Jack, Yes.... force transmitted to the salt = thrust forward..
mayf
On 1/6/2011 6:06 PM, NT788@comcast.net wrote:
> Dave
>
> I call what a what a tire does thrust?
>
> Jack
>
> I am on Jack's side here. Traction control Motec or otherwise will save you
> from hurting tires but will never make it faster. Ack went 394 or so out the
> back with 1 tire and I can promise there is no traction control there. Aero
> is everything in the end and frontal area is right there with it. The old
> V^3 problem.. if it has some suspension even better a solid suspension turns
> the tires into an undamped spring and harder to control than might be
> initially thought. For it to work the track has to be perfectly flat and
> smooth, problem is nothing is perfectly flat and smooth. Ever drive a car
> with bad shocks? same thing only at a more exciting pace.
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:<NT788@comcast.net>
> To: "sparky 2211"<sparky.2211@cox.net>
> Cc: "List Land Speed"<land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Charles Nearburg
>
>
>> -Weight, balance, aero,frontal area,controlability,traction coefficientB
>> and
>> horsepower. Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Charles Nearburg
>>
>> My GUESS would be MOTEC traction control.
>>
>>
>> ---- Bryan Savage<b.a.savage@wildblue.net> wrote:
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> While reading Howard Nafzger's comments about the car he designed and
>> built,
>>> "How did Charles hook up so much horsepower with two-wheel drive?b
>>>
>>> A very interesting question. Before he did it, I couldn't believe you
>>> could put enough
>>> power down on the salt to exceed 400MPH.
>>>
>>> All I can think of is that the car has outstanding aero so it didn't
>>> have to put down
>>> a lot of power...??
>>>
>>> As it was an FIA run, it wasn't a tail wind.
>>>
>>> Anyone else have any ideas?
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