V2Rocket

oh crap lol i was frightened at what kind of monster he mustve had

JohnKoaWood

The main straight is 10 miles, but the timed course is 1 mile, speed reported is the average of 2 runs, opposite directions back to back...

So yes.. it was in a mile, but that mile is about 4 or 5 miles from the starting point of the run!

2bridges

In a mile.......... well not even in my wettest dream!

The salt surface is slick and in spots more like gravel....
My mph timing was at the 2.25 mile mark

Did in on a 26/6 turbo and very mild other mods - chip, exhaust, 3bar fpr, boost controller. removed mirrors, taped seams and gutted interior at the event to get it done.

It took every single bit of 2.25 miles to get it to 160.

2bridges

My runs were timed at 2.25 mile mark. The USFRA class required shutdown at that point with no option to continue beyond. 2.25 miles. Also we run one direction, not both.

333pg333

How much Salt do you get up under the car and how hard is it to clean off?

Sorry for OT Darwin.

Darwantae951

Patrick, no apology necessary! I should be asking the same question as I am toying with the idea of running at Bonneville and seeing what my car can do. I remember a story of Vaseline and plastic wrap (correct me if I'm wrong 2bridges).

V2Rocket

sounds like something that happened in okinawa

Darwantae951

What happens in the Marine Corps...stays in the Marine Corps....

Wait, thats the Navy!...

[Que: Ehall]

333pg333

I was thinking more 'Twin Peaks' !! Bring out the Gymp-suit!!

2bridges

Salt gets into every single crevasse everywhere under the car. I even had salt in the K&N filter and factory airbox. The tiniest little seam and it will fill any void or pocket with salt that turns hard as a rock.

It is horribly corrosive and tough to clean. Some guys put the car on jack stands and run a sprinkler under the car a week moving it around.
I was under the car an entire day scrubbing and hosing - and still saw evidence later i did not get it all.


The most effective tip I saw was packing Vaseline in the wheels wells and applying plastic wrap.... this traps the fine salt and keeps it from infiltrating the crevasses and seams.

No fun but the price of admission.

JohnKoaWood

Well they say speed costs right? many of those costs can extend well beyond $$...

Also thanks you for the clarification on the runs... only experience I have with it is my turbo builder (local guy) goes out every year to support a couple of clients at speed week.

Darwantae951

Took her for a drive today and thought I'd take some photos. Almost all the photos in this thread are of it inside the garage where the lighting sucks!

m73m95

What's all the white stuff on the ground?

(Car looks fantastic too!!!!!)

DVC

Damn, that looks sick!!

gruhsy

Well done It feels good to finally drive your project doesn't it
Looks great. The rear hatch and wing looks great. Thats off a 90 or 91 turbo I'm guessing.
Jason