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What's the wind like in a convert at that speed?
Ever stick your hand out?
No idea, always trying to hang on  I really don't notice it in the car at all, doesn't feel like a motorcycle for example We are going to do some wool testing next time to see how the air is moving around to get a better idea of what's happening cheers Richie I`ll bet the next improvement will be to shop of the windscreen  |
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« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2014, 11:27:04 am » |
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« Reply #32 on: July 02, 2014, 11:55:23 am » |
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No idea, always trying to hang on I really don't notice it in the car at all, doesn't feel like a motorcycle for example We are going to do some wool testing next time to see how the air is moving around to get a better idea of what's happening cheers Richie I`ll bet the next improvement will be to shop of the windscreen One thing I do regret when building this was not to have the cage built lower so I could use an early screen and frame, it was built off the old car's measurements and I really think it would benefit being lower now, maybe even leaning the screen back a little. To late now cheers Richie |
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« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2014, 15:54:04 pm » |
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I left the windscreen out of the Fiat as it pretty much doubles the frontal area...a torneau cover next should help with the airflow over the cockpit and it's nice and flat at the back. But then I'm only planning on 125mphish... but I need all the help I can get with under 2.0lt and no hair dryer etc It also increases the sensation of speed....have to remember to put my googles on tho'!! |
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« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2014, 18:08:10 pm » |
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Outstanding work Rich and the YAC team!  Roll on August! Cheers Tom |
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« Reply #35 on: July 02, 2014, 18:33:47 pm » |
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I left the windscreen out of the Fiat as it pretty much doubles the frontal area...a torneau cover next should help with the airflow over the cockpit and it's nice and flat at the back. But then I'm only planning on 125mphish... but I need all the help I can get with under 2.0lt and no hair dryer etc It also increases the sensation of speed....have to remember to put my googles on tho'!! Ian, do me a favour and do a pass with the screen and then one without to see what ET & MPH difference it makes? Ta If you need a little more help than the tonneau I am sure we could find room for a bottle in their  Oh and buy a proper helmet, googles!!! do you think its the 70s or something? cheers Richie |
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« Reply #36 on: July 02, 2014, 20:10:57 pm » |
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« Reply #38 on: July 06, 2014, 10:10:01 am » |
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As it's raining here today I finally got time to upload the Slo-Mo video
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« Reply #39 on: July 07, 2014, 12:18:57 pm » |
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Congratulations team YAC and Richie! Amazing to see the slow motion video... looks like your only using 15mm of wheel travel at the back for the entire run! Never seen anything like it! Congrats, hope you catch the sevens soon!
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« Reply #40 on: July 07, 2014, 13:11:19 pm » |
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That is seriously quick!!!! Congrats Mr Webb!!!
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« Reply #41 on: July 07, 2014, 15:53:28 pm » |
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Congratulations team YAC and Richie! Amazing to see the slow motion video... looks like your only using 15mm of wheel travel at the back for the entire run! Never seen anything like it! Congrats, hope you catch the sevens soon!
Hi Jon, your eye sight must be way better than mine, I thought it was 17mm of travel If I could just figure out the shock sensors and get them to work I could actually tell you correctly, something for the winter. I am not sure I have approached it in a conventional way, but with only 3 cars that went quicker than this that I know of and all of them having very different set ups there really isn't a path to follow, So I set it up how I think it should be this year, so far it works, and the car behaves how I would expect it to, which as I think you see on the in-car video allows me to be quite relaxed in it now  Still focusing on the 60ft and 1/8th mile as the MPH shows, so not sure how much progress I will make on the 1/4 mile ET but it will go quicker, that's for sure cheers Richie |
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« Reply #42 on: July 07, 2014, 17:39:18 pm » |
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WOW!! Congratulations on your continued progress and success! It's just great to see the progressions of what you've done! Thanks for posting this. All the best to you in the future. |
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« Reply #44 on: July 17, 2014, 14:28:34 pm » |
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Congrats…
Ritchie and Mexx, You go to the race the week before Nytrolympix or to Nitrolympix?
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Congrats…
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« Reply #46 on: July 21, 2014, 15:15:02 pm » |
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Congrats…
Ritchie and Mexx, You go to the race the week before Nytrolympix or to Nitrolympix?
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« Reply #47 on: July 21, 2014, 15:16:42 pm » |
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Congrats…
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Congrats…
Ritchie and Mexx, You go to the race the week before Nytrolympix or to Nitrolympix?
NitrolypiX SC 403 Richie Webb SC 404 MeXX DoD MeXX I believe one more will join us, but he only sent entry in last week so hopefully he is ok to race as well cheers Richie |
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« Reply #49 on: July 22, 2014, 13:16:41 pm » |
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I believe one more will join us, but he only sent entry in last week so hopefully he is ok to race as well
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« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2014, 17:01:16 pm » |
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« Reply #52 on: July 29, 2014, 11:13:04 am » |
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« Reply #53 on: August 03, 2014, 16:09:58 pm » |
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As promised i did my best to leave some rubber for you, guys:
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« Reply #54 on: August 04, 2014, 07:15:53 am » |
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That's not so good, hopefully no damage to car or track? I am hoping its real sticky all the way down as its about 700ft I am having issues with wheelspin at about 140mph!!!!!! Its tricky to catch it at that speed cheers Richie |
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« Reply #55 on: August 04, 2014, 09:29:21 am » |
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No damage to track so far. But my header has been grinding too much. As i got lined up against a S/C Dragster i was thinking of you, richie! Unfortunately i missed 2nd gear after the car came down.  Otherwise it could have been really close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShRe-rZmrLk |
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« Reply #56 on: August 04, 2014, 17:55:56 pm » |
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Looks fun, if you could have found 2nd while still up it would have really cool cheers Richie |
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