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Re: Test Report

To: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>,
Subject: Re: Test Report
From: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 6:57:12 -0500
Skip,   Thanks for the Report---look forward to your WF activities---wmts
> 
> From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> Date: 2003/09/25 Thu PM 07:34:03 CDT
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Test Report
> 
> If anybody is interested, we got a lot accomplished at WOS. The new
> "inline" (slightly offset) frontend gave a little grief but settled down in
> a day or two. Alignment and weight-on-wheels is important. Setting toe-in
> was an expected challenge. The new turbo worked fine and we had the
> expected trouble finding the right fuel mixture and getting it to follow
> the boost curve. Basics worked fine and refinements are either coming or
> being installed as this is written.
> All part of figuring it out. 
> We had a great time and talked to several new salt racers trying to
> encourage them.
> Gary and Bonnie La Ronge were a big help as were Gary and Kathy Allen. Gary
> Allen reports he didn't have to use two hands on the steering wheel so it
> must be close. Will add more instrumentation for Finals.
> I did notice that the 900 mile round trip was less tiring than the previous
> 3000 mile round trip. (-:(-:
> Skip (back in Pahrump Tuesday)
> 
>> 

  "Sparky"
Lakester 2211





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