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Re: dick J

To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: dick J
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:15:56 -0500
At 01:45 PM 4/25/01, you wrote:
>Only one problem Dick. All the guys that are telling you it will work aren't
>running at Maxton. I've run both suspended and non-suspended cars on both
>surfaces, Bonneville and Maxton, and I can tell from first hand experience
>the little bit of effort it takes to build a suspended car is well worth the
>effort.
>
>John Beckett

Howdy,,,yup yup no suspension, you can only run on the Salt.....concrete is 
NOT flat enough to run without suspension.......you lose, approx 20% or 
so......

              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 Flats
            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
                   131.333 MPH set 1995
                   136.666 MPH set 1996
                   140.292 MPH set 2000
                   144.396 MPH set 2000

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