I added some video of my license runs last night. We have in-car and out-the-front video from the first 3 runs. Then I think we left the cameras on and ran the batteries sown as the last 3 runs we only have a few minutes of video from each run (guess the batteries recharged while off a little on their own). Those videos were of some value as we can see the oil temp on the dash before each run and can see that it was getting hotter and hotter as the last 4 runs were back to back. We really shouldn't of made the A license run that day knowing what we know now. Should of gone to the pits and cooled everything down. Next time we will be much more careful and watch the oil temps and change some of the water between each run in the main 30 gallon tank that feeds the rad-in-a-box and change water and add a lot more ice to the intercooler tank since hopefully we will be running more boost.
Here are two videos from the C license run (150-175 mph)my second run after getting the D license) and it is pretty boring but shows the starter and you can also see how well the car handles. The only time I moved the wheel was a couple short WOT experiments when the tires got loose going into boost and the car jumped a little sideways.
In-Car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymzMP1fjIQDown-Track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44GVPKMguothe 2 mile was 168.846, 2 1/4 177.085, 3 mile was 173.66. I pushed the 2 1/4 speed a little higher than I should of but was trying to see if getting 175 at the 2 1/4 to qualify the car for the long course was going to be a problem as they wanted us to re-qualify the car with all the changes to it. We did not try to use that speed to go to the long course, but used my speed on my B license run the next day.
Next up is video from my first attempt at a B license (175-200 mph). I was trying to run 190 at the 2 1/4 and when I went to WOT before the 2 the throttle stuck wide open for 3 seconds. The car jumped sideways and I lifted as I had done on previous runs but the throttle was stuck wide open. This was at 178 mph according to the data log at that point. The tail of the car continued to the right very quickly and I felt for sure it was going to go all the way around so didn't pull the chute as it would of just wrapped around the car. I steered into the slide and the vertical stabilizers caught the car and sent it the other way but not quite as far. Then I waited until the car started to swing the other way and pull the chute just before it was lined up with down-track. The chute came out and the car settled down. Of course all of that happened a lot quicker than you can read about it.
In-car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGZrCyLSEIDown-track (keep track of the horizon):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaGf2Dh7bPoWe took the car back to the staging line and Hooley added a 3rd throttle spring that was also at a better angle to the linkage at WOT and never had a throttle problem after that run. No more videos after that run, but a short run-down.
The next run, for the B license, I screwed up and shifted from 1st to 4th. Instead of trying a down shift I left it there to see how the car would pull under load. I had a 122 mile 2 speed, 145 at the 2 1/4 and a 156 3 mile speed. According to the rpm at the exit the car was running over 180 though so that was good.
Finally got my act back together on the next B license run and ran a 155 2 mile, a 188.726 at the 2 1/4 (qualified for the long course) and a 186.560 3 mile as I just ran through at the same rpm trying not to screw anything up.
We went right over to the #2 long course and ran (should of waited to next day) and again I just wanted a smooth run for an A license. Ran a 153 2 mile, 178 at the 2 1/4, 188 3rd mile, 208 4th mile and a 213 5th mile. I ran the second half of the 3, all the 4 and all the 5 at about 50% throttle and about the same rpm as I didn't have my rpm sheet with me before the run. When I saw the exit traps coming up I got in it a little and ran a 217.997 exit speed. The oil temp was pegged at 300.
The next day after looking at the filter we decided to quit but later found no engine damage once Hooley got the engine to his place.
At this point I'd call the rear vertical stabilizers a major success as I'm sure the car would of spun without them on the one run and on the other runs the car was as straight as an arrow as long as the tires didn't break loose and when they did it was very predictable and returned to straight as soon as you lifted just a bit. On the near spin I thought for sure the forces might of laid the verticals over but they survived with no bending or damage at all.
I was really happy to of been able to drive the car and run over 200. Thanks Hooley and all the other guys who worked on the car and a special thanks to my wife, Ruth who has been very supportive on this whole deal.,
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