I used to take my radar gun to Cen Div Series events, and my work assignment
was to monitor the speed on the straightest section of the course. Seldom
ever had any car exceed 70, and only the Mod cars were close and
beyond...except for one event in particular..8-)
That same year, my work assignment at Nationals in Salina was to monitor
speed on the north course, the fastest of the two that year. NO cars
exceeded the allowed "suggested limitations."
Phil O.
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Narbys" <narby@centurytel.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: Meridian Speeds
> What are you trying to do here? The very idea of posting a thorough,
> well informed, "data-based" post on team.net has got to be some kind of
> Internet heresy. Or if not, it should be. Let's get back to
> name-calling, "Me too" posts, and long drawn out threads using piles of
> bandwidth to discuss why a given single post should/should not have been
> made!
>
> For the record, I have a K-Gun police radar, which I used to verify the
> speed of my X1/9 in 2nd gear (on the rev limiter, max speed was 52).
> Extrapolating from this, last year's Meridian event had speeds in the
> high 50's or low 60's for my car (short 3rd gear stretches). At regional
> events I seldom broke 50 in that car (again based on K-Gun readings).
> This was a Prepared class car that had high corner exit and entry
> speeds, although granted not a pile of HP.
>
> The evidence (what little has been brought forward) suggests that the
> speeds are well in line. If anyone doubts this, they should get in touch
> with me, and I will sell them the K-Gun. Then they can become very
> unpopular the way I usually was when I took the thing to events. Most
> people are pretty disappointed when they find out how fast they are
> really going. Or aren't going.
> :-)
>
> Doug Narby
> Recently moved to CM, cause I LIKE to go fast.
>
> PbPied@aol.com wrote (among other things):
>
> > However, I did put forth the effort to calculate, as accurately
> > as possible, the top speed available for one specific ratio
> > that I ran last year. It worked out to 80. Since I was using a
> > higher numerical ratio than that at Meridian, a few quick
> > finger pokes of the keypad tells me that in no way could I
> > exceed 75 MPH. Well, I suppose if you factor in tire growth
> > you might get 76 or 77. But I don't think I quite topped out
> > anyway. Likely I got to 72 or maybe 73....
> >
> > Alan Sheidler
> > F125 #121 @ Meridian
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