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America's Fastest Seven ??


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Tom,

 

Wow! A 2453 HP garage! Awesome!

 

My li'l old underpowered V8 Stalker would probably not feel to out of place between your other muscle cars ;)

 

It might even be willing to race them :)

 

What times have you run with those cars at the drag strip? Your 1200 HP Chev ought to really fly if you can get the power to the ground!

 

My Stalker ran a 9.94 second ET at 141.5 MPH. It should be quicker but I couldn't get a really good launch. High 1.5 to low/mid 1.6 second 60 foot times. It should be able to do better with that power to weight ratio.

 

I need more practice.

 

John

 

PS: One secret to controlling lots of power is having a long throttle pedal travel. My Stalker has almost 4" of throttle pedal travel. Makes it easy to dial in "just enough" power. And it has "almost enough" power.

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Wow!!!! thats some nice ET times there,

Got a vid from the stalker doing the high 9'ns?

 

Tom,

 

Wow! A 2453 HP garage! Awesome!

 

My li'l old underpowered V8 Stalker would probably not feel to out of place between your other muscle cars ;)

 

It might even be willing to race them :)

 

What times have you run with those cars at the drag strip? Your 1200 HP Chev ought to really fly if you can get the power to the ground!

 

My Stalker ran a 9.94 second ET at 141.5 MPH. It should be quicker but I couldn't get a really good launch. High 1.5 to low/mid 1.6 second 60 foot times. It should be able to do better with that power to weight ratio.

 

I need more practice.

 

John

 

PS: One secret to controlling lots of power is having a long throttle pedal travel. My Stalker has almost 4" of throttle pedal travel. Makes it easy to dial in "just enough" power. And it has "almost enough" power.

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I have had serious discussions with about a dozen guys. They all seemed to have a wife problem, couldn't come up with the money or were afraid of the potential speed. No one said he thought it wasn't worth the asking price or felt he could duplicate what I built for what was being asked.

 

I am thinking you need to write a book on

"How to convince your wife to let you have a really cool race car and be happy about it"

It would be a #1 seller world wide !

 

I would like an autographed one

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Tom,

got any pics of those cars?

http://www.focus-power.com/view.php?showme=Home

 

Where I am at in the world right now I dont have pictures of the 55 to put up

 

That is my White 2000 Turbo Focus and the black SVT in the back ground is my 2002 SVT Turbocharged Focus

 

2000 ran a best of 10.95 @ 137 mph DOT Tires full interior and A/C , ATX

 

2002 SVT Black with stock engine and my turbo kit ran a best of 12.9 @ 113mph on DOT tires full interior with A/C 6 speed

 

55 Ran a best of 9.60 @ 154mph also DOT tires 33x21.5 ,4 link ATX

 

All have hooking up issues because of the DOT tires but like driving to and from the track

 

Tom

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"I am thinking you need to write a book on

"How to convince your wife to let you have a really cool race car and be happy about it"

It would be a #1 seller world wide !

 

If I had the talent to write and publish that book, I could buy a garage big enough to store all the toys I'd want AND the toys to fill that garage:hurray:

 

Denise actually likes our Stalker and doesn't want me to sell it. I think she enjoys having us drive around on the street and seeing so many people gaulk and wave at us or give us thumbs up.

 

After seeing me tumble end over end down a straightaway in my midget years ago, she also thinks this car is very tame.

 

Westy, No video but I do have the timing slip which is posted on the http://www.photobucket.com/StalkerV8 website.

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http://www.focus-power.com/view.php?showme=Home

 

Where I am at in the world right now I dont have pictures of the 55 to put up

Am I missing a link?

That is my White 2000 Turbo Focus and the black SVT in the back ground is my 2002 SVT Turbocharged Focus

 

2000 ran a best of 10.95 @ 137 mph DOT Tires full interior and A/C , ATX

 

2002 SVT Black with stock engine and my turbo kit ran a best of 12.9 @ 113mph on DOT tires full interior with A/C 6 speed

 

55 Ran a best of 9.60 @ 154mph also DOT tires 33x21.5 ,4 link ATX

 

All have hooking up issues because of the DOT tires but like driving to and from the track

 

Tom

I dont see the pics Tom
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