760+mph with rear steer aint a bad bench mark
if ya can make it work at 760, then it CAN work
at 175-200-300-400+ mph
or the world is always flat unless you can see the curvature
Joe :)
john robinson wrote:
> partly this discussion is just an exercise in bench racing, partly
> its' because the powers that be have restricted the Streamliner class
> lately, re: no RWS, no Traction control, partly because a few of us
> are inquisitive...and partly because somebody did try to use it, and
> maybe somebody else still wants to try...the Streamliner class rules
> begins by stating it is for unlimited innovation, this is innovation,
> maybe not what >you< would want to try, but it still is innovative.....
>
> At 11:39 AM 10/3/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>
>> List; I'm with Keith here. I have not jumped in here since I don't much
>> care, but I have been wondering what the advantage of RWS is. I don't
>> see
>> it. RF
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
>> To: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 04:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: rws
>> >
>> > Maybe I'm missing something here.... but What is the advantage of rear
>> steer
>> > over front steer.... why would I want to go through this much hassle?
>> With
>> > the technology avalible in CV joints front wheel steer and drive
>> simply
>> > isn't an issue is it?
>> >
>> > I'm just lost on Why anyone would want to do this... are we going
>> to have
>> a
>> > road course next year?
>> >
>> > K
>
>
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