some early mile results
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was pretty calm wind wise today...maybe 5-10mph
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Just FYI: At 5pm today, I decided to take the car to terminal velocity. At 3/4 marker my rear tire blew at 208 MPH based on GPS, car went sideways and I was lucky enough to steer the car on line staying in it and finish the mile. There has to be a video somewhere. That was a very close call.
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Just FYI: At 5pm today, I decided to take the car to terminal velocity. At 3/4 marker my rear tire blew at 208 MPH based on GPS, car went sideways and I was lucky enough to steer the car on line staying in it and finish the mile. There has to be a video somewhere. That was a very close call.
Good for you!!
Congrats on your finish.....
Which tire blew??
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Here you can find pictures from the pits. Art and VR's Porsches, SW and Tommy Banh Supras, all TT Underground Gallardos and more: leftlanelife.com/showthread.php?t=4850&page=3
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Great pics....it looks like that IS 300 had about 2.5 lengths on Robs car by the 3/4 mile mark.
I know for a fact that Robs car is putting down 1K hp and more torque, so was the Lexus sandbagging with its purported 750 whp?
Did Rob miss a shift?
I know for a fact that Robs car is putting down 1K hp and more torque, so was the Lexus sandbagging with its purported 750 whp?
Did Rob miss a shift?
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This makes sense because the car was running high 180 to 190mph in the mile.
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How the heck does Rob get beat by anything other than a motorcycle with 700hp? Isn't that the car that finally coughed up some dyno numbers of 1000/1000?
something doesn't smell right.....can only be one of three right? dyno/*********/mechanical......??????
and just for the record...I have never had an issue with him and don't want to appear to be busting said *********....just curious!
something doesn't smell right.....can only be one of three right? dyno/*********/mechanical......??????
and just for the record...I have never had an issue with him and don't want to appear to be busting said *********....just curious!
missed shift
Just FYI: At 5pm today, I decided to take the car to terminal velocity. At 3/4 marker my rear tire blew at 208 MPH based on GPS, car went sideways and I was lucky enough to steer the car on line staying in it and finish the mile. There has to be a video somewhere. That was a very close call.
Uggg, glad to here youre ok.