TEXAS MILE: This October 16-18
?
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,190
From: L.A.
Rep Power: 276
I decided to take the car down to terminal velocity at 5pm today. The rear tire blew at 3/4 marker at 208mph based on GPS and the car started going sideways. Imagine at 28psi at WOT going from 5th to 6th gear and booooom.......I was lucky enough to steer the car and bring it in on-line and finish the mile. That was a close call. We will place new tires and go for another run tomorrow.
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,957
From: Texas
Rep Power: 456
I decided to take the car down to terminal velocity at 5pm today. The rear tire blew at 3/4 marker at 208mph based on GPS and the car started going sideways. Imagine at 28psi at WOT going from 5th to 6th gear and booooom.......I was lucky enough to steer the car and bring it in on-line and finish the mile. That was a close call. We will place new tires and go for another run tomorrow.
You have suffered with some dramatic unexpected equipment failures this mile.
Good luck tomorrow (now today) and stay safe!!
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,822
From: HOUSTON
Rep Power: 430
Great meeting all the out of town guys,Kevin ,Betrim,Art,Tom,Mike,VRBAD,Tim and anyone I might be leaving out.Good to see the regulars as usual Alex,Tommy Bahn,Dr Joe ,SW,all the boys from EVOMS Joey,Todd & team,Marty,Eric,Akram & Sunil from Motorwerks who did my install using great care ( I will call you Monday about IC install)Dr Robb,Dennis & Nick Diep thank god for Dennis bringing the Ranger for easy traveling up & down the Mile paddock. A big thanks goes out to Todd ,Cynthia & the Protomotive team for bringing down my new 5" intercoolers.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
OH and of course The POWELL brothers ,Zac & the lovely Linsey.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
OH and of course The POWELL brothers ,Zac & the lovely Linsey.
Last edited by PAULIEWALNUTS; Oct 18, 2009 at 08:36 AM.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 635
From: Houston
Rep Power: 111
that hurts Paulie!Great meeting all the out of town guys,Kevin ,Betrim,Art,Tom,Mike,VRBAD,Tim and anyone I might be leaving out.Good to see the regulars as usual Alex,Tommy Bahn,Dr Joe ,SW,all the boys from EVOMS Joey,Todd & team,Akram & Sunil from Motorwerks who did my install using great care ( I will call you Monday about IC install)Dr Robb,Dennis & Nick Diep thank god for Dennis bringing the Ranger for easy traveling up & down the Mile paddock. A big thanks goes out to Todd ,Cynthia & the Protomotive team for bringing down my new 5" intercoolers.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,822
From: HOUSTON
Rep Power: 430
SC 300 over Robb 3 lengths (The races started @ the 1/4 mile & ran till the 3/4 mile) I believe Robb missed a shift early on.
SW(TT Gallardo) over Hollywood(Dallas TTViper) so many car lengths I could not even guess.
Dynasour(Supra) over VR Alexander (Supra)
JBSteven(TT FGT) over VR Alexander( Porsche)
These results are not official yet.
SW(TT Gallardo) over Hollywood(Dallas TTViper) so many car lengths I could not even guess.
Dynasour(Supra) over VR Alexander (Supra)
JBSteven(TT FGT) over VR Alexander( Porsche)
These results are not official yet.
Last edited by PAULIEWALNUTS; Oct 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,566
From: new york
Rep Power: 604
Great meeting all the out of town guys,Kevin ,Betrim,Art,Tom,Mike,VRBAD,Tim and anyone I might be leaving out.Good to see the regulars as usual Alex,Tommy Bahn,Dr Joe ,SW,all the boys from EVOMS Joey,Todd & team,Marty,Eric,Akram & Sunil from Motorwerks who did my install using great care ( I will call you Monday about IC install)Dr Robb,Dennis & Nick Diep thank god for Dennis bringing the Ranger for easy traveling up & down the Mile paddock. A big thanks goes out to Todd ,Cynthia & the Protomotive team for bringing down my new 5" intercoolers.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
OH and of course The POWELL brothers ,Zac & the lovely Linsey.
Now if I am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
Ben Moore what a fantastic car you have now & I have to give credit were credit is due ,Steve Ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both Ben & Todd's cars,kudos to you Steve,not to forget the Protomotive tuning.
OH and of course The POWELL brothers ,Zac & the lovely Linsey.
I appreciate it Paul. I'm very happy as you would probably expect. The car is a beast now and really shines on the top end. You can take it for a spin next time we are together. Steve really made the difference in my opinion with little finishing touches. We are now looking at how to improve the car from an all around perspective.
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,621
From: Houston, TX
Rep Power: 237
great meeting all the out of town guys,kevin ,betrim,art,tom,mike,vrbad,tim and anyone i might be leaving out.good to see the regulars as usual alex,tommy bahn,dr joe ,sw,all the boys from evoms joey,todd & team,marty,eric,akram & sunil from motorwerks who did my install using great care ( i will call you monday about ic install)dr robb,dennis & nick diep thank god for dennis bringing the ranger for easy traveling up & down the mile paddock. A big thanks goes out to todd ,cynthia & the protomotive team for bringing down my new 5" intercoolers.
Now if i am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
ben moore what a fantastic car you have now & i have to give credit were credit is due ,steve ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both ben & todd's cars,kudos to you steve,not to forget the protomotive tuning.
Oh and of course the powell brothers ,zac & the lovely linsey.
Now if i am forgetting anyone please do not get offended my memory is not as good as it used to be.(no age jokes on this statement)
ben moore what a fantastic car you have now & i have to give credit were credit is due ,steve ott has done an outstanding job with the install on both ben & todd's cars,kudos to you steve,not to forget the protomotive tuning.
Oh and of course the powell brothers ,zac & the lovely linsey.
