[Spridgets] Tires, fitment and extraneous stuff

[Linda Grunthaner]

Cool news on Tamara's team do you have a link?
My Robotics Club competes for the MATE ROV (Underwater robot) in 1
month, and a small team IEEE robot build next week.
Lin

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Mark Haynes <haynes386 at netzero.net> wrote:
> Firstoff, the Sumitomo HTR200 175/70-13s stink on my MKII, they just don't
> have the grip that I'm used to in the BE-it slides around instead of following
> the steering input in the curves. I have a line on a couple of sets of new (as
> in manufactured and delivered to me) Toyo Proxes RA1s in 185/70-13 size I'm
> running 5" rims that leave a 1/2" total clearance with the 175s. I think they
> should fit OK, anyone have any experience with this fitup? The MKII has offset
> springs in the rear to help with clearance, BTW.
>
> The MKII has great power, but starting up on a hill it's a real dog-It's
> running a 948 +.020 flattops, 2A948 hot road cam, adjustable timing gear set
> to 105* full intake lift, 12G295 head ported per DV, milled to give 10:1 CR,
> Rimflow valves, aluminum flywheel, and a 1275 clutch. I'm thinking that I may
> have the timing retarded too far, but at 7500' elevation, I'm not surprised
> that it doesn't have too much pickup. The only other thing I'm thinking is the
> dizzy advance curve. Any thoughts?
>
> Extraneous stuff- Some of you know my daughter, Tamara, Her robotics team just
> came back from the Colorado Regional of FIRST in Third Place- They aren't
> going to Kansas City, but its the best the team has ever done. Her alliance
> was the only one to do, or attempt, a triple balance-getting three robots to
> balance on a teeter-totter bridge at once, and they did it twice in
> competition!
> Tam will be going to Iowa State Engineering School in the fall.
>
> Mark Haynes
> It only goes one way-Pay it Forward
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