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DigitalWave
07-29-2010, 11:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwwWQ41A_eM
sweet addiction
07-29-2010, 11:52 PM
Nice ride.
drpete3
07-30-2010, 10:58 AM
Cool video.

Question how did he run from 4800 rpm and 75 mph to 100 mph and only increase rpm to 5100

Looks like the drives were set at 2 and tabs went to 1?
endeavor1
07-31-2010, 03:51 PM
cool vid
t500hps
07-31-2010, 08:15 PM
Cool video.

Question how did he run from 4800 rpm and 75 mph to 100 mph and only increase rpm to 5100

Looks like the drives were set at 2 and tabs went to 1?


That was about 5,300 and he was adjusting trim/tabs. The driver was almost certainly Bryan Forehand who is Reggies right hand man and test driver of most all the Fountains. The throttles were probably mashed forward while the drives were set conservatively......(around 75 mph). As he adjusts drives/tabs the rpm's start coming up as drag is reduced eventually building speed to about 102 at 5,300.
I'm curious about the drive/tab setting indicators too. I never had that type and it appears the drive numbers run backwards. I'm also curious what motors were in that 42. 700's would be faster than that and I don't thing 525's can hit 100.....and the 600's are not a very popular motor but the HP to MPH numbers suggest that was what was in it.
Slandrew
08-09-2010, 09:59 PM
2 clicks on the trim you'll climb10 -15mph some times!:cheers2: