Someone please tell me...what keeps the S4 from going airborne at that speed? The spoiler is relatively small and the downforce needed to stay on the ground at 209mph has to be tremendous. Has anyone used a pitot gizmo or something to measure this under the car?

Amazing speed you two achieved....and really amazing skill at missing the perfect score by so little.

H2

 

Actually if you eliminate lift then you need zero downforce to prevent becoming airborne.

 

Awesome story, congrats to you both, especially Cheryl! Damn that is fast.

 

exactly....Devek did quite a bit of research on this during their ORR days...& the Beast is the latest version of it.....its safe to say it works.....

 

Great write-up! Congratulations to both of you and kudos to Cheryl, well done. I can't imagine the feeling of flying at 209.9, unreal.

 

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!

200 mph! Sweeeet!

 

desert highway tarmac @ 200 mph. yikes.

 

Tim and Cheryl,

I was just reliving your Silver State Classic experience by re-reading it. My friends can't believe that a 1988 928 can go that fast (and handle so well at those speeds). If more people actually knew what these cars are capable of (with tweeking), I think the demand might outstrip the demand. I'm certainly hanging on to mine.

Harvey

 

Tim,
I always love to read your stories start to finish.

Congratulations to Cheryl on the drive.

I can't wait to read more.

 

Tim,
This race is on my bucket list. I intend to plan a trip from NC to Nevada one of these years soon and run this race. Be it in a much slower pace than you guys. I need to get the 88 sorted out first. If I die before getting this experience in, I am going to be pi&%ed.

Good luck, I look forward to running it vicariously through you guys,

 

Thanks everyone for the positive comments! We will be out there again this year to promote the Porsche name.

 

Nice job Cheryl & Tim!!

 

Tim,

Look forward to seeing you and Cheryl again out there this summer. Bill and I should be
running the Bonneville 100 and least one SSCC event.

 

Is this an MKM event or something else this yr??


andy

 

This is an MKM event, probably in June.