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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: aircap on November 17, 2018, 12:57:04 AM

Title: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: aircap on November 17, 2018, 12:57:04 AM

https://jalopnik.com/mechanic-posts-incredibly-satisfying-restoration-of-hon-1830488935

Remember when BAR ran that Formula One car on the salt? Here's the extensive rebuild in pictures and text.

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: mtkawboy on November 17, 2018, 01:51:52 PM

Bonneville Loctite

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: jimmy six on November 24, 2018, 12:51:33 AM

amateurs

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: TrickyDicky on November 24, 2018, 05:25:30 AM

Quote from: jimmy six on November 24, 2018, 12:51:33 AM

amateurs

But they did set a record ...  :-o  :evil:

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: trimmers on November 24, 2018, 06:14:37 AM

Quote from: TrickyDicky on November 24, 2018, 05:25:30 AM

But they did set a record ...  :-o  :evil:
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In what class?  Was it FIA-sanctioned, in one of the SCTA lakester classes, or what?

Jeff in Boise

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: tauruck on November 24, 2018, 06:20:14 AM

Quote from: TrickyDicky on November 24, 2018, 05:25:30 AM

Quote from: jimmy six on November 24, 2018, 12:51:33 AM

amateurs

But they did set a record ...  :-o  :evil:

Go play Bingo. Get a rocket car.

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: dw230 on November 24, 2018, 09:39:27 AM

Yep, they did set a record. FIA sanctioned, special construction which under FIA rules includes both covered and open wheel cars. They were looking for 400 KPH which is around 240 MPH if I remember correctly. Two run average of 244+, took a Nish record. Car was really loud when you watched from the timing tower, big wheels and tires out in the air, engine sound not so much.

The late Captain Billy and I certified the engine as a 3 liter v10. Mike Cook's Land Speed Enterprises was the organizer.

DW

Title: Re: Cleaning up that F1 car that ran on the salt
Post by: TrickyDicky on November 24, 2018, 12:25:31 PM

If I remember correctly 400 km/h was a self-imposed target. Possibly they also wanted to run a "legal" F1 specification, although I'm not sure the moveable fin fell into that category. Record speed was of the order of 247 mph/397 km/h, so just missed the 400 target.

Records were subsequently raised slightly by Speed Demon, before Jim Knapp smashed it out of the park.