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Offline Lucky 7

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Never been to El Mirage
« on: October 29, 2008, 12:48:12 PM »
How would you rate the traction at El Mirage compared to Bonneville, for high powered cars? (Both from an acceleration standpoint, and "down course.")
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 12:52:40 PM »
depends...... could be great and and the same time it could be crappy....just like bonneville...  plan on it being crappy...
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 01:10:00 PM »
Like Kent says..it can be good one meet (and it already happened this year :wink:) and it can be bad to fair..

Fastest car is 312 mph
Fastest bike is 240 mph

Like Bonneville we rely on mother nature to provide the good dirt and for the many SCTA volunteers to lay out a good course..

If you have a slower vehicle then the dirt if not in 100% good condition will not affect you nearly as bad as a 200 mph+ vehicle.

During my second run I was faster than my timed run until we went through a "rough" patch and ended up going through the lights 12 mph slower than earlier in the run.

What high powered car do you have or plan to race/build?

Good luck either way.

J
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 03:36:39 PM »
Traction is usually better at El Mirage, but it can get silty and become a little slippery. :cheers:
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 10:00:30 PM »
hummm  i kinda find the opposite
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Offline Kat

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 10:05:14 PM »
Quote from: John Noonan on October 29, 2008, 01:10:00 PM
Like Kent says..it can be good one meet (and it already happened this year :wink:) and it can be bad to fair..

Fastest car is 312 mph
Fastest bike is 240 mph

Like Bonneville we rely on mother nature to provide the good dirt and for the many SCTA volunteers to lay out a good course..

If you have a slower vehicle then the dirt if not in 100% good condition will not affect you nearly as bad as a 200 mph+ vehicle.

During my second run I was faster than my timed run until we went through a "rough" patch and ended up going through the lights 12 mph slower than earlier in the run.

What high powered car do you have or plan to race/build?

Good luck either way.

J

Where you having traction problems your first run on Sunday?  I tried to video it but I don't think I got you in it all :(
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2008, 10:08:40 PM »
Traction was better earlier in the year than it was Sunday however after watching the 249 mph roadster I think Alan would have gone even faster had he run much earlier in the morning.

J
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Offline bvillercr

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 11:02:26 PM »
Quote from: John Noonan on October 29, 2008, 10:08:40 PM
Traction was better earlier in the year than it was Sunday however after watching the 249 mph roadster I think Alan would have gone even faster had he run much earlier in the morning.

J

I would agree the earlier the better.
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2008, 11:36:31 PM »
The patrol at the 4 marker (about the 1/4 mile) was mentioning all day that the area in front of him was causing a lot of traction problems.
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2008, 03:11:28 AM »
Quote from: 1212FBGS on October 29, 2008, 10:00:30 PM
hummm  i kinda find the opposite
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     Ever heard of 312 in a mile and 3 tenths at bville?

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2008, 12:41:30 PM »
Ive heard of 315 in the 1/4....totally possible if thats all the further you want to go.... most people gear to the 3 or 5
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2008, 01:09:55 PM »
Kent,

Its an El Mirage thread, 1.3 miles.

DW
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2008, 03:04:05 PM »
i think the initial question was a compairison of el mo to bville....and i gave mine
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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2008, 03:36:47 PM »
Newbie opinion:

Bonneville has a bit more traction.  I can get up to speed in less distance on the salt.
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Never been to El Mirage
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2008, 03:52:14 PM »
Quote from: McRat on October 30, 2008, 03:36:47 PM
Newbie opinion:

Bonneville has a bit more traction.  I can get up to speed in less distance on the salt.

I agree with da NQQb.  :cheers:

Most cases the salt has better traction..ever see rubber on the dirt from a push truck?  I have at Bonneville  :wink:
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