Oh, here's my friend's 1967 mustang... that they also stole... and also videotaped... then returned unharmed... We have installed a 351W bored to a 357cid, T5 5-speed manual tranny (with custom hydraulic clutch actuation) with a fabricated front cross member to accept our rack&pinion steering swap (so it's an old car that almost handles he's 5sec off my car's time. With ~375bhp. http://www.cartsys.com/fiero/mustang.mpg
Best! Ben
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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jelly2m8 Member
Posts: 6261 From: Nova Scotia, Canada Registered: Jul 2001
Originally posted by Mach10: I get maybe 7 seconds in, and it hangs.
Hrm, works fine here, try restarting your comp and try again?
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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jelly2m8 Member
Posts: 6261 From: Nova Scotia, Canada Registered: Jul 2001
I got about 8 megs of it... Hey Artherd, where do you suppose these people that stole your car mounted the camera, and how? I was thinking of leaving my car around for someone to steal and do this, and I wouldn't want them to have their camera fall off or damage my car in some way.
Hrm, If I wanted to strap a camera to a car I stole, I would probally take an old tripod, bolt it to a 1" slab of MDF (wood) and then bolt 4 straps onto that same wood. Then I would make clamps that attached to various parts of the car, and I would snug them all down, and go!
PS: restarted the server, seems it was acting funny for some of you. There are already 43 people on right now...
Best! Ben
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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Posts: 918 From: Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada (yes, the town is named Paradise!) Registered: Feb 2000
Heh, I would guess, that the car is spending most of it's time between about 55 and 70mph through there. with a burst at the end to around 90- (top of 3rd gear.) Not that the theif told me...
Best! Ben.
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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Nashco Member
Posts: 4144 From: Portland, OR Registered: Dec 2000
I started my downloading of the Fiero at work where we have cable. Im downloading the mustang here at home where it will most likely take all day to download. What I saw of the Fiero one was AWESOME!
I take it that the theif stole the metallic red one? What mods do you have on it?
I downloaded them both... cool videos. I've been thinking of some of the cool camera angles one could use- but I don't have a camera at the moment. So I'm just dreaming. Nice work
Unfortunately the camera I have now is an older heavy model (about 6lbs!!!) 3-ccd pickups though.
Thinking about getting a ConeCam, you can put those *anywhere!*
Best! Ben.
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Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: I downloaded them both... cool videos. I've been thinking of some of the cool camera angles one could use- but I don't have a camera at the moment. So I'm just dreaming. Nice work
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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KRMFiero Member
Posts: 2711 From: Providence, RI Registered: Sep 2000
Cool video. I wish I could see how fast you were going though. Were you losing traction through the turns? Later tonight I will try to convert it to a .rm file and upload it to my server to accomodate for our 56k friends.
Earlier the... car thieves... shot a really nice view with the camera located on the decklid, looking through the rear window and windshield.
You can see the driver shifting, and can kind of read the tach.
Unfortunately, glare of the back window (the... car thieves... have since grabed a polorising filter for *THIS* lense prevented much useable footage... unless you like seeing where you've been.
See earlier post for speeds. I don't belive... they... droped below 45mph the entire run, and thay banged off 90+ towards the end straight.
This is all in the red car in my sig, no real mods to speak of (mobil 1 oil, k&n filters, the underdrive pully. Exhaust is STOCK except for a high-flow cat...) T-tops off so driver can hear the tyres squeeling (crank it up and listen... that's some good neutural drift!)
Best! Ben.
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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California Kid Member
Posts: 9541 From: Metro Detroit Area, Michigan Registered: Jul 2001
I think we'd need to reinforce the mount for your car
Let's get tossed off some dragstrips this summer for running under their Halon System/harness/rool-cage time limits
Best! Ben.
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Originally posted by California Kid: Great video Ben!!! Will watch the Mustang one later.
Think I'm having a dream of my car getting hijacked and filmed this summer.
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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artherd Member
Posts: 4159 From: Petaluma, CA. USA Registered: Apr 2001
Cool video, Just hit full screen and pretend. I see the camera pull upwards a good way, and slam down when y- *AHEM*, The thieves, hit the brakes. I just dream about roads like that around here. For now its just exit and entrance ramps, but those are still fun. Make sure the thieves get a hold of the N*, leave the keys in the ignition or something.
------------------ Matt D 1984 Indy Fiero (auto) 1985 2m4 4T60, DIS V6 3.1 to be turbocharged
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artherd Member
Posts: 4159 From: Petaluma, CA. USA Registered: Apr 2001
They... ran a best of 1:23 with these worn dunlops, I'll toss on some Pirellis and see if They... can gain a few seconds!
PS: the two or three times you hear the engine revs jump... that's wheelspin... in second...
Best! Ben.
------------------ Ben Cannon 88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red. "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives" 88 Formula, Northstar, Silver, In-Progreess. -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"
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87FieroGTx Member
Posts: 2630 From: Bath, New York, USA Registered: Jun 2001
Good Job. I downloaded both in about 12 minutes with cable modem!
Couldn't help but notice the Fiero handled the road much quicker and smoother than the 'Stang, The Fiero sounds better too IMHO.
Reminds me of some roads we had back in southern Indiana. I miss being there. There is really no place good to drive like that out here in the East Coast. Too many damn people.
Cops are worse here as well.
Ayrow
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GTFiero1 Member
Posts: 6508 From: Camden County NJ Registered: Sep 2001
some how i dont believe your story about the car being stolen but the reminds me of one i heard about before. Someone stole somebody's car in the middle of the night and the theives returned it the next night, washed, waxed and a full tank of gas
------------------ Adam J. B. The search for a GT will never end! IM AOL: GTFiero & Rumpdetective (dont ask)
he's 5sec off my car's time. With ~375bhp.
