Well, whatever the actual speed, it's REALLY fast in a Spridget.
I have never tried to see how fast it will go, but mine would probably have
trouble with much over 75mph. It may surprise me, but I still haven't gone
completely through all the suspension, steering, bearings, etc. so am content
to look for curvy bits of secondary roads to go 40 and 50 on.
I did fast cars years ago, but decided that Kyle's dad doen't need to be in
jail, (honestly officer, it's designed for the Autobahn and really is
completely safe at 155...and could you loosen the cuffs just a tad, please?)
so wisely moved to cars that are fun at speeds where the tickets are more
affordable and you can occassionally even talk your way out of them.
BTW, I've never actually been hauled off to jail or gotten a particularly bad
ticket. That last bit was merely idle conjecture...
- David
--- On Sat, 10/18/08, Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com> wrote:
From: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>
Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] calculating speed
To: "David Booker" <tncarnut1@yahoo.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 12:03 PM
Hello David,
Ah, but all these calculations fail to include tire "slip" ..
the tires don't get perfect adhesion to the road surface. my gut
feeling (what me pull a rabbit out of my ass) is that the amount
of slip is nearly equal to the amount of increased tire diameter,
making it a wash.
--
Best regards,
Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
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