I'll ask Rich Manchen his recommendations of square tubing vrs. round tubing
for building a chassis. We have the start of a lakester/streamliner in the
shop right now, so I know Rich will have the answer.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Neimeyer <gneimeyer@apex2000.net>
To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 1994 6:37 PM
Subject: Streamliners
> Dan,
> My brother and some friends were fortunate enough to go to Bonneville
last
> month with a CBX motorcycle. They ran 175 mph on an open record
> (M/BF -1350cc's) with it (http://users.ev1.net/~3cbxs/losleos.htm). He
plans
> to go back next year with it but we also want to prepare a 'liner with
this
> motor combination within the next two years. To do this we need to start
> planning now. I'm trying to find out what restrictions (if any) there are
on
> using square tubing for the majority of the frame and roll structure,
except
> for the overhead hoops around the drivers head and shoulders,similar to
fig.
> 2 on pg. 23 of the rulebook. There does seem to be some square tube cars
out
> there. My books on chassis design say there is no true DOM square tubing,
> only EW (electrically welded). If square tube is allowed, what size, wall
> thickness, etc, would we need for a streamliner running 200-250 mph?
Square
> tube is much easier to miter so fabrication would be easier/much cheaper
for
> us. The rule book shows Steve Batchelor as a contact but I see your name a
> lot on the land speed list when tech questions come up. Sorry for the
length
> of this as I'm sure you're as busy with other things as I am. If I'm out
of
> line here just tell me where to go. Thanks for any input or direction you
> can provide.
> Glenn Neimeyer
> gneimeyer@apex2000.net
>
>
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