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This may motivate some of the dyno fairies out to run

I doubt it. If they knew how I had to drive it to get that they would refuse. It was sketchy at the top end and traction was non existent. I could count the Trac Spec vent louvers on the hood the nose was so high in the air at the end of a run. I could steer it with one finger. That is something I will need to address. I am wonder if the Trac Spec vents aren't causing the problem. Hopefully Solidus will post some video's from YouTube shortly.

You might need a splitter and some canards to keep the front down. I don't think the hood vents was causing any issues. They should help by releasing the air built up under the hood.

Your DOT tires may have been the secret weapon given the conditions!:tup:

After talking to my consultant at Professional Awesome Racing the canards will only create additional drag in a straight line. That being said fender vents would be a positive as our front fenders hold a lot of air and it creates a high pressure area that acts as a parachute. The result is lift at high speeds.

I am not sure if it is just the flat out power the engine is making or aero. Maybe we can see it when Solidus post the video's. I am not sure. I am going to drop Seb an email and see what he feels with his car.

It could be that. If that is the issue Seb should feel the same thing I would think.

His car is setup differently than yours from wheels and tires stand point. He maybe running drag radials and his car is sits pretty low. He also has a Zele body kit. All of those things will have impact and I have no idea which way. The track is an airport and the surface is good however wind and sand can also be an issue there as well.

I wish you could have been there. It was one of the most difficult things
to do in a car I have ever done. I hated it that Eli didn't come.

I guess we will find out. It is freaking difficult.

You know if I could I would have been there for sure!!! At times on Chuckwalla Raceway the wind comes up and covers the track with sand or there will be tornado size dust devil that will cover the track with sand and bring the visibility down to almost zero on the bowl which is a high speed banked turn. Yep, the pucker factor goes off the chart as you don't dare hit the brakes as you skate around the track. You did awesome and it seems like you found your limit with the car in the conditions that were dealt to you. Tenth fast overall ain't no joke....congratulations!!!!:driving::tiphat:

I know the canards add drag. He's fighting front end lift at speed. So it's a trade-off. Lower the front of the car will help.

You would have crapped a gold nugget if you felt the whoops at the end of the run on the right lane. That was the one with more traction that I ran the 163.5 mph. First time I felt that at 162.7 mph it was a big pucker factor.

I am 1/8 in. lower in the front than the rear. It could very well be air being trapped under the front fenders causing lift.