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RE: Maxton Next weekend?

To: "'Ron Gibson'" <rgg14@cox.net>, "'Dave Dahlgren'"
Subject: RE: Maxton Next weekend?
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:47:02 -0600
Ron;

One caution about adding more weight to improve (rear-wheel) traction-- if
the CG (center of gravity-- actually mass) moves behind the CP (center of
pressure), you're in serious trouble from instability. Things get squirrelly
even as you approach the CP.

Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Gibson [mailto:rgg14@cox.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:42 PM
To: Dave Dahlgren
Cc: Keith Turk; List Land Speed
Subject: Re: Maxton Next weekend?


Dave
You are right about some models, but a BB in a highboy "brick" and "skinney"
tires will run into the air wall and traction limit way before it runs out
of power. Weight will help go faster then. Kind of like a balancing act
between enough for traction and too much that you can't pull it. Could use a
variance on Jack's theory, add weight till you slow down then add horsepower
he he. Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
Cc: <Flowbench@aol.com>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "List Land Speed"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: Maxton Next weekend?


> You might but then you might not either.. :>)
> If adding weight makes a car faster why isn't the fastest car the 
> heaviest
one.
> And following that thought if you want to go faster why open the hood,
just add
> more weight.. maybe picking a body style that has the least lift is
smartest..
> If you already have that then petition the rules for something that 
> will
kill
> lift and make the car safer..
> Dave

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