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Re: Top Speeds

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Subject: Re: Top Speeds
From: John Radecki <jradecki@umich.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:37:32 -0400 (EDT)
If I remeber correctly, the top three times at Midwest last year were as 
follows:

Wichita - 5.46
RIT - 5.50
Sherbrooke - 5.56

Prior to the most recent midwest, I remember all midwest events running 
100 feet.

-Jay

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005, Bob Paasch wrote:

> Don't know about the East, but I can tell you that the track
> at the West was not gravel but loose dirt (at least what
> passes for dirt in Arizona).  Traction was a real
> issue for many cars, which is why times were so slow.  We
> got lucky and somehow our car was able to hook up and
> tie Michigan for first, even though it weighs 460 lbs.
>
> Last year at the Midwest Wichita's winning accel time was 5.46
> for 150 ft. on a hard packed surface.  I seem to remember that
> Ohio runs a 100 ft acceleration.  If so, I'd look for times in the low
> 4 second range.
>
> Bob Paasch
> Faculty Advisor
> Oregon State SAE
>
> On Jun 13, 2005, at 8:20 AM, Perrin, James (J.M.) wrote:
>
>> Does anybody know the acceleration times from East and whether it was 
>> 100feet or 150feet?
>> I heard at West, U of M and Oregon had 5.9's at 150feet, but that was on 
>> gravel on a hot day at 4000feet.
>> 
>> If anybody cares to share there times from testing, please e-mail me back.
>> 
>> 
>> James
>> U of M Dearborn

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