John the 69 Penske/Donahue lightweight Camaro is here in Montgomery
Alabama.... freind of mine wrenchs on it for a rich guy... I've watched it
race a couple of times this year... ( this is one very impressive Camaro by
the way )
Land speed racing isn't the only place to have fun racing cars.... these
Vintage guys are having a blast looking for the finish line ( I think thats
what they are doing running around like that )
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: Shock and vibrations-Bumps,Suspension-Etc.
> In Paul Vanvaulkenburgh's book about Chevys R&D depertment (17 years of
> raucous silence) he wrote about Penske and Donahue's preliminary well
> instrumented tests of a nearly stock Camaro prior to entering the Trans Am
> series - Chevy brought their telemetry van down to the bumpy old road
course
> in Marlboro Md - The Camaro hopped around as Mark braked into the
corners -
> With the data they collected they learned the hopping was caused by the
spring
> rate of the suspension exciting the spring rate of the chassis - With the
race
> ready Camaro there were no suspension harmonic problems - Clever trial and
> error is needed to cure such problems when you don't have Detroits
facilities
> .
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