[Fot] Setting sights on the salt

[Chuck Arnold]

Great idea -- but 130 shold be real easy in the wedge.  I hit somewhere
around 130-135 on the straight at Pacific Raceway with the TR6 [not really
very aerodynamic] and that comes from a 7/8 mile run begun around 80 mph at
the turn into the straight.  Course I am nearly maxed out at RPM [about
6500] in the Toyota 5th gear with 4.08 Nissan rear end.

On another note, Jeff Durant, who is in FOT, has a new email address and
asked me how to get it changed.  Hopefully you can do it.  It is now
Jeff.Durant at lamrc.com.
Chuck


On 12/13/06, Mark J. Bradakis <mjb at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> A fair bit of traffic the last few days on the FOT list.  I've been
> meaning
> to write up some info about the various changes to the list, the server
> and
> such.  But for the moment, some thoughts about the Salt Flats.
>
> A Triumph powered run for a record could be fun.  A LOT of work,
> desperation,
> heartbreak, etc.  But it could be fun other than that.  And it might make
> a
> good story for Kas' next book!
>
> Perhaps the first step  will be to get the TR7 at least driveable, and set
> my
> sights on getting into the 130 MPH club with the Utah Salt Flats Racing
> Association.  These aren't the guys who do the big Speed Week event, it
> should
> be a much more gentle approach to seeing what it is all about.  Check out
> http://www.saltflats.com for more info.
>
> Hmm, maybe I can schedule some IVR events next year to coincide with Salt
> Flats events, give me a chance to get out there and check some things out,
> maybe even make a run for the 130 MPH club in fall of 2007.  We shall see.
>
> --
> mjb.
>
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>
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Chuck Arnold