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[thePill]

Until 24 Hour endurance races are part of the Mustang Motorsport, they won't be eager to use a EB 3.5 in one. The real benefit of the EB V6 in these 24 Hour races is LESS Pit stops for fuel compared to the Corvette's LS7 V8.

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[TNcoupe]

wooooooo hooooooo!

nice photo, congrats dixion and chip an the rest of the gang..

now, how did you get on the party platform? ;) if i had know i might have stayed!

beers

Bought a 4 day pass. I went Fri, Sat, and Sun
The party porch was only open from 12p-12a Saturday and the wind was whipping about 40mph up there.

 

[traxiii]

Until 24 Hour endurance races are part of the Mustang Motorsport, they won't be eager to use a EB 3.5 in one. The real benefit of the EB V6 in these 24 Hour races is LESS Pit stops for fuel compared to the Corvette's LS7 V8.

I wonder how long that lasts? They said on the broadcast that the Ford EB cars get 2 more liters of fuel than the chevys, and a lap or so more per tank.
It would be interesting to see how much fuel each of the top couple cars used to complete the race. Sebring should be fun in a couple weeks.:ford:

 

[TNcoupe]

Through Nascar turn 2 last night somewhere round 180mph.

 

[Swoope]

Bought a 4 day pass. I went Fri, Sat, and Sun
The party porch was only open from 12p-12a Saturday and the wind was whipping about 40mph up there.

damn,

who knew. i always go to the friday race.. then go home and hate it for all the people in the rain and cold for sat and sunday..

well. it seemed to be a good weekend if you were not in a tent friday night..

a bit cool, but not cold for a change..
maybe next year..


i am watching the last 1 hr and a half right now.. good race.

beers

 

[TNcoupe]

You gotta go for the whole weekend. Nothing better than hearing the cars at night. With the cooler denser air the speeds pick up and you can really hear the differences in the engines in different cars across whole track. Plus its just a 3 day party surrounding a race.

 

[Speed Junky]

The real benefit of the EB V6 in these 24 Hour races is LESS Pit stops for fuel compared to the Corvette's LS7 V8.

I read where the EB pitted a class high 34 times.
Don't know how many articles I've read saying that Chevy loss the race because their driver had high timed... smh strategy is a HUGE part of this race!

 

[skyjack]

One of the reasons the Eco Boost won was beacuse on last pitstop they were in pits 3 seconds shorter than the Corvette team because they needed less fuel than the Chev. V 8

 

[Shawnski]

The DP 01 EB car pitted allot, due to a slipping clutch and then DNF's since it dropped to 7th place in class and could finish no lower.

The DP 02 EB that won had pits stops in number similar to the DP 'Vettes.

 

[traxiii]

The DP 01 EB car pitted allot, due to a slipping clutch and then DNF's since it dropped to 7th place in class and could finish no lower.

The DP 02 EB that won had pits stops in number similar to the DP 'Vettes.

The 02 had a couple extra stops under yellow to replace the splitter and only lost one lap.

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