- 141. FW: Heard from Sparky (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:26:03 -0500
- Bill H., Glenn, Gary, Joe-- thanks for the kudos on my first Bonneville record. It feels good-- especially coming from guys like you. Sparky has done a good job of explaining to the List the nice END
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00573.html (8,732 bytes)
- 142. RE: Tool Box Protection (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 12:21:11 -0500
- Neil & Glen were responding to my question last Jan. I haven't been able to test their recommendation, because none of the modern hardware stores or drugstores around here carry camphor blocks. Stil
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00588.html (7,599 bytes)
- 143. RE: tire test (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 06:00:58 -0500
- VERY interesting results. Thanks for sharing. Of course, this tests only ONE of several stress factors on our lsr tires. Still-- very encouraging. Having briefly looked-into tire construction princi
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00060.html (8,283 bytes)
- 144. RE: tire test (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 01:34:00 -0500
- probably centrifugal growth is the biggest factor for lsr tires, as suggested. However-- tire heating may sometimes be a significant problem, too. A free-spinning tire doesn't produce significant he
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00072.html (8,109 bytes)
- 145. RE: tire test (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 08:09:46 -0500
- I think many of the vehicles probably gain more heat in the tires from "slip" (spinning) than from sidewall flex-- even in the bumpiest years. It is said that some of the most powerful vehicles spin
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00087.html (8,258 bytes)
- 146. RE: Goodyear and Firestone Racing Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 08:27:50 -0500
- They let us run the OEM ZR tires here because there appears to be nothing with a MC cross-section that is better for lsr. Noonan, for example, may have been better off with the (treaded) ZR tire. He
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00097.html (8,056 bytes)
- 147. RE: Non LSR (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 03:44:18 -0500
- Yes, we noticed. Where? Russ, #1226B-- just back from administering estate property distribution. exhausted. Can anyone tell I have been gone for a week? wmts "Sparky" Lakester 2211 /// unsubscribe/c
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00141.html (7,209 bytes)
- 148. RE: welders (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 03:46:41 -0500
- good info. Thanks. Russ, #1226B I've been building this tank for the radiator to hang out in and with last weeks post about welders.... thought I'd mention how it's going.... I've got two welders...
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00142.html (8,690 bytes)
- 149. RE: Salt talks (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 04:26:30 -0500
- You brothers did an excellent job with Salt Talks last year, and Sparky just merged right-in and provided good extra help in the cooking chores. I'm not nearly so good at figuring out how to be help
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00143.html (8,737 bytes)
- 150. RE: Bike number plates (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 04:49:11 -0500
- looking forward to reading it. Congratulations, Slim. Russ, #1226B I just posted a long story about last week's meet, but the long-story editing device seems to have prevented it from showing up. I'
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00144.html (8,012 bytes)
- 151. RE: SSS LSR finally says something! (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 04:56:13 -0500
- great story-- excellent adventure! Looking forward to all the littel details in the pits at SpeedWeek. Russ, #1226B Oh, that's nearly enough for now. But Did I tell you that when I got out of the th
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00145.html (9,189 bytes)
- 152. RE: Salt talks (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 21:53:05 -0500
- O.K., put me down as beertender. Just don't call me "Russy"-- reminds me of a sister I don't like. Russ, #1226B --Original Message-- From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-land-speed@au
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00155.html (8,811 bytes)
- 153. RE: Spy Photo, Joe Amo's Secret Project???? (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 00:42:30 -0500
- This is WAY wierd. Anybody know if it's a runner-- or just a trailer queen? Wonder what those (48!!) cyls were originally designed for? I'd guess about 10-15 litres total, and '70's "street" 2-stroke
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00164.html (8,286 bytes)
- 154. RE: Tires - Tyres (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 00:55:54 -0500
- tires always seem to be the hardest lsr problem. The Phoenix (Slagle Trucking) tires are aviation stuff, I'm told. Up close, they look like it. I think someone said they are main-gear tires from a C
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00165.html (8,655 bytes)
- 155. RE: dry lake (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:14:48 -0500
- No wonder you guys have never actually made it as far as the lakebed! --Original Message-- From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of dpulju Sent: Mond
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00183.html (7,178 bytes)
- 156. RE: Bentley 24 hour (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:22:46 -0500
- Well, didn't they set endurance records at Bonneville with that corporate-sponsored Olds "Quad-Four" streamliner, back in the '80s? Seems like I also remember seeing a map of Bonneville Speedway show
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00184.html (9,698 bytes)
- 157. RE: Re: Salt (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:25:46 -0500
- It's ALL good, isn't it? We've had BIG fun crewing, stewarding, and just plain spectating-- even though we both enjoy the DRIVING the most! I hope I never have to miss another SpeedWeek. If I don't h
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00320.html (8,189 bytes)
- 158. RE: another reason to go to speedweek (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:06:29 -0500
- I agree about programming the power progression to avoid "blowing-off" the drive tire under hard acceleration. From the sounds that the engines make, I think some lsr people are already doing that (
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00360.html (9,726 bytes)
- 159. RE: RE: another reason to go to speedweek (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:01:45 -0500
- as a rider, this may be the one advantage I have over Joe: I don't have to add so much ballast! (Most of my ballast is encheladas!) Russ, #1226B --Original Message-- From: Sparky [mailto:wmtsmith@la
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00374.html (10,201 bytes)
- 160. RE: speedweek/traction and slippage (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:28:05 -0500
- I think you are right-- that there is the possibility of some progress through optimizing tire grip. None of the big-power bike guys seem to be doing much about it right now. I don't know how much m
- /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00377.html (8,945 bytes)
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