TX Mile- I'm In!!
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TX Mile- I'm In!!
I made the cut and got in!! Registration opened at 5PM today and I'm confirmed as #12!!
No backing out now!! Time to get to work!!
JIM
No backing out now!! Time to get to work!!
JIM
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Yep....drag strip is at the end of February at a track rental. Will be fun!
THEN switch a few things around to hit The Mile at the end of March.
Here's a pic of it during a recent 1/2 mile event...177 MPH. Soft top didn't like it too much but it stayed on.
Modifying rollbar so a hardtop can fit properly for the full mile. Hoping to sneak past 200 MPH.
JIM
THEN switch a few things around to hit The Mile at the end of March.
Here's a pic of it during a recent 1/2 mile event...177 MPH. Soft top didn't like it too much but it stayed on.
Modifying rollbar so a hardtop can fit properly for the full mile. Hoping to sneak past 200 MPH.
JIM
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Yep...it's a haul.
JIM
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Yep, 25 to 30 seconds of WOT running. I ran just shy of 200mph in my C5. It starts to get interesting at 170-175. The car starts moving around quite a bit, but you get used to it after a run or two. There's a bump about 1/8-1/4 mile out at Beeville that will upset the car but it's not too bad driving through it once you know it's there. They are much more stringent on safety items and tires in the 200-215 mph range so pay attention to the rules closely. The staging area is a long wait, so you really have to maximize each run. With your car, I would put a lot of focus on managing airflow in and around the car or it's really gonna dance around on the top end. Your 170+ trap in the 1/2 mile is good enough for 200 in the mile in the right conditions. Have fun out there!
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Thanks. They've moved it to Victoria this year...so the surface will be new to everyone. I've been e-mailing them to get approval on all the safety stuff so I do it right...so hopefully I've got it figured out.
I'm going to drop the nose a little more, block grille and change shock settings on front to help hold nose down.
What was your half mile speed? I think they track several points don't they?
JIM
I'm going to drop the nose a little more, block grille and change shock settings on front to help hold nose down.
What was your half mile speed? I think they track several points don't they?
JIM
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Thanks. They've moved it to Victoria this year...so the surface will be new to everyone. I've been e-mailing them to get approval on all the safety stuff so I do it right...so hopefully I've got it figured out.
I'm going to drop the nose a little more, block grille and change shock settings on front to help hold nose down.
What was your half mile speed? I think they track several points don't they?
JIM
I'm going to drop the nose a little more, block grille and change shock settings on front to help hold nose down.
What was your half mile speed? I think they track several points don't they?
JIM
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Those are V-rated aren't they? I'm assuming they eventually let you run them?
I finally found some Y rated ones and they said they would be OK. Really not much past that except for "unrated" race tires.
I got some NASCAR tires, but the fronts are a little too big. I'll run the rears though.
JIM
I finally found some Y rated ones and they said they would be OK. Really not much past that except for "unrated" race tires.
I got some NASCAR tires, but the fronts are a little too big. I'll run the rears though.
JIM
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I ran in it a few years back at Goliad airstrip with my turbo gto. I hoped I'd get closer to 200 but 171 was as fast as I could get it. It's crazy how much simple stuff will increase mph at that distance. A guy gave me some painter tape to tape all the headlights and hood and bumper seams and went up 5 mph. Took the back and passengers seat out went up 5 mph.
My buddy's Mustang went 205 and he said he was done he wanted to hit 200 and he didn't wanna do it again. I know at 170 when you'd get on the brakes it felt like the car was gonna come apart.
My buddy's Mustang went 205 and he said he was done he wanted to hit 200 and he didn't wanna do it again. I know at 170 when you'd get on the brakes it felt like the car was gonna come apart.