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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #675 on: September 24, 2010, 10:33:08 AM »
Ray:

Now that I've read all on this page, how about adding some Jeff Beck -- maybe "The Pump" -- to your soundtrack?

Rocky's speeds on that run:

entry   311,  kilo 311,  mile   311   exit 313.  Backfiring per the tower and per Lynda at Land's End -0- and we could hear it here from the pits, too.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #676 on: September 24, 2010, 10:39:23 AM »
Hey -- the sun is up on the last day of this historic top speed meet.

JON take a look at the !st post it said till the 25 an NISHs calender says the same

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #677 on: September 24, 2010, 10:40:53 AM »
MondayEntryKiloMileExitNotes
9987:09NishShut off at two
9988:23NishShut down - rough course
7158:59Speed Demon403.488413.537413.256422.546
7159:39Speed Demon339.623324.778324.648310.548turbo destroyed
7159:48Speed DemonRecord - Kilo  363.847,  mile 363.673
99810:02NishEngine off, coasting through the two mile - MSD box too hot
7153:35Speed Demon419.611417.730415.649405.196
7153:46Speed DemonNo return run turbo gone again
4514:21SpectreFull course run, no speed - lost a hose, alternator wire came off
9984:29Nish154, exit 140 - lost a hose
9985:40NishCar wouldn't shift
Tuesday
11226:34Spirit of Rett410.92417.027416.903422.645
11227:09Spirit of Rett405.34411.828411.668417.659
11227:15Spirit of RettRecord - Kilo  414.477,  mile 414.316
71510:13Speed Demon208.990199.481199.409190.450NA motor, Drive line/u-joint failure
4511:29Spectre384.038390.474390.308396.223
9981:43Nish399.443404.472404.376409.110
9983:25Nish395.239400.276400.113404.562
8998:05Ack Attack292.402300.912300.452307.373
89910:47Ack Attack287.909295.660294.574297.878
9681:01Jamie Williams193.958196.392195.881196.152
9681:18Jamie Williams192.963194.971195.963202.489
9684:12Jamie Williams194.848199.731199.186201.873
9684:34Jamie Williams195.593197.212198.302204.857
9685:02Jamie Williams184.596184.944184.431182.607nitrous not open
9685:23Jamie Williams200.166200.915200.792201.014
9685:48Jamie Williams191.912197.265196.098196.571
Wednesday
9987:52Nish401.333407.184407.057412.515
9988:39Nish387.782393.472393.227398.003sideways at the quarter mile
45112:02Spectre357.262363.064362.939368.376
7152:05Speed DemonNo speed - broke ring gear
96810:02Jamie Williams211.092211.996211.564210.626
96811:33Jamie Williams202.177200.460200.773200.407
17093:35Scott Horner219.440215.097215.336212.143
17093:59Scott Horner206.044206.493206.447206.702
Thursday
8999:12Ack Attack302.267306.599305.928307.445
89910:29Ack Attack297.077307.117306.598314.946
170910:50Scott Horner207.543207.499207.568207.819
45111:58Spectre375.304380.661380.506385.332
71512:26Speed Demon208.077198.596198.509189.518Heavy Smoke                             
99812:47Nish315.347317.865317.865320.427
9981:25Nish254.538258.871258.769262.795
9981:25NishRecord - kilo  285.359,   mile  285.306
17091:41Scott Horner232.362223.998225.169222.106
4513:08Spectre401.854409.169408.992415.791
4513:44SpectreMotor problems at 2 mile               
9984:07Nish304.918308.046308.056311.294
17084:29Scott Horner228.215223.604224.191222.190
9985:06Nish248.139237.594237.493227.419
17085:33Scott Horner209.796216.682215.931219.86
7575:53239.259242.881245.823242.736

 
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #678 on: September 24, 2010, 10:42:20 AM »
Tire growth chart for some sizes - info from MT engineers and JCB book for GY's.

Anybody got some other data - like to see it!

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #679 on: September 24, 2010, 10:45:29 AM »
Well, the calendar for the event may say something, but Mike Cook is now stating (has been all week) that today is the last day of the Shootout 2010.  

Geroge Poteet is now getting into the Speed Demon at the far end of the international course.  Will make a run in a little while.  They're wearing those M/T tires -- not Goodyears.  I'll get Nate to give me more data if you realy want it -- but Ian is the nerd, as I said yesterday, and offered more decimal places if I ask him and have paper and pencil in hand.

Course is locked down, George is strapped in, ready to fire the engine.

Heads Up Performance is running the motor on the 'Busa -- hoping for more fun today.

