The New Snot Rocket 3.0 Mustang Chassis is Complete – Can Brett LaSala Make an FL2K Debut in Less Than a Month?
It was less than a month ago that Brett LaSala put ‘Snot Rocket 2.0’, his low 6-second street-legal 2012 Mustang, up for sale. Plans for a new car, ‘Snot Rocket 3.0’, were underway at Moore Race Chassis, and Brett mentioned it would be ready for a Sick Week 2025 debut.
But that timeline might be updated a little bit after a video dropped showing the new Moore Race Chassis .
The Good and Bad Sides of Buying a Proven Car
Buying a proven car that is already built the way you want it, or most of the way that you want it, eliminates the money and time factor in a complete build.
But can you shed the 'previous history' that comes with buying someone else's ride? That recently came to light when Brett LaSala's 'Snot Rocket 2.0' was sold...
Brett LaSala Runs a 3.99 at 187 MPH Pass – Becomes First Coyote-Powered Street Car to Run a 3-Second 1/8-Mile!
“A 3-second pass was never a goal of mine with this car and engine combo, because it didn’t seem very possible. But recently as we got faster, and the community started asking to see it, we decided to go for it!”
Brett LaSala Continues to Push the Coyote Platform, Almost Gets a 3-Second 1/8-Mile Time Slip in Testing the ‘Snot Rocket 2.0’ Street-Legal Mustang!
So a 3.99 pass might not have been in the cards, but that doesn’t mean LaSala didn’t try to get there. With Job Spetter tuning “from the hallway of his hotel (on vacation)”, LaSala continued to pick away at his elapsed time record.
Brett LaSala, Eric LaFerriere and Billy Sitaras Among Top Qualifiers After Three Days of Action at the 25th Annual TX2K at Texas Motorplex
Making a move from the now defunct Houston Raceway Park, Texas Motorplex would welcome thousands through their gates to witness some quick times and fast speeds in the drag racing and roll racing segments for TX2K.
Did This Coyote Make More Power Than Jeff Lutz?
Before his first Sick Week appearance in 2023, ‘Snot Rocket 2.0’ made 2506 horsepower on a hub dyno. With upgraded Precision turbochargers in place for 2024, how much power could Brett and the Real Street team make?