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Re: New Folks on the List

To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>, "David Haller" <dhaller@techline.com>
Subject: Re: New Folks on the List
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:32:23 -0700
Hey Dave... nice car... sure there are folks here who might make a couple
of comments... the first being the full front air dam...

Talk at you in the Morning... my puppies (feet) are dead...

Keith
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> From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> To: kturk@ala.net
> Subject: Re: New Folks on the List
> Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 8:11 PM
> 
> Hi Again Keith,
> Thanks for you help with this. I am going to try to get my questions out
> there and am attaching a picture of the car I just bought from Don
Duerksen.
> It is the one listed in the Bonneville racing news. I don't know if a
> picture attachment will work but I'll try. Here are a few questions. When
I
> was discussing handling with Don he advised me the car begins to waunder
> back and forth over 175. He stated it got violent if he tried to correct
> with steering and advised to just hold it straight and it would get down
the
> track just fine. When I picked the car up his crew chief let me know it
also
> gets light in the steering over 175. When I looked it over prior to
buying
> it I noticed a few things. If you get the picture you will see a little
of
> the spoiler. It's got about 5 degrees in it with side plates that are
small
> and hangs out over the trunk. The front spoile sits low and back and he
> placed all the ballast, 200lbs in the trunk where two batteries are
mounted.
> I know things need to be changed. Can you folks advise as to what I need
to
> do to get to track straight over 175? Ideas on front air dam and spoiler?
> Any help would be much appreciated. I will run this car in C/GALT. It is
> making a little over 600 hp on gas.
> Thanks,
> Dave Haller
> Car 93
> McCleary, Washington
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 7:21 PM
> Subject: Re: New Folks on the List
> 
> 
> >Dave  the Key here is to reply to to author or reply to all.... to send
to
> >the list hit ALL....
> >
> >and oh by the way... Hey Welcome.... and I got it....
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >----------
> >> From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> >> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> >> Subject: Re: New Folks on the List
> >> Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 5:59 PM
> >>
> >> Hi Keith,
> >> I've written to a few folks and have only received one reply from Tom
> >> Bryant. He stated he received my message okay but I'm not sure anyone
> >else
> >> is. Could you let me know if you get this and if so I've got a story
and
> >a
> >> bunch of questions,
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dave Haller
> >> McCleary, Wa
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> >> To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 9:22 PM
> >> Subject: New Folks on the List
> >>
> >>
> >> >Hey welcome you guys...
> >> >
> >> >For any of you that are new.. let me take a sec yet again and make
some
> >> >basic statements and a request....
> >> >
> >> >First we ain't formal.... Yep looked it up.... Ain't is a word.. but
we
> >> >don't care about Grammar or Spelling.... long as the point is
valid...
> >or
> >> >invalid for that matter we care about what is on your mind.... not
how
> >you
> >> >spelled it or Grammar checked it....
> >> >
> >> >Secondly the List isn't Confined to Land speed Racing... thou that is
> >our
> >> >common Bond.... if it interests you have at it... for real.. my
Partner
> >> >isn't a member of this list and is fascinated by Model
railroading....
> >and
> >> >we have spent many an evening bench racing the Chesapeake and Ohio in
> >the
> >> >transition years.... Not my bag but it interests him and is always
> >> >enjoyable to listen to...
> >> >
> >> >If your new take a sec and share your story ... how in the world did
you
> >> >end up in a Hobby that Pays nothing and has so little to offer in the
> >way
> >> >of convince...
> >> >I believe it was Wendy or Rich Fox who said of El Mirage... "if this
is
> >> >what I do for fun my life must really suck"
> >> >
> >> >Maybe in the next month or so all of us could go back through and
talk
> >> >about our plans for the up coming speed week and talk about our goals
> >for
> >> >our cars... it might be interesting to see how we do as far as
> >Predications
> >> >go....
> >> >
> >> >bottom line.. try not to Lurk around and not talk.... jump in and
share
> >> >your thoughts you might have better ones then the ones being
spoken...
> >> >
> >> >Keith Turk
> >> >Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed
Racer
> >> >Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> >> >
> >>
> >
> 

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