Scott
First you have to qualify at 175 mph through the 2 1/4 mile on the short
course. The primary thing is you have to drive the course which means you
may never be a full throttle for the whole distance. Every car, every driver
must understand the conditions of the course. They change for hour to hour
throughout the day.
Traction is a big factor in the resulting speeds. If the course is hard and
dry as this last speed week you have a good chance of reaching the speeds
you are looking for.
If the course is damp or wet the throttle foot gets a lot more of a work out
and maybe only partial throttle during the run. There have been a lot of
people (1st timers ) that were going to show us how to do it. Most of these
usually end up looking at the starting line or getting a 360 degree view of
the salt flats.
Scott, it boils down to seat time, luck and good preparation. Listen to the
people that have been going there for years and ask lots of questions.
I know this is not the answer you wanted but it's difficult to tell anyone
how long to stay on the gas and at what point, this comes only with
experience.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Cowle" <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 10:19 AM
Subject: acceleration on the salt
> As part of planning my car I need to know for how long the car will be
> running at WOT on the long course. What driving strategies do you guys use
> to get the car up to speed. Do you want your car at full speed by the
second
> mile, third mile? how long do you want it at that speed, just one mile or
> two? I really need an accurate idea of how much of a beating my engine is
> going to see there so I can try in my very limited budget to make it
survive
> a couple of runs. Scott
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