Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week 2011

[4sfed180]

Hey guys. Currently I'm in Utah at Bonneville salt flats racing my old boss' car.

Yesterday we arrived at the track around 2:30pm and set up shot. Today we passed tech inspection and I did the driver bailout. Tomorrow we run our first time of the week.

Safety gear requirements:
-Impact Super Sport SA2005 helmet with Hans anchors
-Hans carbon fiber neck restraint
-Impact balaclava(head sock)
-fire suit
-Impact arm restraints
-Impact driving shoes
-Impact 5 point harness
-DJ Safety full door net

Did the vehicle bailout in 5 seconds :D

Our car:

1966 Saab (9-6) Monte Carlo 850
3 cylinder
2 stroke
750cc
14.5:1 compression
94hp...stock is 56hp
Mikuni 38mm snowmobile carbs
electric fuel pump
electric water pump
electric fan with automatic thermostat
Electromotive XDI electronic ignition system
individual coil-per-cylinder ignition
Apexi water temp gauge
Apexi EGT gauge
AEM UEGO gauge
Carbon fiber air intake box. originally made for a US Formula 3 4 cyl engine. that series and engine is obsolete. A couple of spare air boxes were cut up and made to fit a 3 cylinder engine

Thanks to Ilia at A&L Autobody for modifying the airbox for us.

our car:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2734.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2736.jpg



There is a hot rod car show every night at the casinos. I took some pictures last night and today. Stay tuned for more.

So far the fastest "car" of the week is a streamliner in the 390mph range

I have all my pictures in the photobucket. If you like/want any of them full size let me know and I can email you.

click the link for picks: Bonneville 2011 pictures by 4sfed180sx - Photobucket (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/)

[4sfed180]

saab need to break a 103.9xx record. so far best run was 99.896mph. still playing with carb jetting and adjustments. the weather conditions here change on hourly basis.

1953 hudson flat head supercharged
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2865.jpg

one of the "Hudson Boys cars"...181CID 4 cyl engine, eaton supercharger. 118mph record.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2859.jpg

guys from France. its a Renault F4. turbocharged making 280hp doing about 160mph
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2827.jpg

just a cool picture
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2818.jpg

suzuki gsxr-1300 hayabusa engine with a large t3/t4 turbo. produces 580hp. ran 220-ish mph
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2806.jpg

mazda miata in a 2000cc class. makes about 280hp at 9500rpm. sponsored by Harvey Siegel, owner of VIR, Virginia International Raceway. That team is staying in my hotel and I met Harvey today in the lobby.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2792.jpg

Reg Cook from New Zealand brought out this Nissan NX2000. it has a naturally aspirated sr20de with sr20ve head. all variable valve timing components removed. this engine produces more power than then IES British Touring Car Championship BTCC Primera. IES claimed their engine to make 325hp. it actually only makes 275hp. Reg Cook's engine produces 300hp at 8900rpm. He broke previous record of 158mph by going 170mph. Today he was trying for 175mph. amaxing sounding car
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Bonneville%202011/IMG_2786.jpg

[josephin510]

I want that motor setup. Rwd block of course.

[FoundSoul]

I didn't make it out this year. By chance did you get any pics of 240sx's out there? Maybe the McMeekin car? Orange, looked like this last year: http://www.diyautotune.com/downloads/other_files/mcmeekin_240sx_01.jpg

?? They changed classes this year, and I'm curious what changes they had to make to do so.


Jerry Hoffmann
DIYAutoTune.com Megasquirt Kits / Assembled Engine Management Systems, Wideband o2 Sensor Systems and tuning products (http://www.DIYAutoTune.com)

[Yellow4g63]

Incar vid of the cook NX2k.
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The record they set is 174.525mph