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Re: Another salt flat

To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>,
Subject: Re: Another salt flat
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:11:37 -0800
Dave
It could be a little hard on smokers and diet coke drinkers.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Elon Ormsby'"
<ormsby1@llnl.gov>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: RE: Another salt flat


> At 12500 feet there are lot of people that might not be very comfortable..
> Dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Albaugh, Neil
> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:41 AM
> > To: 'Elon Ormsby'; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Another salt flat
> >
> >
> > Elon;
> >
> > Yes, altitude should be a problem for unblown cars but at least the air
is
> > pretty cold and the drag sure would be low!
> >
> > Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Elon Ormsby
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 5:47 PM
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Another salt flat
> >
> > At 12,467 ft altitude (on a good day) I doubt unblown cars would make
the
> > trip.  Blown, with sea level manifold pressure (or better), should get
> > those eyeballs WFO in the thin air!!  -Elon
> >
> > Ref: The pics indicate 3800 meters.
> >
> > Here's another big salt flat--Salar de Uyuni:
> > http://www.wideview.it/travel/Peru_Bolivia_2003/en_15.htm






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