no doubt there is going to be a push truck on the salt... I just can't
shoot that high at Maxton.... I am only going for around 175-180 this time
out...depending on the motor and how it runs in the early going.... I
really am glad it is a 2 day meet... that takes a ton of pressure off....
my thoughts are to shoot for the lower RPM and see what it gives me.... and
maybe try a little of the higher Rpm through the middle gears... in the
85-90 range... don't know how it runs yet.... I have never felt this kinda
engine and trans set up... I am anxious to see what it gives me feeling
wise in the seat of my pants.. then I will know a ton more about what I can
do with it and what I can't
Keith
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Wait till you try to excellerate off the line at Bonneville with your 2.88
first gear.
JB
At 10:52 AM 4/22/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
>Think of it this way.... up to this point I have always considered
>drivability an issue.... until this line of reasoning popped up.... my
>reasoning was absolutely true... if you want to go fast you have to get
>there with the torque of the engine being multiplied by the trans....
>
>Now set me in this new place and let me have one single shot at top
>speed... and allow me to push this thing away from the line.... no corners
>no turns no aerodynamic aids to downforce.... and all your guys reasoning
>is correct.... but you have to stop what you are doing and evaluate the
>logic..... Dave's point about having really close 3-4 or 4-5 gears is dead
>right with the air pressure already built up on the front of the car... and
>Tom makes a good case for the two speed with the Records.... hey it
>works... and the motor can take it.... (Tom is running or has run a similar
>set up) so on the end of the day the answer in my case is to first run
>what I have... a 2:88 1st (can't remember second off the top of my head)
>1:33 third and a 1:1 fourth.... if that doesn't fly as well as I think it
>should I will go buy our hero's 5 speed ..... but it is an acceleration
>only 5 speed and supposable won't stay in gear when you come off the
>throttle... hmm not sure I understand that just yet... but whatever
>
>thanks for you imput... what do you think about this answer?
>
>Keith
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