Southwest Bolivia, the Uyuni Salt Flats / South American Salt Flats

[Jim Demmitt Jr]

All I know is when running a turbocharger, 11,000' DA will certainly slow you down.  Been there, done that, have the T-Shirt and trophy.  I ran at Bandimere on a 103 deg summer day with thundershowers, and lost roughly 100rwhp.  Nitrous, sure, you're bringing your own air.  But regearing your blower or stepping up on the turbo won't eliminate the effects of high DA.  We only see a loss about 33%-50% as much as what an NA engine sees, but it does lose power.

Yeah but Jim was talking about Jet vehicles.   

Topic ALSR

Yes I was directing the subject to Jet and Rocket powerd ALSR vehicles

[wobblywalrus]

An interesting article about the place www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26993915. 

[F104A]

The logistics of taking the vehicle, support equipment, fuel, cost of room and board, government approvals, altitude, manpower, emergency services, bandito's and lord knows what else can be a major stumbling block in running there. Not to mention that aluminum wheels on hard salt creates huge handling problems.

[entropy]

FACINATING stuff!

Thanks to all you guys for taking the time to post info on these salt flats.
As a retired Geologist/Geophysicist and noob LSR car guy, purely I loved reading this thread, tapping on its links.

BIG THANKS to Slim for maintaining this site and encouraging not only core LSR tech discussions e.g. Ford Axle Tubes, slip indicators, etc., but also peripheral topics like salt basins of South America.
YAY!  Go, Slim, GO!

You guys prompted me to donate $54.48 to landracing.com.  
So Slim, thank them, not me.
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php
(right there in the middle, just tap that lil "donate" button)

[entropy]

FACINATING stuff!

Thanks to all you guys for taking the time to post info on these salt flats.
As a retired Geologist/Geophysicist and noob LSR car guy, I 110% loved reading this thread, tapping on its links.

BIG THANKS to Slim for maintaining this site and encouraging not only core LSR tech discussions e.g. Ford Axle Tubes, slip indicators, etc., but also peripheral topics like salt basins of South America.
YAY!  Go, Slim, GO!

You guys prompted me to donate $54.48 to landracing.com.  
So Slim, thank them, not me.

karl

[Seldom Seen Slim]

The donation has arrived, Karl.  Thank you very much.  Every one helps -- whether for odd-sounding amounts or no change, even-money donations.  Thanks again.

[entropy]

The donation has arrived, Karl.  Thank you very much.  Every one helps -- whether for odd-sounding amounts or no change, even-money donations.  Thanks again.

Slim,
TFA Racing was recently issued the competition number for our lakester:  5448.
Thus the $54.48 donation
karl