Tom,
Just a question I thought you could answer and maybe share with the rest of
us out here. I have seen you reach speeds over 200 with you comp coupe and
wonder what is your recommended method of slowing down after a run. I've
talked with a few folks and have gotten several different answers. Some say
at the five smoothly engage the clutch at the same time slide it out of gear
then activate the chute. Others say drive into the chute then take it out of
gear. Some of the procedures I've got down in my head and practice but that
one I'm not sure of. Which have you found works the smoothest for you and is
recommended by other veterans,
Thanks,
Dave Haller #93
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Tires
>Dick,
>Some years back I ran a high speed Dunlop ZR tire at the lakes to save
>the Bonneville tires. The tires were rated good to 200 MPH. They were a
>27"
>diameter, approximately 7 inches wide.
>
>You don't say what size tire you are looking for, but I just checked the
>internet and found these numbers:
>
>225/60ZR15 6.5" Rim, 25.5 Dia, 6.8" Tread. & 225/55ZR 7.0" Rim, 25.7"
>Dia, 7.9" Tread
>
>Let me know what specs you are looking for and I may be able to be of
>more help.
>
>Tom
>
>Dick Jurkowski wrote:
>>
>> --- "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> If I could only afford one set of tires that had
>> to see me through both Maxton and the salt, what
>> do you recommend in a 15". I'm looking at XF/SR
>> and C/Coupe or Altered. When I look at ZR rated
>> street tires, the only thing I come up with is
>> really wide by the time I get anything near a
>> reasonable diameter. I had all but settled on
>> Front Runners when some of the Maxton guys
>> pointed out that they had bad experiences with
>> them on the rough Maxton mile.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Dick J
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