I'm going to forward the question about the Bonneville 200 mph club min for
C/BGT to Monte Wolfe, a club officer. Remember that when racing for records
on the salt the SCTA/BNI record may not be the same speed required for club
membership. The club has some minimums which are higher than existing
SCTA/BNI class records.
Monte - do you have the C/BGT minimum handy?
Dan Warner
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
To: Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com
<Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com>
Cc: Land-speed@autox.team.net <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: 200 MPH Club
> Ron
>
> Again probably some confusion about "clubs". One of our USFRA members
>could explain the 130 and 150 clubs better than I. However the 200 MPH club
>is something very different. To get in you must set an actual record over
>200 MPH. Not just run 200 MPH. Depending on the record to be broken you may
>have to run well over 200 MPH.
>
> Anybody know what the minimum is for C/BGT?
>
> John Beckett
>
>
>
>At 10:02 AM 6/18/99 -0600, Ronald_B_Anderson@notes.seagate.com wrote:
>>Ed-
>>
>>Thanks for the support. I received the 1999 SCTA / BNI rule book lat week,
>>and am reading it. I'd be GT class. 130 club sounds too easy, I've already
>>done 150 on highway in Nevada. So 150 club also sounds easy. But is there
a
>>progression required, first 130, then 150, before the 200 club will let
you
>>try? Could not determine that from the book. Perhaps somebody in the 200
>>club could answer.
>>
>>My Corvette C5 is my civilized touring car. I'm not altering it beyond
>>what's necessary to reach 200. I can do 180 now (replaced air induction
and
>>have Corsa cat-back exhaust), but in my old age I don't feel comfortable
on
>>public roads in the 150 and higher domian, that's why the interest in the
>>salt. I've got to find who can do a "sophisiticated" roll bar (fit and
>>finish world class) as I want to be able to continue putting 2 full size
>>suitcases back there, and tour the USA with the wife.
>>
>>I would love to meet Lingenfelter. I think I can get to 200 with only mild
>>supercharge boost, 6 PSI, and still have a touring car that will last
>>200,000 miles. Nitrous is out, I don't want all the overhead, and harship
>>to the LS1. The point about the new technology configuration is well
taken.
>>
>> --- Ron
>>
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>>
>>
>>Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net> on 06/17/99 02:15:42 PM
>>
>>Please respond to Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
>>
>>To: land-speed@autox.team.net
>>cc: (bcc: Ronald B Anderson)
>>Subject: Supercharging
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ron:
>>Since you are going to WOS anyway, I would suggest running the 130 club
>>to get a feel for the salt. Get a current rule book from SCTA-BNI
>>http://www.scta-bni.org/ and study hard! The C5 incorporates technology
>>not covered specifically in the book (ex: rear tranny/torque tube) that
>>may require inquiry to the board for 200 mph speeds.
>>Ath the last SEMA show I spent quite a bit of time with the Lingenfelter
>>guys, playing with their twin-turbo 650 HP Coupe. A nice piece of work.
>>John has spent a bit of time on the salt & could tell you what you would
>>realistically need to do foe 200 mph.
>>Ed
>>
>>This year I plan on only observing at W.O.S. this year, and forming a
>>plan
>>on breaking 200, my goal. First thing, I just got the C5, and need to
>>find
>>someone who can do a world class job on a roll bar (luxury quality and
>>appearance). I already calculate my horsepower losses (rolling
>>[frictional,
>>inertial, and mechanical] and aerodynamic losses) with a spreadsheet
>>model
>>I built. Right now it looks like I need 450 HP to do the job. This
>>points
>>to supercharging, but this is hard (read expensive) in the C5's engine
>>compartment. Carroll Supercharging in New Jersey, and Lingenfelter claim
>>to
>>be able to do it for $10000. Can you explain this to my nagivator for
>>me?
>>
>> --- Ron
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