Hey Guy, just heard about the motor letting go now. Heard some word about it in the pits but didn't see you later on Sunday to verify the claim from the horse's mouth. I hope you get it sorted out and go 240 by October.
Thanks again for the cold one @ the bar, I'm having another one as I type this.
I dont' know how much of it you remember but I remember us talking about our speed goals at Loring and you saying that if you couldn't run the number by Saturday you'd go all out and potentially blow it if need be on Sunday. Although its definately a bummer there are some key points that you may find helpful.
1) Catastrophic motor failure at over 200 mph and you walked away unharmed.
2) Slipped footing off the bike at over 200 mph and you walked away unharmed.
3) Blown up motor and you have the ability to recover, rebuild and race again just a few months later.
If you recall, you asked how come I haven't upped the spray to which I replied I simply don't have the money to recover as quickly should it blow up. We both agreed then that my methodology of staying with a relatively tame shot now for my 4th year of LSR would be wise. As mush as it may suck for you right now, remember that you have the ability from a financial aspect to bounce back and continue. That right there is something to be grateful for.
It would be nice to run the speeds I did at Loring over at Maxton and chase your speeds. Maybe one day the toothfairy will leave me a few thousand dollars and some built motors under my pillow
Till then enjoy your runs
One piece of advice, take it with a grain of salt. I've made very small changes over the last 4 years spraying nitrous and picked up speed here and there. It might be worth looking into going back to your tried and true configuration and only making one small change at at time. The HP is there and the Busa is a proven platform. I think Warp12 also makes a good point about logging oil pressure.
Ali