Drift Patrol is the first 5.0 I found that was into drifting after searching long and hard. This guy rocks! I like the Drift 5.0 better even though I found you second. The back end looks like it is way to light in that video and it was causing him to spin out. The car would be better if the weight was more balanced like a 240, (even though I hate them) they handle well.

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I blame mostly driver- ha ha ha! I agree, Mustangs (Foxes especially) are incredibly unbalanced. I can assure you mine is a weight balanced as they get- with rear metal hatch, glass, and corner weighted its at 57% front weight (compared to stock 68%+) with 240s being 55% front heavy.
I think we still need to experiment with spring rates. The car still looks too soft.

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Dan,

I have been watching this video for a while now (i have a high resolution slowmotion on that I can upload) and have come to some possible conclusions.

I know, I know, I'm becoming a broken record. The front end may have a bit too much castor. Look at how unsettled the car gets as you transition from the initial turn to the front straight. It looks like the front end it rocking the entire car. Right now we are running ~3 degrees.

I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but maybe a softer spring up front as well.

I will make a side by side video and upload it.

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you know I was hoping to catch you guys here for FD Atlanta

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Here is the video I was talking about that compares the two cars on transition. I flipped the video of my car so that it better matched the footage from Long Beach.

Side by Side comparison Video (124 MB quicktime, Right + Click to save as...)

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this mutha fucker sounds hard! keep them foxes comin. show these ricers what real cars can do. stay up ya'll.

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dude keep up the good work ur paving the way for 5.0 drifters (someday i wish to drift my 93 5.0)

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