brakes but it would hug a corner and hang the ass end out.

my track car that i have just totally reconfigured with the grandson in mind.
previously it made over 500HP and now about half that.

 

[OleFordGuy]

That is awesome

 

[catinthebathtub]

one is different than the others.

 

[rivermaverick]

Was the driver able to push it to it's limits? How did it handle understeer/oversteer, brake fade etc.?

 

[catinthebathtub]

Was the driver able to push it to it's limits? How did it handle understeer/oversteer, brake fade etc.?

on track now in his first session but today the instructors won’t let them push it too hard. if he does good today they will let him run harder each session.

 

[blu23]

only H&R springs i bought for the European ford kuga that i bought 1 1/2 years ago and a "proper" alignment

I would love for my Mav to have a stance like yours. Can you share part numbers for the springs and specs on the "proper" alignment? I used to have a Colorado with the sport suspension and really enjoyed the way it would take a corner.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Spectacular!!!! I wish the young man great success!!! Memory Making Times to Treasure. Great Job !!

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