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Offline fordboy628

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2925 on: August 13, 2013, 01:31:55 PM »
Hey, he's only 5' 17"; his feet wouldn't be that big . . . . . .

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2926 on: August 13, 2013, 01:45:51 PM »
115.028 for his second run of the day. Might be time to change rear end and take a push start.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2927 on: August 13, 2013, 04:44:15 PM »
Hey Fordboy and Midget and et al, :-D

Maybe, just maybe because of the Midget's hulamongo sized feet, maybe he can't get WOT???? :roll:

Relative to blocking off the grille area. Might not be legit in the GT category, but if a guy uses sreen door sized screen behind the grille, at speed it is effectively blocked off from through flow. Just a suggestion and lots of the old barracks on the edge of the old airfield have screen doors.  :-o

Best to you in the efforts of the little car. Sure wish I could have been there but just couldn't make it fit in.

Regards,
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2928 on: August 13, 2013, 05:35:33 PM »
Chris just ran a 117.293. Not as fast as yesterdays 118.

In J/GT for 750cc cars, a SAAB 93 set a record at 118.082. The tale of the brick VS the rain drop.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2929 on: August 13, 2013, 06:00:34 PM »
Quote from: Harold Bettes on August 13, 2013, 04:44:15 PM
Hey Fordboy and Midget and et al, :-D

Maybe, just maybe because of the Midget's hulamongo sized feet, maybe he can't get WOT???? :roll:

Relative to blocking off the grille area. Might not be legit in the GT category, but if a guy uses sreen door sized screen behind the grille, at speed it is effectively blocked off from through flow. Just a suggestion and lots of the old barracks on the edge of the old airfield have screen doors.  :-o

Best to you in the efforts of the little car. Sure wish I could have been there but just couldn't make it fit in.

Regards,
HB2 :-)

HB2,

Thanks for the thoughts & advice, I'll be sure to pass them along to the "Midget".

I also am not @ the great salt dyno.   Stayed home because my 92 year old mother-in-law has been moved to hospice care after falling & breaking her neck . . . . . .
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2930 on: August 13, 2013, 06:07:37 PM »
Thoughts are with you and your family Fordboy.  :cry:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2931 on: August 13, 2013, 06:19:44 PM »
Mark,

Thought you were on the great white dyno with Mr. Midget. Bummer.

Sorry to hear of the family problems. Tough deal.

Wishing you and yours the very best in your time of sadness.

Be strong and hang in there for the rest of your family.

Best Regards,
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2932 on: August 13, 2013, 08:03:14 PM »
118.267 6:00 pm on Tuesday
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2933 on: August 13, 2013, 08:24:57 PM »
Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts.   I and my family really appreciate them.

Best regards to everyone,
Mark
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2934 on: August 13, 2013, 09:50:16 PM »
Mark, your contributions to the Midget have been tremendous.

It just shows what type fellow you are to support her.

I know how you would like to be here.

Best wishes........

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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2935 on: August 14, 2013, 12:09:38 PM »
Midget launch on the salt. Speed Week 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY2ml2DhjEM
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2936 on: August 14, 2013, 12:19:23 PM »
Monday
Veh    Engine    Body    Entry Name    Quarter     Mile1     Mile2    Fastest
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad       0.000    102.464       0.000    102.464
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    114.844    109.781    115.886    115.886
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    115.185    111.120    116.698    116.698
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    117.155    112.234    118.069    118.069

Tuesday
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    115.336    111.944    115.878    115.878
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    114.275    110.386    115.028    115.028
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    116.444    113.319    117.293    117.293
996    I         GT         Chris Conrad    117.161    113.586    118.267    118.267

Have we tried it without the air filter yet?
The video show that it launches very well.
"Scotty, I need more power. Cap'n, I'm given her all she's got!"
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2937 on: August 14, 2013, 12:19:45 PM »
Mark, I had hoped to get the chanc to meet you while I was on the salt but obviously family comes first and foremost.

Chris, was good to meet you Sunday night. Wish I wouldve had more time while in the pits to stop and check out the midget but I did get to see it in passing. Kinda hard to do everything you want to do when your relying on a friend to haul ones butt around the salt lol.
Great job out there! See you next year.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2938 on: August 14, 2013, 12:44:13 PM »
Looks good!  Sounds good! That's a very fast midget.  :cheers:

More weight in rear of the car to prevent the wheel slip.

Try it without the top - perhaps faster perhaps not.

Windows up - maybe windows down. Don't know until you try.

We are all straining to get the needed few mph.

Geo
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #2939 on: August 14, 2013, 02:47:38 PM »
Closer than we are to our record. I say push that thing off until about 60 then let her rip.
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