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281. Re: Rear Steering (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 08:56:39 -0500
No, I won't subject a non driver to this, tech would really get me for that one, (Hmmm I can get a false drivers license off the internet, somehow convince a nondriver that it can be done, and turn
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00395.html (14,243 bytes)

282. Re: Front and Rear Steering Thoughts... (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 09:00:34 -0500
but you would be slowing down then.......could lose a lot of speed if there are crosswinds... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison,
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00396.html (14,638 bytes)

283. Re: LSR list -- rear steer (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 10:05:42 -0500
I am aware of the Bucky car, but had not thought of driver position....I'll do a lookup on this, thanks, I don't see how the Thrust' steering box would stop feedback to the driver, feedback for a dr
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00400.html (8,770 bytes)

284. Re: LSR list -- rear steer (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:31:44 -0500
One of the reasons I have been pushing on this idea, is that I do have aspirations to build a streamliner like this, I am looking for reasons >Not< to do it, but so far, no one has convinced me that
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00405.html (8,864 bytes)

285. Re: LSR list -- rear steer (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:32:40 -0500
HEAR!HEAR!! there is a lot to that for me too................ John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison, Wi. 53706 608-262-3606 FAX 608-2
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00406.html (8,489 bytes)

286. Re: Front and Rear Steering Thoughts... (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 07:26:08 -0500
Didn't Breedlove crash his three wheeled jet car? John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison, Wi. 53706 608-262-3606 FAX 608-265-2316 Curre
/html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00442.html (16,278 bytes)

287. chopped tops (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 08:20:19 -0600
Finally got my copy of the 2000 rule book, and I have a question or two on chopped tops. The rule book says, section IV -7; tops must be widened and /or lengthened to maintain the stock silhouette o
/html/land-speed/2000-03/msg00081.html (8,407 bytes)

288. Re: Belly Pan question (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:02:10 -0600
John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison, Wi. 53706 608-262-3606 FAX 608-265-2316 Current World Land Speed Record Holder Bonneville Salt
/html/land-speed/2000-03/msg00366.html (7,920 bytes)

289. spec racer continued (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:00:10 -0600
Perhaps there is another way to increase the LSR community >and< utilize a spec racer. How about BNI, USFRA, ECTA putting together a couple of spec racers and selling rides? Give the spectator/rooki
/html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00006.html (7,437 bytes)

290. re: cheap cars (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 12:04:16 -0600
I still think you are only preaching to the choir. The comments I've seen from the list suggest an Amway approach to bringing in new racers, such as the kid down the street, the guy next door, peopl
/html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00047.html (9,473 bytes)

291. mini van ? (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 14:04:01 -0600
I have a friend who is getting a Toyota Previa minivan, 2.4 liter AWD . he is asking if it can be run in production class? with the AWD? (I seem to remember that 4wd is banned ?) Thanks, John Robins
/html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00063.html (6,807 bytes)

292. Re: /MS rules (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:09:27 -0600
As I interpret the rules, in "H" 1.0 liter to 1.5 liter class, would mean a max of 92.000 c.i. "G" would start at 92.001. As to the cooling of a block before measuring, well, it ain't in the rule bo
/html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00350.html (8,834 bytes)

293. Re: Fw: /MS rules (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:45:34 -0600
Now I have to admit to guessing here, I had built my engine to the c.i. size, less just a tad, a little more than 9 years ago, and really had not looked at the engine size rule since then, as I was
/html/land-speed/2000-02/msg00377.html (28,014 bytes)

294. : Re: Re. 3 liter/costs (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:19:36 -0600
White Heat #3388 H/GCC, has run up a tab of $28,750, my second wife and a girlfriend so far...of course, that amount also includes the travel expenses and rebuilding the Pig push truck....I know the
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00683.html (6,831 bytes)

295. concerning tires (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:09:20 -0600
A few of questions and observations: I'm running "H" rated street radials on my H/CC at the Salt, they have an aggressive tread design, and one of the safety techs said that I should shave the tread
/html/land-speed/2000-01/msg00729.html (9,497 bytes)

296. Re: For all the bike riders on this list... (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:30:25 -0600
something classic, try a bmw R100 RT between 1981-84.. good protection from the wind, 3 disc brakes, 5 speed trans,easy operating clutch, comfortable, bmw quality, enough power to get out on the high
/html/land-speed/2007-01/msg00029.html (8,792 bytes)

297. Re: For all the bike riders on this list... (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:04:07 -0600
I spent several months with a leg brace after it kicked back on me about 10 years ago* screwed up the knee pretty bad then, and I can't kick start it now any more due to the 15-1 compression for the
/html/land-speed/2007-01/msg00030.html (8,641 bytes)

298. motorcycle tires? (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:31:34 -0600
7.B.8 Tire Requirements: I see that drag racing slicks are not allowed on motorcycles, does this mean goodyear frontrunners? John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
/html/land-speed/2007-01/msg00645.html (7,127 bytes)

299. Re: motorcycle tires? (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:55:23 -0600
I was looking at the no tread design of the frontrunner and wondering what they mean by drag slick.... motorcycle rule makers have bitten me before with obscure references they know about, but me, be
/html/land-speed/2007-01/msg00648.html (7,342 bytes)

300. Re: [Land-speed] Driving skills (score: 1)
Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:57:48 -0500
Speaking from personal experience, riding a motorcycle should be easy especially after riding one for 20 years, but try taking an experienced rider course for street or one for the race track and fi
/html/land-speed/2007-08/msg00305.html (10,200 bytes)

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