David
With two miles of shut down I have plenty of time...so I just kick it out
of gear...shut off the engine...and pull the chute (secure feeling).
Usually off by the 6 1/2 with no hassels.
John Beckett
At 05:53 PM 7/27/99 -0700, David Haller wrote:
>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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>>
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