[Land-speed] Engine Placement

Ed Weldon 23.weldon at comcast.net
Sun Jan 13 10:30:19 MST 2008


Dave--Cg in front of Cp (looking from the side, i.e. an incipient spin).
So how does this play out in your average stock bodied sedan?  It's not like
you can add tail feathers to that "arrow".  A lot easier in a class where
you can do significant body mods.  This works in modified roadsters and comp
coupes though I think longer wheelbase is a much bigger factor.  But
basically I think your "don't fix it if it aint broke" is the real story in
the '86 Corolla I/GC example.
I detect in Mike Lackey's question an all to commonly seen blind allegience
to the best design principles for road race cars in planning an LSR car.
Hey here's a fun idea--- How about a giant slalom course on the Salt?  The
skiers do it.  How about us? LOL.....
Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren at snet.net>
To: "Ed Weldon" <23.weldon at comcast.net>; "Mike Lackey"
<mike_lackey at yahoo.com>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Engine Placement
> ....... Getting the center of gravity in front of the center
> of pressure with the most weight on the drive wheels would be my choice
> personally. You can have a car with 40/60 weight distribution as long as
the
> center of gravity is in front of the center of  pressure..
> Dave


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