I do have one that I will use to verify that the spoiler does not affect
the chute dynamics. As to the driving there is not an awful lot to see.
I am strapped down so tightly that the only thing that moves is my arms
from the elboes out. When the starter says go, I fire it up, check the
oil pressure, into gear position 2 (1,2,3, no OD) and leave the line. I
start msahing the throttle slowly until speed is up some always
increasing the throtle. When above 150 mph the sal tis very slippery and
twitchy. I hold th esteerig wheel like it is a live bird with no sudden
inputs from me. The course is at least 100 ft wide, with only mile
markers to be seen. The salt is flat and white. Not much visual
reference. I spend most of my time trying to will the car to go faster
and straighter and not be so twitchy. The next event is pulling the
chute and that does get me a bit apprehensive. I take my right hand off
the steeering wheel, release the chute hand back to steering and wait
for th epull. Still maintaing throttle. As soon as the chute blossoms
and starts pulling then I slowly back off the gas. I never turn th
emotor off because I do not want to burn up the tranny. When it has
slowed down to around 100 mph I stab the brakes a few times. When spee
dis down to about 35 mph I make the turn off coursee o the return road.
I usually go no afarther than the 4th mile before that happens. It is
not like a road race or even a drag race. Most of the driver input is at
the starting line then the terror begins...

mayf

I
Barry wrote:

>By the way have you given thought to a modest cctv cam and hard drive for
recording the runs , you would learn huge amounts at a modest price)
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>>To: jyturbo@yahoogroups.com
>>From: drmayf@...
>>Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:09:48 -0700
>>Subject: Re: [jyturbo] 2009 Sunbeam Land Speed Attempts
>>
>>Dale, sadly no, I have not updated the site. But its location is
>>www.mayfco.com click on the only active link to get to the real opening
>>page then click on that link..
>>
>>mayf
>>Dale McPeters wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Dr. Mayf,
>>>
>>>Best of luck to you this year, I hope you get the extra 20 mph.
>>>
>>>As stated before a couple of fresh coats of wax should do the trick….>J
>>>
>>>Have you updated your website lately with all the new changes? If so
>>>please email me a link as I seem to have lost your web address again.
>>>
>>>Dale
>>>
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>>>*From:* jyturbo@yahoogroups.com [mailto:jyturbo@yahoogroups.com] *On
>>>Behalf Of *drmayf
>>>*Sent:* Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:06 PM
>>>*To:* tigers@...; Alpines; PowerStroke@yahoogroups.com;
>>>tweecer@yahoogroups.com; jyturbo@yahoogroups.com;
>>>projectsvo@...; A6intruder@...; Clint Garrity; Derek
>>>Fenwick; dcwaterjet@...
>>>*Subject:* [jyturbo] 2009 Sunbeam Land Speed Attempts
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Well it is almost time to begin final preparations to get the Worlds
>>>Fastest Sunbeam (wannabe) ready to head out to Bonneville.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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