FDJeremy wrote:


Uh oh- did you get your short 5th?

Brian Evans wrote:

He did.

Not sure what Brian Hurley needs (and why we wouldn't have it in our pile o' parts) but will find out this weekend.

Short 5th - not used at Barber much if at all. Pure momentum from what I understand. Hard on the brakes.

I am flushing out the old ATE and refilling with Motul 600.

early70scamaros wrote:


Figured you probably had whatever he needed at the farm although it could be a non-stock race part.

If Jeremy's got his short 5th in, I hate to think of what Pat has been doing to his car in the meantime to keep up.

And just ignore Fred (FastTater)- he thinks 4th gear is useless, too.

The biggest question for me is how the new wiring will hold up and if I will make weight now without that hornets nest under the dash. I ripped all the old stuff over the summer and installed completely new with a nice relay and switch panel. I also replaced the dash with a GT Racing late model molded shell and a custom instrument cluster. Hopefully it'll hold up as I haven't had any track time since getting it all completed.

I've heard from a few sources that Barber is hard on brakes so Ill be sure to put a fluid flush on my list of things to do before the week end.

Mine's not perfect but it'll get the job done. She could use a paint job.