After the problems from run 2 of the Test and Tune we were fortunate to even be able to run.
Even with the years of experience in this crew there are many things to learn with any new car.
Just the normal learning curve has a lot to digest.There is no way the body can be made whole
again so soon. But...a huge problem involves the engines. They were build to be run with blowers.
Many things are not compatible as an injected engine. Cams aren't proper, the compression is a mile
away from being adequate and a new fuel system had to be plumbed.
A great event for us would have been a run a day for each day of the meet, We did make 2 passes.
The speeds were low but adequate to provide useful information. The steering that has been questioned
from the first time it was discussed was "just fine" to Les Davenport. He does have a blue hat and he earned it.
We trust his feed back. The chutes had never been tested adequately. After the changes that were made
following the first run they worked very well. The last run was 275 MPH. The engines were sluggish and would have
benefited from another jet change but the speeds that were run showed what we needed to know.
It was decided that another run just to get a bigger number was not needed.
Target550 was on the road to Aurora, OR about 9 AM.
I'm 3 months behind with the Target550 site so I'll be locked in until I get it updated.
From the Target550 team: CONGRATULATIONS DANNY THOMPSON.
FREUD