Thanks Keith
I have been doing top speed runs on a few roads near my house for a long
time now
and you just get used to the speed. So know instead of thinking about how
fast I am
going I can think about how I can go faster.
Turbo Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "Rick" <TurboRick@TurboRick.com>; "Smith, Simon-Pierre"
<Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
Cc: ">land-speedautox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: New mwmber
> Hey Rick... Welcome to the List... Saw you run that thing at Muroc...
WOW...
> and I just laugh when folks call me NUTS....218 in a car is Easy compared
to
> the Ride you give that Scooter...
>
> Congrats on the Points thing so far... Pretty fair accomplishment at El
> Mirage!
>
> You can find all the Old Messages at www.listquest.com check it out under
> Auto's and landspeed record racing...
>
> and I would like to join everyone else in welcoming you to the List....
>
> Keith Turk ( Alias K. Keith.... Car #462 the So Al Special... or semi
> Special Girly Camaro as the case maybe )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick" <TurboRick@TurboRick.com>
> To: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
> Cc: ">land-speedautox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 10:49 PM
> Subject: Re: New mwmber
>
>
> > Have you dynoed your 50 yet ?? I would guess you could get 20HP
> >
> > El Mirage has better traction that the salt I have seen
> > The dirt was like talcum powder at Muroc this year
> > I guess that's what happens when there is little or no rain
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>
> > To: "'Rick'" <TurboRick@TurboRick.com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:11 PM
> > Subject: RE: New mwmber
> >
> >
> > > Right now the motor is a Honda 4 stroke out of a Z50. We have it on a
> > blower with 15 PSI boost so far. I still have to try some different
cams,
> > up the boost and swap to alcohol. Of course, there's always the option
of
> > jumping to a 2 stroke if need be.
> > >
> > > My brother has talked somewhat generically about trying a speed run.
> > We'll see.
> > > No digital pic's yet. Maybe soon.
> > >
> > > How is El mirage different than salt? I went to Muroc, seemed like a
> nice
> > hard surface.
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Rick[SMTP:TurboRick@TurboRick.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:10 PM
> > > > To: Smith, Simon-Pierre
> > > > Subject: Re: New mwmber
> > > >
> > > > Hi Simon
> > > > the #231 bike is a NA Hayabusa and the #12 bike is a turbo gsxr1100
> with
> > > > Hayabusa bodywork
> > > > what motor you have in the streamliner?? do you have any pics??
> > > > your bro's bike must be some fun. Is he going to bring it out on the
> > salt??
> > > > I race mainly at EL Mirage much different that the salt
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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