21-23 Mach 1 Differences

[kellyreno]

Bah humbug. Yellow. Always yellow.

Like this Yellow? The C-8 has more clearance to the front splitter than my 2021 non HP Mach 1, stock.

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[shogun32]

Like this Yellow?

No, wrong yellow. Granted I did like the shock yellow the Camaro got in 2020. The Mach1 yellow is a bit too thin, lemony. Needs to be more like Triple.

 

[ChitownStang]

Buy the insurance. Do not ask me how I know.

Dal, when did you do the track attack? I was October 21 and someone wrecked, was that you?

 

[kellyreno]

Dal, when did you do the track attack? I was October 21 and someone wrecked, was that you?

April, 2nd 2023 was the second day of the 2 day school. Car number 01. Did my track attack Oct, 2022 both days. I had so much fun I went back. My wife says my short lived race career is OVER. lol. After I paid the bill they said I could still have lunch before I left. Guy said they average a couple a week when school is in.

 

[ChitownStang]

April, 2nd 2023 was the second day of the 2 day school. Car number 01. Did my track attack Oct, 2022 both days. I had so much fun I went back. My wife says my short lived race career is OVER. lol. After I paid the bill they said I could still have lunch before I left. Guy said they average a couple a week when school is in.

LOL, cmon, your racing career is just getting started!! Women just don't understand
How much damage and what was the bill? I did the insurance
Last time I went to my local track with my Mach 1 , I had a car spin off the track right in front of me.
Made me slow it down a little..lol

 

[kellyreno]

LOL, cmon, your racing career is just getting started!! Women just don't understand
How much damage and what was the bill? I did the insurance
Last time I went to my local track with my Mach 1 , I had a car spin off the track right in front of me.
Made me slow it down a little..lol

They said +$17,000 claimed I bent the frame rails. W/ the insurance they took $5k. Brought the credit card machine in while we were filling out paperwork. Said they would give me a repair invoice from Rick H. ford and pictures but reneged. I have no idea what the repair cost (if even done) ? Done with ford racing schools, moving on to Nascar at Charlotte this spring. lol

 

[shogun32]

I realize the don't want people to just wad cars, but this is a supervised event, no? With ride along?

3 grand should be the limit if that. That's why they carry insurance.

If they are having a rash of crashes then their instructions need work, or they need to stop relying on freaking concrete walls.

 

[ChitownStang]

They said +$17,000 claimed I bent the frame rails. W/ the insurance they took $5k. Brought the credit card machine in while we were filling out paperwork. Said they would give me a repair invoice from Rick H. ford and pictures but reneged. I have no idea what the repair cost (if even done) ? Done with ford racing schools, moving on to Nascar at Charlotte this spring. lol

Ouch! Damn they don’t mess around .
Well at least you weren’t physically hurt right

 

[MAGS1]

No, wrong yellow. Granted I did like the shock yellow the Camaro got in 2020. The Mach1 yellow is a bit too thin, lemony. Needs to be more like Triple.

I believe this is the yellow which you desire

 

[docmogas]

Bah humbug. Yellow. Always yellow.

I was not a fan of yellow at all when I was shopping for my Mach but that's what color the car I used at Track Attack and it definitely grew on me. Would definitely be an option if I got another one. Or maybe it was just the combo of the color and all the go fast stickers. I think they said each sticker added about 1-2 horsepower

 

[MAGS1]

I was not a fan of yellow at all when I was shopping for my Mach but that's what color the car I used at Track Attack and it definitely grew on me. Would definitely be an option if I got another one. Or maybe it was just the combo of the color and all the go fast stickers. I think they said each sticker added about 1-2 horsepower

Grabber Yellow looks good on the Mach and the GT500. There’s someone local that has a GY GT with black stripes that looks pretty good too. In certain lighting it does have kind of a pastel/easter egg kind of hue to it whereas Triple Yellow is pretty vibrant all the time. Sadly, Triple Yellow was retired before the M1 and GT500 came around. The new yellow splash looks closer to TY.

 

[IPOGT]

To me, GY looks bright and happy where TY, still really nice, has a little more road sign yellow color to it. I’m nitpicking really because they’re both nice. I just think GY is more fun.

 

[TallyMach1]

I realize the don't want people to just wad cars, but this is a supervised event, no? With ride along?

3 grand should be the limit if that. That's why they carry insurance.

If they are having a rash of crashes then their instructions need work, or they need to stop relying on freaking concrete walls.

I can't speak to the 2nd day events, but the 1st Track Attach day is not a ride along type of class. When you get to the track sessions, you're usually in a group of 3 M1s following an instructor in a white GT. The laps start slow but can get up to a decent clip depending on how all three drivers do at following the instructor's entry, apex and exit of corners, keeping the gaps between cars small, etc...

When I was there as a driver, there was light rain for most of the track laps. Even with the rain, my group of 3 caught another group of 3 in front of us, twice! We were allowed to pass them on the last session as the track was finally drying out. So if your group does well, you can get to a point where you're pushing people's abilities, and that's when things can happen that require using their insurance! Below is the in-car video of my 3rd session and at around the 17:35 mark, you'll hear tires squealing and the instructor on the radio saying brake, brake, brake! Exiting the final chicane on the back stretch the driver in the red M1 almost lost it and got his car a little sideways. Thankfully the track wasn't too wet, and he was able to get the car under control, so we continued on and finished the session.

Track Attack Session 3

Side note: I drove the 01 GT when I went as a guest with my dad in July 23. Not sure if it was the same one that Dal wrecked , but the car seemed to drive okay, other than the front rotors felt a little warped under hard braking.

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