How bout the Daytona.... The only car I can think of off the top of my head
that has a larger frontal area then my Camaro....
Go ahead and spank me again Rich for Running a Camaro... I deserve it....
But hey it's CHEAP and it was already teched at Bonneville...... and for
the bottom line.... it might even be semi Fast...
Keith
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> From: Ferguson, Darrell <dfergus@bactc.com>
> To: 'Lawrence E. Mayfield' <mayfield@traveller.com>; Keith Turk
<kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net; dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> Subject: RE: Horsepower and Wings
> Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 4:45 PM
>
> AHHH!! Another exciting topic to argue ! Now we get into an
interpretation
> of the rules. In my mind, a wing, like one found on a lakester, would be
> illegal for the altered class. Spoilers as we all know, are not. But now
I'm
> a little lost by "wings are supposed to be exactly like offered from the
> factory". Help me out here, but I can't think of any cars that come from
the
> factory with a "wing".
>
> DARRELL FERGUSON
> CELLULARONE
> EAST BAY FIELD OPERATIONS
> (415) 298-9000
> (510) 703-6970
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lawrence E. Mayfield [SMTP:mayfield@traveller.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 10:09 AM
> > To: Keith Turk; land-speed@autox.team.net; dahlgren
> > Subject: Re: Horsepower and Wings
> >
> > Hey, you guys talking wings or spoilers? Wings are supposed to be
exactly
> > like offered from factory. Spoilers are a different thing...as you
point
> > out to me Keith..
> >
> > mayf
> >
> >
> > At 03:18 PM 6/9/99 -0500, Keith Turk wrote:
> > >I agree and that is why we are going to take a second deck lid with a
> > Wing
> > >that meets the requirements as well as allows the air to close a
little
> > >later behind the car...
> > >
> > >it has to be adjustable.... I think. to allow for the minimum
settings...
> > >
> > >We learned a good bit this weekend about driving the car with some
info
> > we
> > >downloaded after the passes.. I was a little to hard on the throttle
> > during
> > >our first meet with the Motor and Brad was a little soft....This meet
we
> > >were much better... though his shifts still took
> > >
> > >The Salt is going to require a ton of finesse... I can see that
> > already...
> > >but we still have to put the power down....
> > >
> > >Speaking of Spinning... I suppose I ought to consider a track bar to
aid
> > in
> > >locating the rear end and body... as a helper... in the event of a
> > spin...
> > >
> > >Keith
> > >----------
> > >> From: dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> > >> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > >> Subject: Re: Horsepower and Wings
> > >> Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 1:49 PM
> > >>
> > >> A wing can be adjusted to give a lot or almost no down force and the
> > >> drag at the low settings is very slight. it also does not add very
much
> > >> drag until you are going very fast. ballast hurts you every where.
It
> > >> takes more time and distance to get moving and adds a lot of rolling
> > >> resistance. At least my way of looking at it.. At 1600 lbs and 425
hp
> > >> traction has been no problem with no wing so far it all depends on
how
> > >> YOU drive it....
> > >> Dave Dahlgren
> > >>
> > >> Keith Turk wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > I was talking with Darrell off line here a bit ago and a thought
came
> > >to my
> > >> > mind.....
> > >> >
> > >> > I am dead set against running a wing on my car if I can get away
with
> > >it...
> > >> > (based on stability at speed)
> > >> >
> > >> > anykind of aerodynamic tool which Produces downforce also produces
> > >drag...
> > >> > and to move drag takes HP...
> > >> >
> > >> > I heard a comment here a couple of weeks ago about us having more
HP
> > >then
> > >> > the traction allows... is this the case out there for most of you?
> > >> >
> > >> > Keith Turk
> > >> > Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land
> > Speed
> > >> > Racer)
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > L.E. Mayfield
> > 124 Maximillion Drive
> > Madison, Al. 35758-8171
> > 1-256-837-1051
> >
> > http://www.hsv.tis.net/~mayfield
> >
> > DrMayf@AOL.com
> > mayfield@traveller.com <<<<preferred
> >
> >
> > Bonneville Land Speed Racer, '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
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