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121. RE: Jerry Hathaway and his flying Citroen SM (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 01:53:03 -0500; My German is rusty and I haven't looked it up, but "citronen" sounds plural, to me. LemonS. No? As in-- it takes a pair of those to drive one very fast! Russ, #1226B --Original Message-- From: owner-; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00598.html (8,590 bytes)
122. RE: Jerry Hathaway and his flying Citroen SM (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:45:27 -0500; I knew Porkpie would straighten us out. I should have caught it, too: can't think of another German word that starts with a soft "c". Russ, #1226B (in remedial German class for life) Russ; Yes, it i; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00611.html (9,588 bytes)
123. RE: Back Online (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:09:06 -0500; Good to have you back, Bill. Glad to know that you, family, Ardun roadster, and Vincent are fine. Enjoying the 2nd installment of your EZ Hook article in BRN. Russ, #1226B --Original Message-- From:; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00617.html (7,851 bytes)
124. RE: Guthrie article (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:40:36 -0500; I agree-- you got some really good stuff from Guthrie. You always write a good piece, but some of the interviewees are not always this forthcoming about their lsr technology. Good job!!! And the Sam; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00649.html (7,128 bytes)
125. RE: Test Report (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:16:54 -0500; thanks for the progress report. A new setup is a real adventure, isn't it? I can't imagine how you would figure the toe-in on a "slightly offset" in-line front end! Wish I could see it run next mont; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00651.html (8,372 bytes)
126. RE: Easier to read guages? (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:14:20 -0500; roadsters should have a similar exposure to the Bonneville sun as do sportbikes. Sportbike manufacturers go to great lengths to solve all of the "ergo" problems, including gauge visibility. I am a c; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00674.html (9,478 bytes)
127. RE: Speaking of Ice (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 22:23:49 -0500; really funny. You should send that to Reader's Digest. Russ, #1226B Speaking of ice boats and ice, I thought this was cute. After leaving WOS, we worked our way south on a sight-seeing vacation, and; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00721.html (7,284 bytes)
128. RE: New Toy in the Box (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 22:39:28 -0500; v-max is a V-4. skinny, for a big, powerful Japanese 4 bike engine. interesting lsr package. Russ, #1226B "I think they had a vmax in it before." Jim, that would be Mike Allan's lakester. Yes, Mike's; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00723.html (7,759 bytes)
129. RE: rear steer (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:06:01 -0500; I'm thinking along similar lines, for bikes. Whether lsr bike-- or car-- "rake" doesn't seem to matter a whole lot. But lots of "trail" should help stability, in any case. Typically, trail is increa; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00725.html (8,688 bytes)
130. RE: rear steer/bsa (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:36:18 -0500; the pipe is a little longer than it looked, to me. But even 9000rpm should be a real test for the old Victor. Wow! If you have confidence in the valvetrain (and the strength of the piston/pin connec; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00728.html (8,821 bytes)
131. RE: odd motors (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:35:22 -0500; my first car was a '49 Chevy, too. A Deluxe, fastback. Sparky and I have toyed with the idea of one of those rigged for landspeed-- loaded with his ratmotor. I think it would be a real hoot (althoug; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00745.html (7,950 bytes)
132. RE: V-Max and other odd motors (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:06:03 -0500; like I said, the figures they give for the outboards are surprisingly puny. for $1000 (or so), you can get a low-milage salvage liter-bike engine-- half the displacement-- with 140 (or more) HP, STO; /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00749.html (8,299 bytes)
133. RE: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 07:43:48 -0500; 0ne streamliner operator (whose record is not yet over 300mph) told me he has over $3/4 million invested in his engine, alone. The most expensive traction control devices are "chump change", by comp; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00045.html (9,704 bytes)
134. RE: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:46:49 -0500; I worked in CART as an engine guy from 1995 to 2001. All everyone argued about was traction control and cost containment. put $500 into traction control, they will simply take $500 from elsewhere on; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00068.html (10,842 bytes)
135. RE: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 01:02:08 -0500; I didn't say there weren't A FEW. (The best examples I know of are Jack Costella's.) But MOST of the very high speed rigs are also very high bucks rigs, already (whether they have TC, or not). Why w; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00069.html (9,778 bytes)
136. RE: TIME--its about time (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 01:16:57 -0500; yeah, yeah-- but if you are on a BIKE, it's a one mile accel and 2 (or 4) miles drumming your fingers on the tank waiting for the last mile marker. (Pits are too far away to allow for any girl-watch; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00070.html (7,557 bytes)
137. RE: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:37:16 -0500; I've heard people say that they have "heard" TC at El Mirage, also. Maybe so. What does TC sound like? Working in CART, I've heard some strange undulating sounds as some cars launch out of their pit; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00085.html (9,461 bytes)
138. RE: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:14:05 -0500; what about the ones that sound like a jackhammer as they leave the pits (incl. Newman-Haas, as I recall)? (I'm thinking that might have some connection with the totally mangled clutch assembelies I; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00103.html (9,548 bytes)
139. RE: NT988 and 8hp (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:37:51 -0500; and I thought I was envious because you had a DYNO. Now I know what REAL envy is!! Russ, #1226B Jenna is very nice in person too had a chance to assist in the interactive porno DVD we did of her. ht; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00212.html (7,967 bytes)
140. She STARTS! (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 12:22:31 -0500; SHE RUNS! She sounds like a motorcycle! She SMELLS like a motorcycle! OUTA MY WAY, I'M HEADIN FOR THE INSPECTION LINE AT SPEEDWEEK!!!!! Russ, #1226B (See ya in Amarillo, Sparky!) /// unsubscribe/chan; /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00248.html (6,618 bytes)

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