So we're back into dunes this morning, just me and Sheila, to test the revised set-up in the same area that did the damage last time. The on-road temperature never gets above 80c and even on the sand tracks we're not above 90c - so far so good. But the real test is in the big dunes.
There, I manage to get the temperature up to 100c - but not the disasterous 115c of last week. Now 100c is a bit warm, but as soon as I'm on the track beyond, it's down to 90c again.
So what does this mean? Well, the ambient is similar to what we an expect in Hail - mid 20s - and the terrain in Hail is not as extreme as my test area (based on my recollections of last year's route). So I feel reasonably confident that this set-up is good enough to cope with conditions there. However, adding another 15c onto the ambient will probably cause a similar increase in the water temperature, so we will need to upgrade the fans before we attempt the Desert Challenge.
So Mr Pacet can expect to earn some more from me very soon - and if you know anyone who needs a pair of very slightly used 13" fans, let me know!
These are the voyages of the starship 'Newtrix'. Its multi-year mission: to compete in any rally within striking distance of Dubai, and to acquire shiny trophies. To boldly go wherever this quest may take us, as long as we can be home in time for tea.
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"This ain't no technological breakdown.
This is the road to Hail."
'You took the words right out of my mouth
It must have been...'
(Oh no, let's not go there. My love of goats is purely platonic.)
The Beast is on the trailer and we're as ready as we'll ever be.
'This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road to Hail'.
I don't know if you've noticed this, but the Beast's registration number 42115 yields (4+2), 1, (1+5) or 616.
Per Wikipedia (among others), 616 predates the more well-known version by a century or so.
Citing Wikipedia: C+ Must try harder.
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