List;
Here is a photo of an M6 Mirage, it was based on the earlier GT-40
development.
http://www.pha.jhu.edu/~jdavies/sportscars/mirage/Mirage_M6coupe6.jpg
This kind of gives you an idea of how far back the CP was moved to make it
stable at high speed.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Barrett [mailto:speedtimer@charter.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:36 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil; 'Skip Higginbotham'; Nafzger; landspeed list
Subject: Re: Stability and Safety
List
There was a GT40 at speedweek a few years back the spun in the 4th mile. The
rear half of the body blew off and had some damage. The cause of the spin
was the big wide grooved tires. We looked at the tracks and found the tire
spin and the long power drifts prior to the ass end passing the front end.
He had quit a ride.
Glen
> Neil,
> Some years back a Ford GT40 was at the salt and quickly spun and
> unfortunately damaged the body. Do you know what the CG/CP relationship is
> on that car?
> Skip
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