[Land-speed] Spins or Slides on the Salt...

[drmayf]

Certainly not in my case, lol! I have to go 260 to make that happen! And 
consequently it wont happen, lol.

mayf
dan warner wrote:

> I think this can resolved in three words:
>  
> Red Hat Fever
>  
> DW
>
> --- On *Thu, 6/4/09, drmayf /<drmayf at mayfco.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: drmayf <drmayf at mayfco.com>
>     Subject: [Land-speed] Spins or Slides on the Salt...
>     To: "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
>     Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 10:51 AM
>
>     Since I started asking the list about suspension parameters
>     related to directional control of he car, something has gelled in
>     the back of my head. Probably my brain, lol. But here is the
>     notion that surfaced.
>
>     On the salt, there have over the years been lots of spins. Some
>     have even involved wrecks during the spin.  So, the question is,
>     is the ages of the drivers in the vehicle known for the time when
>     the spin or slide occurred? I am beginning to think that there may
>     be a correlation to some of us older drivers who may has slower
>     reflexes to deal with the onset of a spin than younger drivers. Is
>     data like that available anywhere? Neither names nor car/vehicle
>     numbers need be known because it is a corelation of spin to driver
>     age that would be of interest. Any ideas where would I start
>     looking for such data?
>
>     I am suspecting  that experience also plays a large part. But some
>     of us go at this later  in life and have a very small experience
>     base as well as just being old.. Hey, maybe a driving simulator
>     configured with salt parameters and seat of the pants input would
>     help... Yeah, I can see that now... a roll cage, a 20 SFI suit,
>     helmet, HANS, Funny car booties, Seat belts holdin gyou in so you
>     can hardly breathe, etc... same controls as in a nominal car....
>     maybe evn a parachute release with the attendant jerk loads.... 
>     For oper cars, a large high velocity wind in your face  as well.
>     And some heat lamps to simulate the driver being in the car for at
>     least 20 minutes befor a run... heck, coul dmake the car
>     parameters an input to match the drivers car!  We could aswk the
>     current administration for bail out money to make it happen. Or
>     just join ACORN and get the money that way...
>
>     Just some odd thoughts
>
>     mayf