Ed-
Thanks for the support. I received the 1999 SCTA / BNI rule book lat week,
and am reading it. I'd be GT class. 130 club sounds too easy, I've already
done 150 on highway in Nevada. So 150 club also sounds easy. But is there a
progression required, first 130, then 150, before the 200 club will let you
try? Could not determine that from the book. Perhaps somebody in the 200
club could answer.
My Corvette C5 is my civilized touring car. I'm not altering it beyond
what's necessary to reach 200. I can do 180 now (replaced air induction and
have Corsa cat-back exhaust), but in my old age I don't feel comfortable on
public roads in the 150 and higher domian, that's why the interest in the
salt. I've got to find who can do a "sophisiticated" roll bar (fit and
finish world class) as I want to be able to continue putting 2 full size
suitcases back there, and tour the USA with the wife.
I would love to meet Lingenfelter. I think I can get to 200 with only mild
supercharge boost, 6 PSI, and still have a touring car that will last
200,000 miles. Nitrous is out, I don't want all the overhead, and harship
to the LS1. The point about the new technology configuration is well taken.
--- Ron
Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net> on 06/17/99 02:15:42 PM
Please respond to Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
cc: (bcc: Ronald B Anderson)
Subject: Supercharging
Ron:
Since you are going to WOS anyway, I would suggest running the 130 club
to get a feel for the salt. Get a current rule book from SCTA-BNI
http://www.scta-bni.org/ and study hard! The C5 incorporates technology
not covered specifically in the book (ex: rear tranny/torque tube) that
may require inquiry to the board for 200 mph speeds.
Ath the last SEMA show I spent quite a bit of time with the Lingenfelter
guys, playing with their twin-turbo 650 HP Coupe. A nice piece of work.
John has spent a bit of time on the salt & could tell you what you would
realistically need to do foe 200 mph.
Ed
This year I plan on only observing at W.O.S. this year, and forming a
plan
on breaking 200, my goal. First thing, I just got the C5, and need to
find
someone who can do a world class job on a roll bar (luxury quality and
appearance). I already calculate my horsepower losses (rolling
[frictional,
inertial, and mechanical] and aerodynamic losses) with a spreadsheet
model
I built. Right now it looks like I need 450 HP to do the job. This
points
to supercharging, but this is hard (read expensive) in the C5's engine
compartment. Carroll Supercharging in New Jersey, and Lingenfelter claim
to
be able to do it for $10000. Can you explain this to my nagivator for
me?
--- Ron
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