All very true Jon...But an experienced test driver prolly
won't roll a van with a blowout (unless on purpose) A
housewife scared out of her wits by the noise and loose
steering is another story.
ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:37:57 -0700
>From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>
>Subject: Re: NT2 -vs- NT3
>To: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>
>Cc: Nt788@aol.com, v4gr@rcn.com, lsr350@hotmail.com,
jkamo@home.com, RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net,
r.hammond@sympatico.ca, RTMACK@concentric.net,
land-speed@autox.team.net
>
>Ed,
>
>Your talking about old school there, those were the earlier
vesions of
>the explorer, those issues have been taken care of.
>Two totally different suspensions there, plus explorers
recommended tire
>pressures were 28 psi on those models. They also had known
suspension
>problems they tried to cure by lowering the tire pressure air
instead of
>redesign. this was even after a Ford experienced test driver
rolled an
>explorer on their own test track.
>
>Jon
>
>
>Ed Van Scoy wrote:
>
>> Yeah, well maybe the Ford exploder (OOPS! Freaudian slip!!!) I
>> mean Explorer, DOES have a higer "allowed" speed programed in,
>> but they are also the defendants in about a bazillion lawsuits
>> from blow-out induced roll-overs. Coincidence??
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>
>>>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:28:08 -0700
>>>From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>
>>>Subject: Re: NT2 -vs- NT3
>>>To: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>
>>>Cc: Nt788@aol.com, v4gr@rcn.com, lsr350@hotmail.com,
>>>
>> jkamo@home.com, RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net,
>> r.hammond@sympatico.ca, RTMACK@concentric.net,
>> land-speed@autox.team.net
>>
>>>Bull puckey if I ever heard of it. Why is it then its counter
>>>
>> part the
>>
>>>Explorer and escape with same tires have a 112-115 mph speed
>>>
>> rating. Or
>>
>>>even its rival the S10 pickups? Tires arent the issue. Then
>>>
>> 01 ranger
>>
>>>has the lowest governed speed rating of EVERY car on the
market.
>>>Try again?
>>>
>>>Jonathan
>>>
>>>Ed Van Scoy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yes It is a liability issue. The tires are not rated for
>>>>
>> higher speee.
>>
>>>>ed
>>>>
>>>>Jonathan Amo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:15:34 -0700
>>>>>From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>
>>>>>To: Nt788@aol.com
>>>>>Subject: Re: NT2 -vs- NT3
>>>>>
>>>>>Well Jack damn you do have all the answers, can you tell
>>>>>
>> me why my 2001
>>
>>>>>Ford Ranger V6 4.0L has a speed limiter at 91 mph?
>>>>>
>>>>>Jonathan (who cant get to bonneville any faster than 91
>>>>>
>> mph) Amo
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Nt788@aol.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>In a message dated 2/11/2002 4:14:29 PM Pacific Standard
>>>>>>
>> Time,
>>
>>>>>>webmaster@landracing.com writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>><< Why NT3 would need more horsepower? >>
>>>>>>Jack Responds--- # 1 Neb III is heavier? # 2 Neb.II might
>>>>>>
>> use or
>>
>>>>>>average more
>>>>>>HP per run?#3 Neb. II engine gearbox combo 40yrs. more
>>>>>>
>> efficient? #4
>>
>>>>>>Maybe
>>>>>>Neb. III really doesn't really have more HP! Nebulous
Theorem
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>> Ed Van Scoy
>>
>>
>> Land Speed 1985 Corvette #128
>> C/GT, B/GT Record Holder
>> No Nitrous, No Turbo, No Blower, No Problem
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Ed Van Scoy
Land Speed 1985 Corvette #128
C/GT, B/GT Record Holder
No Nitrous, No Turbo, No Blower, No Problem
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