Mt. Washington photos

[sunbeam74]

The VSCCA ran Mt. Washington this weekend. There are some nice photos that Ed posted...

http://www.gullwingsearch.com/display.cfm?CategoryID=195

 

[britbeam]

Now that looks like a blast. Was this a timed climb?Thanks for sharing the pics.
Dwain V6 Krazy

 

[sunbeam74]

Yes, it was timed. However, the VSCCA only awards a consistency award. They take the difference between the two runs on Sunday and the person with the least difference in run times wins.

Since the engine on my car is still fresh... I think I had less than 15 miles on it.... I was making adjustments each run which didn't help running consistent.

 

[alpine_64]

Steve,

Is that the climb you did a few years back where you bottomed the exhaust? it was a little damp at that event too IIRC

 

[sunbeam74]

Michael,

This is the same event.... I have learned to remove everything from the header back to avoid hitting the system. Amazingly, the Viper didn't wipe out the splitter on the front.

Steve

 

[Jim E]

Steve did you get a little loose in that corner...

The go cart looking thing with a bug hood on it must be a flyer

 

[sunbeam74]

No, there are a couple of photos showing me crossing a road to get in the starting cue. It does look odd....

The Bug thing is Bill Rutan's special. It has a four cam Carrera motor in it ($$$$) . It does fly even though it looks like hell. In the early 60's Bill won the Mt. Washington event and set the fastest time to the top which stood for a very long time. Could you imagine Carrol Shelby and other Ferrari driver's that were beaten by this car?

Two years ago I got within a couple of seconds of his FTD. I was very happy with those runs.

Steve