Sounds like you created the equivalent to the solution that most successful
salt flat runners use, which is a narrow tire with a rounded profile. I found
an interesting short article regarding traction on the salt flats on one of
the USFRA web pages: saltflats (dot) com (forward slash) traction.html . I
certainly didn't see any drag starts at the starting line and many drivers
started in second gear, even in the air-cooled VWs, allowing them to use more
throttle for longer.
Duncan
On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Kas Kastner wrote:
> We did 128+ back in 1966 with a TR-4 and it was tough going. the one thing
> I did was shave the sides off the tires so there was very little in contact
> with the salt and traction was never a problem as there is a long way to
> wind that devil up before you hit the lights for time.
>
> *Never be beaten by equipment.*
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Duncan Charlton
<duncan.charlton54@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> There's the traction issue with the salt, too. The guys there said to
>> expect
>> 11-12% loss due to slippage.
>>
>> Duncan
>> (Texas)
>>
>>
>>>>>
>>>> At 4500 feet it might be difficult to match the speed, but does it
>> really
>>> matter?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Mike. I know Jim Stecht (sp) who built and drove the record holding
>> Alfa
>>> on
>>>>> the flats.
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