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Offline Finallygotit

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2015, 07:33:32 PM »
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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2015, 08:14:32 PM »
Lets see 312 mph in  A 1.3/10 MILE TRUE RECORD. 360 MPH IN 3 1/2 MILES. WHAT WAS THE 1.3 MILE TIME,JUST WONDERING?
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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2015, 10:41:07 PM »
bbarn wrote...." What is the fastest speed recorded by a car on dirt? " "Wheel driven: fastest speed on dirt..."

Not sure if there is any info on how fast Don Vesco went, when he was racing the Dodge Viper at El Mirage.
Maybe Rick, Jinx or Glen have an answer. Sure looks like he really started moving, after he passed that Viper.
Love watching that video. Gives me goose bumps. What a Great Guy he was.
There you go ! Hope this link works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gUpSCSi8GQ

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2015, 11:09:42 PM »
Great video, thanks :)  Dean

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« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2015, 12:48:23 PM »
I'll be watching that video with the sound up manymore times!
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« Reply #20 on: September 29, 2015, 12:50:31 PM »
We weren't really shooting for the fastest on dirt record,  just kind of thought of it on the way home and felt like we may have been close or slightly over it.  We did GPS and front wheel speed monitoring so not as if we have a sanctioned record anyway.  Just a trivia type question.
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« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2015, 09:23:08 PM »
Here are some vids from our testing session.

200mph shakedown - spectator view https://youtu.be/6G_XK202I3k

200mph shakedown - rear view https://youtu.be/8-4qPx5GwLk

There are more loading, I'll post them when they finish. In the meantime please enjoy!
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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2015, 12:42:01 AM »
you obviously did not have to share those, and you did, major, major kudos
to you for sharing these....!!!! priceless,  very very appreciative , thank you

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2015, 01:28:03 AM »
Way to go guys.
Thanks for sharing. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2015, 01:40:31 AM »
Sweet!   :cheers: 

Click on "Brandon Barnhart" for a couple more without official lr.com links.   :mrgreen:

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Offline bbarn

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2015, 09:51:48 AM »
Here is the rear view on the 360mph pass - https://youtu.be/uBl-qpoBZr8

360MPH Track view at about the 2 mile mark - https://youtu.be/8l12VI3Cg6c

200 MPH Track view - https://youtu.be/nXep0eDGFSs

Here is the link to our FB page too. No need to be a member of FB, you can browse for free!
https://www.facebook.com/Carbinite-LSR-115785421856394/timeline/
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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2015, 10:00:52 AM »
Here is a shot of the tracks left after a pass. Notice between the outer wheel tracks appears to have been "swept clean" by the wing. The track held up rather well and there was plenty of bite in terms of traction. Both Rob and I had some wheel spin shortly into second gear but it was easily controlled.

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2015, 10:39:47 AM »
Brilliant videos, I wish I had more time to watch them over and over.  THANKS   :cheers:  Dean

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #28 on: September 30, 2015, 11:19:13 AM »
I noticed that the dust seemed to be well contained in a rather small trail rather than spreading out-- can this be an indication of the exit air flow? The car looks very stable. From the track indentations it looks like you have quite a bit of weight on the nose wheel- or is this due to something else?

Great progress!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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Re: Fastest on dirt?
« Reply #29 on: September 30, 2015, 12:22:09 PM »
Neil. That is a billet tireless wheel if I remember correctly.