We ran "Casper" our white GMC diesel pickup at El Mirage yesterday for the first time running a Inglewood Transmission sticker. We mounted one on each side, about two feet AGL. Our speed dropped from 163mph to 155???
Apparently the sticker placement was to blame, as I did not get chance to dyno test it at various locations. I was told it was worth at least 25rwhp or 3 mph, but didn't see it.
Seriously, we finally got the truck tech approved to go up to 200mph and tested the chute, and the handling and traction was great. But the engine kept shutting down at WOT over 3800rpm for unknown reasons. Powertrain and tuning were identical to the last El Mirage event. Time to spend some quality time with a dynometer to troubleshoot.
We only got one pass, and missed running again by 2 cars.
But it was still a blast. Nothing like a Sunday drive at 150+ on a beautiful autumn day in the desert.
Thanks out to all the SCTA workers for another EXCELLENT event. And thanks out to my "pit crew" of diesel lunatics: Robert, Ralph, Johnny, Chris, Chris, Jason, Greg, Jeremy, Kat, and I probably forgot some. Wish I could run faster, but got caught by surprise. Truck has NEVER done that in 3+ years of racing. And thanks out to my fellow Roadrunners!
While we were not going to run the last event in November, we are trying to find a way to make it anyhow. It means our truck will not be at SEMA as we had intended, but it's more important to us to get the "B" for next season's attempt to go over 200.
Apparently the sticker placement was to blame, as I did not get chance to dyno test it at various locations. I was told it was worth at least 25rwhp or 3 mph, but didn't see it.
Seriously, we finally got the truck tech approved to go up to 200mph and tested the chute, and the handling and traction was great. But the engine kept shutting down at WOT over 3800rpm for unknown reasons. Powertrain and tuning were identical to the last El Mirage event. Time to spend some quality time with a dynometer to troubleshoot.
We only got one pass, and missed running again by 2 cars.
But it was still a blast. Nothing like a Sunday drive at 150+ on a beautiful autumn day in the desert.
Thanks out to all the SCTA workers for another EXCELLENT event. And thanks out to my "pit crew" of diesel lunatics: Robert, Ralph, Johnny, Chris, Chris, Jason, Greg, Jeremy, Kat, and I probably forgot some. Wish I could run faster, but got caught by surprise. Truck has NEVER done that in 3+ years of racing. And thanks out to my fellow Roadrunners!
While we were not going to run the last event in November, we are trying to find a way to make it anyhow. It means our truck will not be at SEMA as we had intended, but it's more important to us to get the "B" for next season's attempt to go over 200.
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