John,
That's a real bummer isn't it. You reach the point where aerodynamic drag
exceeds available traction and additional horsepower only makes it blow the
tires off which brings you up over the steering wheel.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: Terminal Velocity
> I've been there, a lot. Might pick up 1 or 2 MPH on the exit speed, but we
> pretty much run flat for the last mile.
> When it's accelerating it runs like it's on a string. When it's flat it
> wanders, a lot. Nice to have an 80' wide course at that point.
>
> John B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:55 AM
> Subject: Terminal Velocity
>
>
> > When the Camaro hits Terminal velocity it simply quits
accelerateing.....
> it
> > kinda charges up to that speed and then just sits there..... it does
have
> a
> > tendency to look for less wind resistence so it kinda " Floats " in a
zero
> G
> > environment...
> > ( 510 rear wheel hp = 225mph )
> >
> > I can see where that speed for some cars would be a matter of traction
> > limitations.... ours was a HP limitation.... never thought about it
> starting
> > to spin it's wheels at that Point Dale... but I suppose it's
possible.....
> > What does everyone else's car do?
> >
> > Keith
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