A full belly pan in a production class, unless it's a Citroen I don't think
so.
Jim in Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Daugherty <tdaugherty@novient.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:19 AM
Subject: Bonneville article in High Performance Pontiac
> BONNE AT BONNE AND RECORDS FALL
>
> Pontiac had high hopes for it's 2000 Bonneville that was built and driven
by
> famed salt flat racer Mike Cook. Competing in the E/Supercharged
Production
> class at the 52nd Annual Bonneville Speed Weeks this past August, the
> intention was first to break the 200 mph barrier and then go for the
record
> of 209 mph.
>
> All this with a production based 2000 Bonneville that was fitted with
> required safety items including a fire system, a roll cage and a
parachute.
> A modified version of the original supercharged V6 produces more than 455
hp
> and a modified 4T65E transaxle was fitted with 2.56 gears. A full belly
pan
> was added and the body was dropped 4 inches to aid aerodynamics and moon
> wheelcovers and Bonneville spec 16 in. tires were installed. The stock
> interior (save for the seats), the CD player and even the A/C system
> remains.
>
> Cook has 30 years of racing experience and is the Chairman of the Board of
> Bonneville National, Inc. He describes his third of the three attempts
> made, "At about 3 miles out the computer shutdown. Up until that point
the
> car was accelerating very, very well and handling just fine." The
> Bonneville's best official speed was 195.048 mph with an exit speed of
> 195.585 during the final attempt. Cook stated that he has great
confidence
> in the Bonne and is expecting to eclipse the 200 mph mark and break the
> class record in October, during the next event.
>
> Despite the near miss of the 2000 Bonneville, records still fell at the
> hands of Pontiac drivers. John Rains and Jeff Carroll pushed their -89
> Trans Am to three...count 'em...three records in three different classes
> including E/Production Supercharged (256.789mph), E/Blown Altered
> (254.886mph), E/Blown Gas Altered (275.161mph). "e used the same car on
all
> three runs," Rains explained. "We just made some adjustments to our '89
> Trans Am that allowed us to compete in each category."
>
> Jeff Kugel piloted his 1992 Firebird to a new B/Blown Gas Altered record
at
> 293.814 mph. Team partner Mike LeFevers joined the 200mph club on his
first
> attempt and set a record in the detuned -92 bird for B/Blown Gas Coupe
> running 260.139 mph. Who says Pontiacs aren't fast? - Thomas A. DeMauro
>
>
> Happy Reading-
>
> Todd D
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