Someday, In a purpose-built car, I'd like to experience this kind of speed (200+), at Bonneville or similar, where there is nothing to run into. Anything else for me is just too scary.

Even on a nice, closed off straight piece of open road...lose a tire at that speed, you are definately going off road and most likely digging in and rolling the car as well...nooo thanks....it only has to happen once!

My car weighs 3800 with driver, 56% to the front. I am sure if that 1980 Granada I sent a pic of did it, I should be able to. I have not heard of a car flipping or getting airborne yet...have you? Video? The course is straight ans smooth, In 25 seconds it will be done start to finish. I do not hear of anyone adding weight for this 1 mile run.

I WILL have the required safety equipment. Should be a blast, All the guys I have talked to who did the mile said it was great and had no problems with being unstable or anything. I am not worried in the least.

I like you guys could never imagine someone trying to do this on an open public road. To much to possibly get in front of you. This type of thing should be done on a closed course equiped for this type of thing.

I can't wait, should be fun!! I jsut have to find the right trans setup before I myself can try the run!!:D

Well, a certain well known road race camaro, RJ Gottlieb's Big Red, went off road and immediately rolled big time, I think at the La Carrera road race, in like 1989 or so. At that time, it was not the full-tube purpose-built car that it is today. It was more "stock" camaro than not, with a 540 big block.

At that speed, if you leave the road, it's pretty much a given that some very exciting things are going to happen.

But since you are "not worried in the least", why should I have anything to say about it, right?

Good luck, damn the torpedos, good luck and godspeed. Can't wait to see the vid.

He went off the road in a 1 mile closed course going 200 mph?? What happened that make it crash??

A C6Z will run 200.in right about a mile

I would guess about 180'ish myself.

This sounds Evil Kneivel ish, alot of should do's and hope too's. Seriously you need to address the issues Jody brings up before you kill yourself, no chit.

Get R done meant enough bench racing, address the issues and let her rip if that is really what you want to do.

What does your wife think??

no, takes well over a mile to hit 200.

Jody

My cars aero is way better than a new Z06 and it took 640hp at the flywheel to break 200. A stock Z06 would not go 200 in stock form in a standing mile although it is one bad hot rod.
The Chevelle with a cow catcher and the grill blocked with the suspension slammed to the ground might make 200, but your taking a ton of risk if you just drive up stock and try it. I think it will start to spin the tires at high speed just from the air its pushing.
If you bring the Chevelle to my shop in Michigan we can run the car on my chassis dyno with aero load up to 200mph and it will tell me how much distance and time it took. It is impossible to crash during this test!

Kurt

It might have, I wasn't really paying attention to it,but it will run.

The car is full bolt on car,we did it from a dead stop,on the highway about 2.30 in the morning,I was driving it,but it will run 200

I don't think it took more than 2 miles,she haulin,.