Stuff and updates --
The manifold on the Speed Demon has four ports for sensors. There's air pressure and air temperature, and the other two lead, through plastic pipe/tubing, to other air pressure sensors for the waste gate. They have 'em set up that way for electrical isolation and also for the damping effect of the long tube.
Ack Attack is thinking over what they'll do -- evidently one engine has a bad gearbox and the spare isn't set up like what's in the bike now - or something. So maybe they'll swap out the front engine and run the back one with it in the morning.
Rocky said that with the hurt gearbox he can't use first, so they dialed up about 12 pounds of boost much earlier in the rpm range -- and he started his runs, in front of the push truck, in second gear. With the extra boost he was very able to get off the truck without lugging the engine. So - he could run tomorrow without that first gear- says he'd like to, in fact, 'cause there'd be one less shift taking up a bit of time as he accelerates.
Jack Rogers has made a run in the Camaro -- 210.4 entry speed, kilo was 206 mile 205, exit 197. Don't ask me why it's 50 mph down or more -- they're on the track and not here to answer questions.
The Jamie Williams nitrous bike made a run while I was at the Ack pit -- so I hope I'm correct when I say it was him. Anyway, the speeds were way better than last runs -- entry 218, kilo 226, mile 224, exit 225.
I think that's right -- but it's way faster than before. I'm saying it was the nitrous bike 'cause I see the turbo scooter in the pit. Think I'm safe guessing this way?
The lawnmower is getting ready to make a run. It'll be a while, though -- 'cause they'll run from the 4 1/2 through the timed mile (which is about the 5 to the 6), and that means they've got to drive down to that part of the world. Nancy and I are going to relocate to the tower so we can cover this earth-shattering record event (well, not record, more like a trial run).
