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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2014, 08:25:51 AM »
Quote from: Hot Rod Lincoln on July 26, 2014, 02:32:57 AM
....just wondering about the traction and being able to put 850hp at 8,200 to the ground. ...

They were putting a lot more than 850 HP to the ground at the test-and-tune  :-D.

Designing a car to have the traction one needs for different salt conditions is just as important as putting a motor together to make the HP you need.  They are related and both are calculable....

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/bvillecar/bville-spreadsheet-index.html

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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2014, 08:42:40 AM »
There has been a wheel packer at the salt for quite a while, but it was old -- and, if I remember right, it was sort of home made.  It worked, though - has been used in the past.  This one will be new, commercially-built, and likely not only wider but heavier and so will work better (everyone hopes it'll be better than the old one).  I'll see if I can find a photo of it.
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2014, 08:53:09 AM »
Quote from: Jack Gifford on July 26, 2014, 12:06:00 AM
Slim- the wheel-packing looks good. If this is the first time it's been tried, I'm surprised it wasn't done before this.

The original wheel wheel packer was made by Rick Vesco more then 25 years ago, it does work. The problem is over the years it was not maintained properly at the salt finally got to, it. When packing it would draw the water to the surface and the heat from the sun would help evaporate the water mist.
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2014, 09:09:40 AM »
Freshened the motor and replaced the destroyed cam button. We have 4 new tires, and a Detroit Locker this year. Maybe we'll get 225 out of her.. See you on the salt!
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2014, 11:11:28 AM »
Does anyone know if they are going to be able to put together 4 courses again this year?
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #20 on: July 26, 2014, 07:20:09 PM »
Read the SCTA=BNI straight away news it has a full update.
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2014, 11:51:02 PM »

thanks .. will take a look
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2014, 07:01:58 PM »
Don't know how many of you are "facebookers", but the SCTA's Facebook page constantly has good information.

They posted today that the new wheel packer and dragging operations will begin anew on Saturday. Take a look there for reliable info.

They also post a bunch of stuff that's just downright cool!
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2014, 07:16:42 PM »
Today FB also contains postings from people in fear of the storms that are hitting SLC currently causing a postponement.

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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2014, 12:31:25 PM »
I was looking at the flats last night on the NOAA satilite map, and noticed that idiots have been out doing cookie's on the courses, does'nt the sign say, (stay on the fricking road)?  As wet as it is, they could cause unrepairable damage. With what we pay the BLM, it seems they could visit the SRMA and keep the idiots off the salt, until we are there to regulate them. :x
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #25 on: July 30, 2014, 01:07:38 PM »
The park rangers sure do visit the salt when we're there - that's for sure.  How 'bout they go there on a regular basis and - umn, unnhh, practice? :roll:
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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2014, 02:29:38 PM »
Quote from: Steve Walters on July 30, 2014, 12:31:25 PM
I was looking at the flats last night on the NOAA satilite map, and noticed that idiots have been out doing cookie's on the courses, does'nt the sign say, (stay on the fricking road)?  As wet as it is, they could cause unrepairable damage. With what we pay the BLM, it seems they could visit the SRMA and keep the idiots off the salt, until we are there to regulate them. :x
Steve 

The salt flats are open public so anyone can go out there. The BLM encourages people to enjoy the salt flats but asks that visitors tread lightly.

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ut/salt_lake_fo/bonneville_salt_flats/pdfs.Par.94426.File.dat/BSF%20Mgmt%20Paper.pdf

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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2014, 06:16:29 PM »
The Utah Rocket Club is having a meet out there this weekend.

http://www.uroc.org/index.php/resources-mainmenu-729/learning/past-news/item/6808-a-damp-hellfire-maybe#.U9ltaE3n_CQ

A week is still a long way away for us, and that little bit of water ain't nothin'.

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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2014, 01:15:16 AM »
Quote from: lsrjunkie on July 29, 2014, 07:01:58 PM
Don't know how many of you are "facebookers", but the SCTA's Facebook page constantly has good information.

They posted today that the new wheel packer and dragging operations will begin anew on Saturday. Take a look there for reliable info.

They also post a bunch of stuff that's just downright cool!

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Re: Salt Condition ?
« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2014, 04:13:11 AM »
Salt conditions will be posted daily on the SCTA Facebook page starting today (Saturday).

There has been no such posting on the SCTA page saying anything about postponing due to rain.

Check the page out for daily updates from Scott Andrews.

Www.Facebook.com/SCTASouthernCaliforniaTimingAssociation

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