OK...another off the wall idea: PPOT Right Coast Land Speed Record Assault Team

[Dueller]

As you can tell I have waaaaay to much time on my hands this time of year.

And you left coast guys shouldn't have all the fun with plentiful tracks and great events like LeMons and chump car events. Now something a little closer for us folks on the right side of the continent.

Buckterrier and I have been kicking around doing an open road event like the Silver State or Big Bend. But that is not an inexpensive proposition and the time/travel/expense logistics are imposing.

So I casually suggested something like a Pelican presence at the speed trials standing mile top speed event in NC at the Maxton Mile. Searching these forums I found Pelican Paul Ruiz was doing some standing mile TS events down in south Florida in his '88 930. But he has cojones and a wallet far larger than my commitment to motorsposts. He ran 179 mph in his much modded car a month or so ago at the Miami event. He's obviously searching for that elusive 200 mph mark

Back to reality. Looking over some of the rules at the East Coast Timing Assn site (www.ecta-lsr.com) I ran across the Maxton mile event in NC. There are a lot of purpose built LSR cars entered but also a lot of guys entering their street cars and motorcycles (even vintage VW bugs). I did note that if you run over 135 mph thru the traps, a speed I think attainable in an SC or Carrera, there are additional safety requirements such as roll bars for 135-150 mph cars, cages over 150, parachutes over 180 etc.

But I started looking at some of the other classes and records...particularly the small bore cycles. There are some 50cc classes with records in te 50-65 mph range. Someone ran an old allstate 125cc at 68 mph. Hmmmm....perhaps someone has an old honda 50 or 90 laying around. Or we could research the rules and begin scouting craigslist or neighbors back yards for something to throw together as group. Find some skinny Peli-kid (porsche4life aka "Sid the squid"?) to throw a set of leathers on and safety wire the throttle WFO.

If not bikes, I'm sure someone has some oddball vehicle we can find an obscure class for...anybody have an NSU micro car? A Saab 2 stroke? No guts, no glory.

With the brain trust here we could be invincible: Tim Hancock as race engineer/chief fabricator, Moses/Tobra as team docs (and get entrants thru med exam), Laneco as Pit Babe/Umbrella chic...hmmmmm

Well if you don't wanna go that far, perhaps we could converge on NC for one of the Maxton spring weekend events and have a go at the measured mile. Entry fee/membership in ECTA is relatively cheap. Throw a roll bar in your DD 911 or 944 and have a go. Or let your chicken bone kick in and lift. Bragging rights and all.

What say ye? *****s and giggles or harebrained?

[gassy]

Im' in but only if my Pelican Secret Santa sends me a roll bar for my 911. Fingers crossed...

[wilke3169]

I have a roll bar in my garage I would donate to the cause. Have several PP stickers laying around too. Not sure what the speed rating is on them...

[porsche4life]

Jim, If you build it I'll come ride it!

I've got some seat time of torquey 250s...

I've been looking at bolt in bars for the 944 anyways... Hmm... Maybe I should just run the mile in the tow vehicle... That dodge gets off the line better than my 944.... Its just a little loose over 100....

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by wilke3169

I have a roll bar in my garage I would donate to the cause. Have several PP stickers laying around too. Not sure what the speed rating is on them...

Those stickers are good for +10hp

[Dueller]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Jim, If you build it I'll come ride it!

I've got some seat time of torquey 250s...

I've been looking at bolt in bars for the 944 anyways... Hmm... Maybe I should just run the mile in the tow vehicle... That dodge gets off the line better than my 944.... Its just a little loose over 100....

Are you this dedicated to our cause?


Rollie Free at 150+ mph at Bonneville

[porsche4life]

Maybe not that dedicated... but I'll sure hunker down small...
Been trying to find something to do with my first bike... Its a 60cc

[Dueller]

We have a CONTENDER!!!! Clipons, rear sets, an expansion chamber with a 19 " stinger, a 22 tooth rear sprocket....WOOOOHOOOOOO. 53 mph here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[porsche4life]

The speedo never worked on it but my ass says 53 wouldn't be hard to find on that bike...

[Dueller]

You could gain 9 mph top end by lopping off that taillight...what's it from? A Goldwing????

[porsche4life]

Thats how it came.... Its a tag bracket too... But ya it will need streamlined...

[wilke3169]

Might be able to score some nitro tablets for the tank. Worked for The Fastest Indian. I too was admiring the tail light. Not good if you did one of those off the back wheel stands.

[URY914]

[porsche4life]

I'd be much more comfortable piloting that....

[URY914]

[Dueller]

Hmmm, P4L...we may have a problem....60cc likely bumped to 100cc class. Production bikes have a break at 50/100cc.

