Should have been running E/BGCC the records is a little softer anyway.
John Beckett, LSR #79, Comp Coupe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "Todd Daugherty" <tdaugherty@novient.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Bonneville article in High Performance Pontiac
> A full belly pan in a production class, unless it's a Citroen I don't
think
> so.
> Jim in Palmdale
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Todd Daugherty <tdaugherty@novient.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:19 AM
> Subject: Bonneville article in High Performance Pontiac
>
>
> > BONNE AT BONNE AND RECORDS FALL
> >
> > Pontiac had high hopes for it's 2000 Bonneville that was built and
driven
> by
> > famed salt flat racer Mike Cook. Competing in the E/Supercharged
> Production
> > class at the 52nd Annual Bonneville Speed Weeks this past August, the
> > intention was first to break the 200 mph barrier and then go for the
> record
> > of 209 mph.
> >
> > All this with a production based 2000 Bonneville that was fitted with
> > required safety items including a fire system, a roll cage and a
> parachute.
> > A modified version of the original supercharged V6 produces more than
455
> hp
> > and a modified 4T65E transaxle was fitted with 2.56 gears. A full belly
> pan
> > was added and the body was dropped 4 inches to aid aerodynamics and moon
> > wheelcovers and Bonneville spec 16 in. tires were installed. The stock
> > interior (save for the seats), the CD player and even the A/C system
> > remains.
> >
> > Cook has 30 years of racing experience and is the Chairman of the Board
of
> > Bonneville National, Inc. He describes his third of the three attempts
> > made, "At about 3 miles out the computer shutdown. Up until that point
> the
> > car was accelerating very, very well and handling just fine." The
> > Bonneville's best official speed was 195.048 mph with an exit speed of
> > 195.585 during the final attempt. Cook stated that he has great
> confidence
> > in the Bonne and is expecting to eclipse the 200 mph mark and break the
> > class record in October, during the next event.
> >
> > Despite the near miss of the 2000 Bonneville, records still fell at the
> > hands of Pontiac drivers. John Rains and Jeff Carroll pushed their -89
> > Trans Am to three...count 'em...three records in three different classes
> > including E/Production Supercharged (256.789mph), E/Blown Altered
> > (254.886mph), E/Blown Gas Altered (275.161mph). "e used the same car on
> all
> > three runs," Rains explained. "We just made some adjustments to our '89
> > Trans Am that allowed us to compete in each category."
> >
> > Jeff Kugel piloted his 1992 Firebird to a new B/Blown Gas Altered record
> at
> > 293.814 mph. Team partner Mike LeFevers joined the 200mph club on his
> first
> > attempt and set a record in the detuned -92 bird for B/Blown Gas Coupe
> > running 260.139 mph. Who says Pontiacs aren't fast? - Thomas A. DeMauro
> >
> >
> > Happy Reading-
> >
> > Todd D
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