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1. new to list (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 10:57:28 -0700
Hello Bryan Welcome to the fastest land sport in the world! You ought to check out http://www.saltflats.com, which has good info on starting out. You should get a rule book ASAP for only $10. The 200
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00096.html (8,092 bytes)

2. Re: Drivetrain losses (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 17:30:08 -0700
Roughly, on asphalt, from flywheel HP, 15% loss manual transmission, 20% loss automatic transmission, add another 10% to either for salt. -- Ron USFRA This may not help much since I'm running a FWD
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00266.html (8,945 bytes)

3. Re: Drag Coefficients and Frontal Area (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 09:22:22 -0700
The new (since 1997) C5 Corvette has the 2nd lowest Cd of any regular production car, Cd = 0.287 for the targa coupe (0.31 for the hardtop, and 0.32 for the convertible). The frontal area for all th
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00295.html (10,248 bytes)

4. new to list (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 16:57:12 -0700
Check out the USFRA web site at http://www.saltflats.com. Also, buy the rule book, which is common the the SCTA/BNI. The annual USFRA event is called "World of Speed" and is in October.
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00371.html (6,913 bytes)

5. I'm new (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 11:36:45 -0600
OK, How's this thing work? I'm a USFRA member. Does anybody know how I can find out the frontal area, in square feet, of the new C5 Corvette? I need to calculate the aerodynamic loss. I know how to d
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00137.html (6,656 bytes)

6. Re: I'm new (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:02:27 -0600
Sure, I tried Chevrolet, but they're so big I can't connect with the right person. I tried telling my Chevy salesman I would't sign the sales agreement until he gave me the number. It was always jus
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00148.html (8,001 bytes)

7. Re: I'm new (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:28:35 -0600
Good, glad somebody out there hears me... My aerodynamics book says for a rough estimate, take width (73.6 in) times height (47.7 in), convert to square feet, as you indicated by dividing by 144, wh
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00153.html (8,403 bytes)

8. Re: Frontal area (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:54:37 -0600
The Cd for the coupe is 0.29, 0.33 for the hardtop, and 0.38 for the rag-top. I got that from Chevrolet printed documents. But they they won'r specify frontal area, even though I've tried Chevy peop
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00159.html (7,854 bytes)

9. Re: Supercharging (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:02:06 -0600
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
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00169.html (9,002 bytes)

10. Re: 130, 150, and 200 MPH Clubs (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 11:44:31 -0600
-- Ron ARDUNDOUG@aol.com on 06/18/99 11:23:51 AM Ron Anderson, My understanding of the 130 & 150 Clubs is that there are no records to break. You just have to be timed at or above those speeds at a
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00173.html (8,589 bytes)

11. Re: stupid questions (score: 1)
Author: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:27:10 -0600
Welcome to the salts. As Ardun Doug says it so well, there are no stupid questions. The Utah BLM (Bureau of Land Management) sanctions only two organizatrions to use the Bonneville Salt Flats, USFRA
/html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00246.html (9,216 bytes)


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