Otto, Earl Wooden did a lot of research on racing tire recommended
pressures. I didn't see your car, so I don't know what tires you are using.
Goodyear land speed tires all sizes are 70# min. 80# max. rated to
300 mph. with 1,700# load.
Goodyear front runner all sizes are 60# min. 70# max. and not rated
or recommended for land speed racing.
Mickey Thompson Bonneville tires are 90# min. 100# Max. 400mph.
Doug Odom in big ditch
Askotto@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 8/20/2006 11:32:21 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
>wmtsmith@landracing.com writes:
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>Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>Actually that look was riveted on my face during the first two runs with the
>frame bottoming out and 20# of air in the rear tires. I strongly considered
>changing the cars name from Ankle Biter to Nail Biter!!!
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>I jacked up the front torsion bar 1 1/2" and put 55#'s in the rears and the
>car actually, "mostly" went straight, until I hit a rut or soft spot! The salt
> is VERY humbling. I figure if I kept the car from spinning with the adverse
>setup I initially ran, that says a lot about the stability of the 235"
>wheelbase car.
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>The next time I run I'll have the right gear in the rear end, jump the
>compression from the present 11.9-1 to 14-1 and probably run EFI instead of a
>carb. I've already "warned" Charlie Markley. He wasn't too worried!!! LOL
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>Odd Toe
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