Production class records for motorcycles;

50 CC Records
699 P/P-50/2 Barefoot Racing Ursula Tullberg Jun-03 69.174
9551 P/P-50/4 Sea Eagle Racing Debbie Dross Sep-07 54.411
137 P/PP-50/4 Granithead Special Bill Paulovcin Oct-05 48.012

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100 CC Records
699 P/P-100/2 Barefoot Racing Ursula Tullberg Jun-03 67.800

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125 CC Records
894 P/P-125/2 Snart Racing Mark Amrhein Oct-04 109.515
851 P/P-125/4 Williams / Lone Eagle Racing Mike Shedd May-03 60.080
1978 P/PP-125/4 Anne Fyie Rac-zing / 1WM Samantha Prins Oct-09 72.864

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175 CC Records
894 P/P-175/2 Snart Racing Lee Tindall Oct-04 106.311
9545 P/P-175/4 R Squared Racing Robert Lee Oct-07 70.441
3510 P/PV-175/2 Bart Mitcham Bart Mitcham Jun-08 37.196
9188 P/PV-175/4 Moto Madcap Jarl Wathne Sep-09 59.793

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250 CC Records
894 P/P-250/2 Snart Racing Robert Rankin Apr-04 103.868
9173 P/P-250/4 Razee Motorcycle Center Richard Lorenson Sep-09 103.853
936 P/PP-250/4 Twin Jugs Racing Rosemary Pennell Jun-03 79.505
724 P/PB-250/4 T-Girl Racing Marsi Koehl Jun-06 83.100
9188 P/PV-250/4 Moto Madcap Jarl Wathne Sep-09 58.474

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350 CC Records
894 P/P-350/2 Snart Racing Thomas Cronan Apr-04 105.523
724 P/P-350/4 Purpose Driven Racing Tom Schaefer Jun-07 101.657
724 P/PB-350/4 Purpose Driven Racing Tom Schaefer Mar-07 103.908
9188 P/PV-350/4 Moto Madcap Jarl Wathne Sep-09 59.568

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400 CC Records
894 P/P-400/2 Snart Racing Thomas Cronan Apr-04 124.488
9279 P/P-400/4 RnR Cycles Ali Abubakr May-09 123.271
724 P/PB-400/4 Purpose Driven Racing Tom Schaefer May-07 102.433
9188 P/PV-400/4 Moto Madcap Jarl Wathne Oct-09 54.536

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500 CC Records
894 P/P-500/2 Snart Racing Kathy Henry May-04 97.126
P/P-500/4 Gio's Racing S. Mullins Oct-00 121.457
P/P-500/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 113.065
P/PP-500/4 Scott Guthrie Racing Scott Guthrie May-98 114.943
P/PB-500/4 Scott Guthrie Racing C. McNamara May-98 113.498
P/PB-500/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 112.923
5007 P/PV-500/4 Bright Star Racing David Anderson Jun-07 89.424

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650 CC Records
894 P/P-650/2 Snart Racing Mark Wolniak Oct-04 104.358
P/P-650/4 Adams Performance C. Ellis Oct-99 173.477
P/P-650/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 112.500
P/PP-650/4 Scott Guthrie Racing Scott Guthrie May-98 114.650
P/PB-650/4 Scott Guthrie Racing C. McNamara Oct-98 111.248
P/PB-650/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 107.784

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750 CC Records
894 P/P-750/2 Snart Racing Jon Amo Oct-04 105.188
9524 P/P-750/4 Ace Performance Sal Spatafora Jun-08 180.882
P/P-750/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 107.656
P/PP-750/4 Scott Guthrie Racing Scott Guthrie Mar-98 111.663
5-B P/PB-750/4 OFOS Racing Jim Cannon Oct-07 167.165
P/PB-750/R Darth Rotor Scott Guthrie Jun-99 108.043

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1000 CC Records
894 P/P-1000/2 Snart Racing Nancy Wennerberg Oct-04 107.611
9378 P/P-1000/4 Knecum/Forstall/Deluca Mark DeLuca Oct-07 190.464
1012 P/PP-1000/4 Sportster List Race Team Ray Kimbro, Jr May-03 141.373
9378 P/PB-1000/4 Knecum-Forstall Steve Knecum May-07 189.055
9123 P/PV-1000/4 Russell Hendron / Crazy Horse Racing Mark Hutcheson Apr-09 95.319

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1350 CC Records
3182 P/P-1350/4 Forstall & Deluca Mark DeLuca Oct-05 202.465
P/PP-1350/4 Team Cooked Goose Sidney Conn Mar-02 158.238
P/PB-1350/4 Scott Guthrie Racing Scott Guthrie Apr-00 191.083
9123 P/PV-1350/4 Russell Hendron / Crazy Horse Racing Mark Hutcheson Apr-09 91.420

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[futuresoptions]

I can probably offer my old 924S to the cause, but someone would have to come south to get it.. It needs a fuel pump and the intake put back on... gave it to a buddy, but he is tied up on other projects and doubt he is gonna do anything with it...

[porsche4life]

Where in Tejas are you? I've got a fuel pump sitting on the shelf...

[porsche4life]

Jim... How does a 4 stroke 250 Honda sound? Its got 6 gears... I don't think 110 is out of the realm of possibility...

[futuresoptions]

Deep South Texas... Near Harlingen