I think the point is that at least two BS drivers on the 2nd day were
bouncing off the rev limiter in 3rd which even in a 6 speed Miata is pretty
fast (can anyone give me a mph)-- especially on a runway. I like to go fast
but I really don't want to see solo II which is growing very fast take a big
hit due to increased insurance costs just because no one is paying attention
to "speed creep". (Not to mention the people who get hurt)
Just my $.02
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: <dg50@daimlerchrysler.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: 3rd gear/Miata/NEDivs
> rjohnson@friendlynet.com wrote:
>
> > Uhhhh - I had a radar gun, but I believe that Alan Sheidler was
> > operating it during the S/S competition at the Peru Tour.
>
> I had it during ESP, BS, EM, and AM(L?) on the first day. The MarcusMobile
> was doing 68, the McKamey V8 sprite-thingy was in the low 70's, and the AM
> car was like 82-83 or so.
>
> The Miatae were well off that.
>
> My datalogger (wheel speed sensor, so no accelerometer error *mutter*)
> reported a rev-limited 68 in the finish on Day 2. Had I shifted (or had
> another 300 RPM on the limiter) I might have seen a low 70.
>
> > Speed creep at events led to the current wording in the rulebook.
> > Is it happening again?
>
> Those speeds don't strike me as being all that fast.... What does the
> rulebook say?
>
> DG
>
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