Bonneville Salt Flats
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Plano, Texas
Bonneville Salt Flats
Has anyone attempted a run? The number of qualifiers to the 130 mph club is much smaller than I thought it would be. I can't remember the exact number, but it was less than 500.
The rules state that you must hit 130 MPH in one mile, and are timed for the second mile - can't exceed 140, or you don't get a time slip.
What kind of power does it take for a C4 to do it? A lot of us have driven at over 130, but on dry pavement with no cops timing us. I suppose it takes more than one mile to get to 130 MPH, but I'm going this year - September 12 to 15 to see what is involved. In 2008, I'd like to make a stab at it.
The rules state that you must hit 130 MPH in one mile, and are timed for the second mile - can't exceed 140, or you don't get a time slip.
What kind of power does it take for a C4 to do it? A lot of us have driven at over 130, but on dry pavement with no cops timing us. I suppose it takes more than one mile to get to 130 MPH, but I'm going this year - September 12 to 15 to see what is involved. In 2008, I'd like to make a stab at it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Edmonton AB
Member Carl Johansson and his brothers have been to World of Speed
several years running now. He'll/they'll be there again this year - make
your intentions known to him, the Johanssons are great people.
JrRifleCoach was out there last September.
If you use the Advanced Search to pull up past threads, you'll find
quite a bit of spirited discussion about HP requirements for Bonneville,
El Mirage and other venues.
For top speed runs by highly modified cars at sites like Maxton, look for
posts by SonnyinVA, orangec6 and Jeffyvette. I believe they have
all cleared 200 by a good margin.
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several years running now. He'll/they'll be there again this year - make
your intentions known to him, the Johanssons are great people.
JrRifleCoach was out there last September.
If you use the Advanced Search to pull up past threads, you'll find
quite a bit of spirited discussion about HP requirements for Bonneville,
El Mirage and other venues.
For top speed runs by highly modified cars at sites like Maxton, look for
posts by SonnyinVA, orangec6 and Jeffyvette. I believe they have
all cleared 200 by a good margin.
.
