NSSR speed runs in Forest Lake, MN did not go well!
Too much hp and not enough picks. I ran 3 runs at 12#'s of boost and could not touch the throttle even at 95 mph if I added gas it broke track free and banged the rev limiter. I did 3 runs at 9#'s of boost and did get 1 run to 106 mph but had to use 2/3rds of the track to get it rolling to finally add throttle. I did one run away from the event on thin show over the ice and with no track spin let off at 112 mph. My camera GPS backed up the speed I saw on the gauge and still had more in her but got a little squirrelly. When I left one guy had a faster time (106.67 I think) on a push turbo viper and he was hooking up from the start and carrying the skis the length of the track.
It was great to see all the TY guys out there and the Viper was well represented.
I was dissapointed but was my first time ever on ice and I did not know what to expect.
The worst part of the whole event was, they were very dissorganized. I had time slips posted by them on the board in 3 different categories. The staff did not know how to read the classes on the time slips.
I now have the bug and am currently working on building a sled for grass/ice and asphalt for this coming spring. I will let you know what I decide.
Too much hp and not enough picks. I ran 3 runs at 12#'s of boost and could not touch the throttle even at 95 mph if I added gas it broke track free and banged the rev limiter. I did 3 runs at 9#'s of boost and did get 1 run to 106 mph but had to use 2/3rds of the track to get it rolling to finally add throttle. I did one run away from the event on thin show over the ice and with no track spin let off at 112 mph. My camera GPS backed up the speed I saw on the gauge and still had more in her but got a little squirrelly. When I left one guy had a faster time (106.67 I think) on a push turbo viper and he was hooking up from the start and carrying the skis the length of the track.
It was great to see all the TY guys out there and the Viper was well represented.
I was dissapointed but was my first time ever on ice and I did not know what to expect.
The worst part of the whole event was, they were very dissorganized. I had time slips posted by them on the board in 3 different categories. The staff did not know how to read the classes on the time slips.
I now have the bug and am currently working on building a sled for grass/ice and asphalt for this coming spring. I will let you know what I decide.
