Hola! New (to me) R3 owner with a Land Speed problem...

[cootertwo]

FAR Fuc__n out !!!! I like it!

 

[aquilla]

Welcome to the circus! This is the most **** thread I have seen here in a while!

 

[Dr.D]

Right now most of the records are 'open'.. not a lot of NA, non-pushrod, single 2000-3000cc engines in the field that can run on the salt, at least not outside of the special construction classes. And I'm pretty certain all the forced induction records are up for grabs too. I'm going to spend the next couple years fixing that, with any luck.

She will eventually go faster than 240, but that's at least a year or two away at this pace. This winter the engine will be out and gone through, so I can update the trans parts then. Honestly, we don't stress the driveline as much as asphalt guys do, so I'm not super concerned for now (after upgrading the clutch springs, that is).

265 NA sounds fun, but I'm a boost kind of person, so that's what I do. The fact that I can make well over 300 HP easily with just a good top end foundation, and dial more power in as needed (up to 500ish with this turbo) really just makes me happy. That, and Bonneville is pretty rough for altitude density... that 265 would take a 15% hit on a day with good conditions, and I hate being at the mercy of the weather if I can avoid it. If the NA records stay open though, and I have the extra money to spare, I may make a dual tune set-up up off the turbo header just to fill in those blanks in the record book.

If money ever falls out of your pockets I hope I'm there to help you gather it back in. I can see the name of the this bike right now, "Da Money Pit".

 

[Neville Lush]

With some experience involving salt racing over here, you will have more problems with traction than HP. There is one guy out here who has done a chain conversion on a rocket. Sorry for brevity, I'm on phone.

 

[SpazOnaR3]

With some experience involving salt racing over here, you will have more problems with traction than HP. There is one guy out here who has done a chain conversion on a rocket. Sorry for brevity, I'm on phone.

Oh, I'm quite familiar with traction problems... I've run my litlle ZX10R out there without fairing on the last couple 'bad' years.... that bike makes somewhere in the 300hp range and doesn't have much weight over the rear wheel. Fun on pavement... not so much on dirt and salt. I had a record return run where I had well over 210mph of wheel speed for about 7000 feet, but only went a 176 average through the mile..... it was like riding on freaking snow. I'm working on a little bit of differential wheel speed boost strategies for this next year... if we can actually get events to race that don't get corona'ed out.

Interestingly enough, our Harleys do a lot better. We've had the APS bike in the high 230's with little to no wheel slip. There is something magical about the higher weight and rearward bias that makes them hook quite a bit better. I have a feeling the triumph will do well for the same reasons, especially when I get the chance to put a little bit more rake in it, move the turbo back in front of the rear wheel, and build the air/water intercooler water box over the fender.... but we'll all get to see that in the build thread later.

The real trick is aero, which I'm certain you already know. Up after about 180mph it becomes more important than HP. Those 230+ runs were done on a bike that made less than 240hp, and actually had the head gasket poking out of the front cylinder on the return run. But that's the power of fairing... same bike struggles to do 190 without it.

 

[SpazOnaR3]

Less than optimal conditions, just for reference:

There is one guy out here who has done a chain conversion on a rocket.

This is something I would like to see... any links, by chance?

 

[Neville Lush]

No link. I know the guy, only from the phone, as he bought some gear. But saw him on his other bikes at the lake. Maybe look up Black Ice racing.

 

[atomsplitter]

Welcome to the happy hunting grounds of your imagination. The motor is a builders dream, way over engineered (nitrided cranks be ****ed!!!) Good luck, looking forward to your build project.

 

[cootertwo]

 

[priam]

hi. welcome from poland