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Originally Posted by metromizer
Are you racing the T-100 at Bonneville at USFRA in September?
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Yes,well I will try as hard as I can.I've tried for 3-years now.
Anyway,yes I'm all paid up and have all the required safety gear.
I'm trying to 'harden' everything which was already on the truck,plus add some new features.
If I survive the event,I'll have over 5,500 miles of new road-test data by the time I make it back home.
She's geared for 138 mph at 4,800 rpm (peak horsepower).
The last trip's mpg indicated Cd 0.15 something and if true,would put the top speed at around 117 mph ( up from 96 mph stock) according to Hucho's rule of thumb.I've driven at 80 mph into a 35 mph headwind and cruised at 107 mph for 10-miles or so behind Homeland Security Tahoes.Plenty of throttle left.
If I can shave the Cd a little lower with the skirts and extra boat tail length I might push beyond 117 a little.
I won't be gear-limited as I was in the CRX back in 1990.HONDA put 3-overdrives in that gearbox to make sure nobody exceeded the tire's speed rating or over-revved the little beast.
With 346,000 miles on the engine I'm certifiably insane I guess,but all knowledge comes at a cost.