Gary, If I was going to build a new car and run in the lakester class, I
would look at the Seth Hammond lakester as a good example to start from. The car
was first built in 1961 by Tim Rocklitzler. I have been told it is very easy to
drive. It has never spun out that I have ever heard. It has put a bunch of
people in the 2 club and now 3 chapter. I know Seth spends money on the engines
but not an ungodly amount.( more than me but less than Keith ). Just a thought
from big ditch by Doug Odom
ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> Welcome back Gary, glad to hear about your project. My car is a
> roadster, but since you mentioned belly tank lakesters, maybe people
> would care to kick around the aero, stability, steering and safety
> issues about belly tank lakesters. I know little to nothing about it
> personally, but there seems to be a lore about them that they must have
> vertical stabilizers of an effective form to keep going straight, and
> without same, they would just as soon go sideways or backwards. Another
> issue mentioned is, the longer the wheelbase, the better and safer.
> Another one is wheel track, another locked rear ends.
> Weight distribution, ballast, steering ratio, probably plenty of others.
>
> The handsome Kelly and Hall tank(actually made from a P-38 tank, I
> understand, and a copy is available) is my own ideal of this kind of
> racecar, and it seems to handle fine. Evidently this is a form of car
> that merits deep and serious research before starting construction. Any
> comments, Gary or anybody? Ardun Bill
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