BAR to run at Bonneville?

[JackD]

What do I win ?
"Don't date out of your species."

[fastesthonda_jim]

Not to mention a 10 mile straight, then a 230mph corner and a 12 mile straight.  But don't say anything, okay?

Come to think of it, with a car that handles and stops that well and with all their $$ why would you ever choose Bonneville to see how fast it would go?  For the name? (probably sounds better than GM Proving Grounds).

I mean there are some Loooonnnnggg straight pieces of pavement out there.

[JohnR]

...
Come to think of it, with a car that handles and stops that well and with all their $$ why would you ever choose Bonneville to see how fast it would go?  For the name? (probably sounds better than GM Proving Grounds).....

I think it's so they can register here at landracing.com as "fastesthonda_bar" then petition you to change your user name to "notfastesthondaanymore_jim"

C'mon Jim, admit it. It's your worst nightmare, an F1 team gunning for your record!

ha ha ha ha...

[JackD]

The other racers called them the BARF-1 team.
With the F-1 series downsizing the engines, I bet the old hardware is available to some.

[fastesthonda_jim]

Hey, Romero,

Enough of the ina-u-end-ohs, okay.  I mean so far I've held off GM too (I'm still trying to get Ron M. to make a pass without a hair dryer just to see what's really up with the E-motor).  

So what's with these Honda guys?  Just cause I use one of their own (from a wrecking yard in Alabama BTW) to show them just how fast you can go for $20,000 is no reason they should back out now.  I mean it was just starting to get interesting (I just hope they don't challenge me to something with a corner in it).

Still fastest Jim

[JackD]

The Zuki is even faster.
Oh well.

[fastesthonda_jim]

"The Zuki is even faster.
Oh well."

I know, Jack.  I know.  And so is the Chevy, and the Ford and the Chrysler.

[JohnR]

Hey, Romero,
Enough of the ina-u-end-ohs, okay.  
Still fastest Jim

You're just jealous of my cool recliner.

[JackD]

The Barf-1 driver is named Wiley Coyote.
 Does anybody know him ?

[GeneF]

http://speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/20616/

[JackD]

The laugh continues.

[fastesthonda_jim]

Hmmmm.... wonder how I can make a pass at Mo-Jave?  I mean they didn't even run a wing so they was going for the real deal, right?

Soooo, guess I'm still fastest.  But then aren't liners as rule faster than "lakesters"?

And mine handles too.  I mean I had it sideways the other night and it worked pretty cool.  Of course when I finished sweeping out that side of the garage I put it back straight.    

Stay cool (especially you, JackD)

[JackD]

If you want to go fast I have permanent survey marks for the Kilo and the Mile On the 17+k ft. concrete at Edwards. They invited us there when we exceeded the space to run the various bikes at the Honda proving grounds next door. They were street driven bikes that ran as fast as 239 there after the drag and street evaluation. Things have changed because now the fastest sit up bike with a larger motor is running 20 mph faster on the salt and almost that fast at Maxton in only 1 mile.. They said that we could use the paint booth as an indoor pit. The last car we ran there hurt a trans. so we bailed.
It was fun waving at the cross country jets we cleared for on a Saturday morning. They took our picture as they rolled by in the fighters.
The BARF-1 thing is called a Circus by there own people.
Some enjoy a front row seat and others are just left standing.
With more than 8,000 views, it is still a "Sideshow" isn't it ?
My my things have changed, or are they pretty much the same ?
That's Entertainment !

[fastesthonda_jim]

So, I guess the obvious question is, How Can I Get An Invite (make some passes) at Edwards?

[JackD]

If there is a meet, it will be limited in number of participants and no spectators because of the crowd control problem. They are a business unlike other military facilities and host a number of civilian research projects. Mohave meets the needs of many companies and is certainly cheaper but really restricted by the FAA to aircraft operations only. They got away with it at Mojave.
The vehicles that have run there ran on the weekend and clearing time and coordination was very important. Tires were also a major consideration.
The dirt segment is a more likely deal for SCTA and much more likely to happen. If they find that El Mirage is getting out of hand, Muroc might provide some of the solutions.