George hopes to come into the pits "hot" -- so we're all staying the heck outa the way of him.  Remember the one-hour rule -- for the record a car has exactly one hour from when the entry light beam is broken on the down run -- to when the exit light beam is broken on the way back.

Engine running, canopy being lowered.

Vehicle is moving on the truck.   Through the zero, gaining, gaining.  Through the one and putting 'em down and pickin em up quick!

Shut down, reports it wouldn't shift gears, we'll hang out for a little while and see what's going on.  Crew is on the way to the Speed Demon now.

Speed Demon is in the pit -- drove it down here after the shifting problem.  According to the tower George "idled" it, at about a buck-eighty five, through the lights.  He drove it here and came to a stop right on the line on the tarp in their pit.  Fun stuff to watch.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #680 on: September 24, 2010, 10:59:34 AM »
So -- FIM Charlie is in the Horner/Williams pit to see if they'd like to run soon.  No reports from Ack or Demon on status, and I haven't heard anything out of the Nish pit.  I think I'll mosey over there and get an update for youse guys.  Back in a little while -- gotta go get the pit bike from our trailer and ride it.  By the way -- even us internet reporters have equipment failures sometimes.  The battery in the pit bike went flat yesterday -- too many starts followed by really short runs.  I took the battery to the motel last night for a recharge and put things back together this morning.  All rarin' to go on the Seldom Seen Slim effort.

I'm gone for a little while.  Don't say bad things about me -- I don't want to take the time to try to defend myself.

Open wheel bikes might be ready to run in 45 minutes.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #681 on: September 24, 2010, 11:05:39 AM »
Is Bobby Cleveland (the Lawn mower dude) made it to the Salt yet an is he going to run on Mike Cooks lay out

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #682 on: September 24, 2010, 11:06:03 AM »
 Slim thanks for all the updates, will be gone today for Gary Brauer's  service   but I will take care of you guys at WF see you there.

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #683 on: September 24, 2010, 11:26:23 AM »
I am sure a lot of you know who Rett is I did not. I got this from the jalopy journal.

http://www.rett.org/

Great coverage Slim and Ray!

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #684 on: September 24, 2010, 11:30:07 AM »
Speed Demon's problem was oil on the clutch.  Don't know yet how it got there -- but that was why George popped it into third and the engine zinged -- no damage, taking things apart.  They've got a spare clutch.

Spectre is working and getting ready to run.  They hurt a turbo yesterday -- have a spare, but it's a slightly different size.  The two are going to share tubing so there won't be too much of an imbalance when they run.  They'd like to run at WF - but only if they've got enough parts remaining to put down some good numbers.

Nish is washing up and going home.  No reason on what's hurt -- will ask, but wanted to get back hdre to tell you about the Speed Demon.  

Bobby Cleveland and the lawnmower is here, hoping to make some runs yet today.

No idea on why the Ack bike was backfiring and running poorly, although at least the tire issue is fixed with their "lucky" tire.

Still waiting to hear when Scott Horner will run.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #685 on: September 24, 2010, 11:40:37 AM »
boy o boy...Ack must be fit to be tied...they had a tuneup in it
in 08 that really ran...now buncha gremlins....its tough not to
try to improve....

very doubtful to find another 70 mph...in the next few hours...

it would be VERY monumental....

Poteet/Main on the other hand...have the tuneup and the setup
to "go big"...


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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #686 on: September 24, 2010, 11:41:47 AM »
Spectre is on the dolly and being moved to the far end for a run.  Likely about 45 minutes before they run.
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #687 on: September 24, 2010, 11:44:02 AM »
Will this be Speed Demon's biggest motor to date?
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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #688 on: September 24, 2010, 11:45:01 AM »
Ray:

Now that I've read all on this page, how about adding some Jeff Beck -- maybe "The Pump" -- to your soundtrack?

Jeff Beck is a very good idea...but The Pump isn't one of my favorites, although I could do it.  But what about A Brush With The Blues or Roy's Toy (with motor sounds)?  Or Dirty Mind featuring Imogen Heap (vocals)?

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Re: Top Speed Shootout 2010
« Reply #689 on: September 24, 2010, 11:45:45 AM »
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very doubtful to find another 70 mph...in the next few hours...

It isn't a case of finding the 70 mph, they have run those speeds. It's a case of curing the gremlins that keep them from letting all that horsepower loose on the great salt dyno.
Well, it used to be Los Angeles . . . 50 miles north of Fresno now.
Just remember . . . It isn't life or death.
It's bigger than life or death! It's RACING.