Clandestine Motorsports

Took the car down to the US-131 drag strip in Martin for their Midnight Madness event to see what the Cougar would do in the 1/4 mile.  First run of the night I launched the car relatively low at no more than 3000 rpm and then pinned the throttle once in gear.  Traction was lost for just an instant and then the rpm's climbed while the car coasted to a stop.  Determined at the track that the drivers-side axle/CV had snapped; I haven't taken the car off the trailer yet but I am almost certain that the stock differential is toast as well.  Time to order up a Torsen limited slip differential from Ford Racing.  The stock differential is known to be the weak point on these cars when adding power, the plan to install an LSD over the winter will have to be bumped up a few months.