Bill;
Thanks for the extra detail. All of my experience has been on asphalt so
I'm eager to learn how things "feel" on dry lakes and salt surfaces. The
use of a 'chute is completely foreign to me so I have a lot to learn in
that area.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Sparky [mailto:wmtsmith@landracing.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:19 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil; Keith Turk; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: RE: Hey Sparky...
Niel, I did not pop my chute---I tried to "Save"
---my rookie mistake---next time the chute release is being relocated
and my hand will be on it....
>
> Bill;
>>
> BTW, did you have time to pop your 'chute when you started to spin? I
It was very different than the three privious "twitches"---it just
"turned hard right"
After much thoughtand discussion:
1. The left front suspension broke before instead of
during the spin.
2. I caught a rut in the very torn up trap area
3. Driver turned the car to the right. possible but not probabable
because I was concrentrating on driving through to the chute and still
had both hands on the wheel--hadn't started the process of reaching for
the chute.. On Rose,Skip and I have always thought driving to the
chute, then trans in netrual, then off throttle was the saftest
practice---what I have tried to do in actual practice---
After taking to some much more experienced El Mirage drivers---I will
put my hand on the chute release once I have moved the trans shifter the
last time...I will be more "chute happy' from now on...
"Sparky"
Lakester 2211
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