Project 240SX Land Speed Racer: Bonneville Speed Week Results
MotoIQ Staff Report
Against all odds, the team behind MotoIQ’s Project Land Speed Racer managed to execute a Hail Mary play to make it to this year’s Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats. On the fifth day of Speed Week, Project 240LSR piloted by Moto IQ editor Chuck Johnson, made its fastest pass reaching a top speed of 186.493 MPH.
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Although this run fell short of the current 200+ MPH BGC-G (Blown, Gas, Coupe, 1.6 to 2.0L) record, it could perhaps make Project 240LSR the world’s fastest documented SR powered S-chassis. After the 180+ MPH pass Chuck stated, “This is more than I expected considering that the first time we had ever heard this car idle let alone drive it was only two days ago.”
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| John Kuchta III of Specialty Cars fabbed up this awesome aluminum dash as well as many other components on Project 240LSR using an english wheel. |
We would like to thank all of the companies and individuals listed below that stepped up to support Project 240LSR’s development, with a special thanks going out to John Kuchta III of Specialty Cars for his meticulous fabrication work and Stephen Quinn of Internal Affairs Race Prep for his flawless wiring job.
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| A complete re-wire of the Project 240LSR was executed throughout a course of many sleep deprived weeks by Stephen Quinn. |
In addition, we would like to thank the rest of the Project 240LSR team members who strained marriages and stalled prospering careers in trade of sleepless nights and energy drink addictions all “because racecar.”
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| Team Moto IQ Project 240LSR members (From left to right): Christa Kojima, Mike Kojima, Annie Sam, Chuck Johnson, Chris Marion, Ben Dias, Stephen Quinn, and Sean Rossi. (Not shown: John Kuchta, Sharry Lai, Jessica Casillas, Joe Lu.) |
Stay tuned to Moto IQ in upcoming weeks, for in-car videos, more build articles, and the details behind Project 240LSR’s journey to Bonneville.
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