jacks front end has one wheel behind the other on a bogie beam deal. that
takes up about 3 feet. The rest is air management. If anyone has been paying
attention Jack's rooster tail at El Mirage is a lot smaller now then it used
to be. If Jacks car wasn't flat on the bottom he would have to increase the
cross section. Take a good look at how the engine is mounted if you get a
chanch. Rich Fox
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From: RAWAWA@aol.com <RAWAWA@aol.com>
To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 07:48 PM
Subject: Aero and cooling
>Being such a social butterfly,i just caught up with recent discussions and
>have a few questions/comments. KT ,please scusa' me for not bringing these
up
>in the dead of winter,as opposed to right before B'ville....Regarding the
>cooling thread,is it possible/feasable to put a REALLY high volume fan on a
>car to cool,especially if it's a small,limited space car with no need for
>added weight (Maxton car). My little motor (500 cc) has a serious heat
>problem and we'd prefer to keep away from accessory cooling devices,ie
>cooling carts,et al.......And about the Aero,Dale said that any surface
angle
>more acute than 7 degrees causes the air to de-laminate and cause
>turbulance,if i got that right. Soooo, Costella's NT III is 28 inches
>wide,but only needs to be about a min of 11 ft long with a 28 in. sphere as
>cargo. Obviously,Jack needs room for the drivetrain and his dainty self,say
6
>feet for him and a small compact d-train,giving 17 feet. So,why is it 28
feet
>long ? High speed Wheel Base,i'd guess. But,what is wrong with the
>round,classic belly tank ? Flat anywhere on these cars seems to invite
>lift,either up or down,like other listees( listards?) have asserted .
>Bob, mo' ignert than Mayf, Wanner
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