Turbo torque steer? Probably can fix that by modifying your drive
train and relocating the center of your drive wheels? I assume front
wheel drive. Have you already thought of doing that?
Skip
At 07:10 AM 9/26/2006, BWANA343@aol.com wrote:
>"There were 3 incidents I saw, 2 blown motors and a bike out the back door."
>
>As I was racing I only got partial news passed on by people at the start
>area or passers-by at our pit . The story I got on the Biker in the
>weeds was he
>had a stuck throttle , locked up the brakes,and stayed upright as he went
>weedward until he got stopped, still upright, minus mufflage,etc. He
>supposedly
>packed up his BMW and left to find an underwear store.
>
>
>As for us, we got home two-ish am yesterday morn after the 12 hour I-95
>hassle, took a short nap, and cleaned the car/truck/trailer
>First run off trailer Sat ran 163, or 20 mph more on my own April class
>record. Also had half shaft slide out due to dropping car front end and
>lengthening travel. We made our repairs and got it back for one
>last run, turned 170,
>bumped me up again.
>Sunday 1st run @ 8am glasses/helmet fogged me at about 110 mph, instant
>cataracts, aborted rest of run. Made two more runs of 172 and
>174. Short-shifted
>a bit to save motor and lessen the Turbo steer or ideally had 180 in the bag
>both times.
>The thing is a handful on relatively short tracks due to the huge turbo
>torque steer, the 200 club will be a Bonneville event , when it happens.
> Hate to drive there, love to be there, MAXTON...
>A great event, can't say enough positives for Joe, Keith, Donya, and all the
>Volunteers. The degree of effort,especially to a lot of new bike
>competitors, was a credit to our sport.
>THANK YOU ECTA !!!!
>Bob, W.... ECTA G/BGSS record Holder 174 mph...more to come..this is all
>Foreplay
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