- 341. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:35:52 -0400
- Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Car was rear steer and was gathering support when "A fatal crash, wrongly blamed on the steering instead of the other car involved, was also fatal to investors" How fast
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00679.html (8,588 bytes)
- 342. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:39:38 -0400
- Have also run rear wheel steering and to say "rear wheel steering is a headache" is an understatement. With a 2M 'puter I guess it works OK. Although I understand Andy was glad to be finished with it
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00680.html (9,930 bytes)
- 343. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:13:37 -0400
- 120 MPH!, Bucky has got me beat. JB -- Original Message -- From: "Bryan Savage" <basavage@earthlink.net> To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com> Cc: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; "land Speed List
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00686.html (10,191 bytes)
- 344. Rear Wheel Steering (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:55:33 -0400
- OK, first of all I would like to quiz the audience as to how many have actually built and run a RWS car besides Bucky, Richard Nobel and myself? Second just cause I didn't make it work doesn't mean
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00696.html (10,429 bytes)
- 345. Re: V-Max and other odd motors (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:47:22 -0400
- Hmmmm, 750 / 2 = 375 cc per cyl. x 8 = a pretty nice 3L motor. Now can we get 3 HP per CID? their wire-scrubbed time's
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00741.html (8,513 bytes)
- 346. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 07:22:22 -0400
- I can (and so can anyone else) get a TC device for $2500 that you most likely won't find unless you have very sophisticated equipment. And for $5,000+ you can get one that CAN'T be found. At least SC
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00021.html (10,313 bytes)
- 347. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:20:07 -0400
- Wonder how much Marlo Treit has in his new 'liner? Or Rick Vesco, Or the Burklands? This ain't a low budget form of racing guys. Doesn't mean a low budget guy can't have some fun, but don't expect t
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00047.html (10,618 bytes)
- 348. Re: Bump Steer (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:24:53 -0400
- It's important in any form of racing. No matter how smooth the track. Ever gonna take it to Maxton? is bump steer in LSR? It seems that if the car is being used on a straightaway only, and it's a pre
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00048.html (7,612 bytes)
- 349. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:27:52 -0400
- Yeah, like NASCAR restrictor plates. JB -- Original Message -- From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net> To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com> Cc: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>; "
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00049.html (8,950 bytes)
- 350. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:35:15 -0400
- Sure Mayf, but won't help you much, unless you got the bucks to buy one. And that propably won't help anyway. NASCAR and NHRA have been all over this, they have the deep pocket books and still can't
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00050.html (11,111 bytes)
- 351. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:43:26 -0400
- Man ain't that the truth. Been building a 300 MPH car, on a budget, LOL, and there ain't nothin cheep about it. And what's my time worth? Still might not put in TC if it were legal. Just like it won'
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00051.html (9,267 bytes)
- 352. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 07:38:28 -0400
- -- Original Message -- From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net> To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com> Cc: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net> Sent: Sunday,
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00060.html (9,417 bytes)
- 353. Motor Baseline (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:18:17 -0400
- OK Mike, please tell me some specifics about your engine. Basic cam, heads, boost levels etc. Trying to get a baseline for a 258", 304" or 355" turbo motor down the road. JB -- Original Message -- Fr
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00063.html (7,027 bytes)
- 354. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:26:38 -0400
- Hmmm... If this is true, than an SCTA clarification maybe in order! That way the rest of us that are trying to obey the rules can benefit from this as well. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00064.html (9,904 bytes)
- 355. Progress (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:35:42 -0400
- Had a very productive weekend with the Honda. Bill Bennett came up from SC and wired 80% of the car for me. Dave you'd be proud. Bill is just amazing with his Waytec supplies and $300 crimper in hand
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00079.html (7,037 bytes)
- 356. Re: Traction Control (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 07:49:20 -0400
- Well NASCAR has been on top of the supposed "hear it" line of thinking and invested heavily in acoustical (if that's the word) equipment to detect TC. So far they haven't caught a singe one. Will SCT
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00082.html (8,720 bytes)
- 357. Re: Traction Control...some more.. (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:48:11 -0400
- Don't see any problem with TESTING a TC system at Maxton for some relevant data. Don't know how much slippage your gonna get at Maxton, so... Dave you interested? Got to get the Data ducks in a row s
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00086.html (7,292 bytes)
- 358. Re: Bump Steer (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 19:55:28 -0400
- Simplest thing to do Dick may be to cut a Camaro, Nova, Malibu or Mustang II front end off a donor car and graft to the Stude frame. providing ends etc., a is straightaway independent /// unsubscribe
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00117.html (9,319 bytes)
- 359. Re: No Bonneville for us this year :( (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 17:29:15 -0400
- Tell Todd were praying for his speedy recovery. And if I can do anything for you guys please let me know. There will be other opportunities to go to the salt, WOS, WF or Speed Week 2004. Let us know
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00118.html (7,521 bytes)
- 360. Re: Tom's reply to Racing costs. (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 18:00:15 -0400
- I was going to bring up the Earl Wooden Crosley, but you beat me to it. Here is a situation where traction control (used to eliminate wheel spin) probably would have saved the car and prevented Earl
- /html/land-speed/2003-08/msg00183.html (7,501 bytes)
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