Yes, me too.
JB
-----Original Message-----
From: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
To: saltracer@awwwsome.com <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Land Speed
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: Spins
>Hey Out There,
>Been trying to pull up the scta-bni page and the server is down now for day
>two. Anyone else having that problem?
>Dave Haller
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>; Land Speed
><land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 7:44 AM
>Subject: Re: Spins
>
>
>>Dave,
>>I don't consider myself an expert in this area, but, I will give you my
>>feelings on the subject.
>>
>>Driving a car at speed is a learned artform. I grew up in the Midwest
>>before many country roads were surfaced for all-weather service. I
>>learned to drive on muddy roads, snow, and ice. Much of what we do is
>>very similar to those conditions. In those days, driving in mud or snow,
>>we were concerned only with where the front wheels were. The rear of the
>>car could swing from side to side without causing great concern. You
>>learned that the throttle had a major controlling effect and you had
>>better control with power on. We also learned that when you are using
>>all the available power, control becomes more difficult.
>>
>>I have said this to set a basis for vehicle control where we run.
>>Driving on the Salt is very much like driving on ice. You get into
>>trouble by: 1) applying too much power too quickly, 2) over reacting to
>>drifting off the desired course, 3) running out of power to accelerate,
>>4) running unbalanced vehicles, 5) not getting enough seat time before
>>travelling at high speeds, and the list goes on and on. One thing that
>>concerns me is that too many are going really fast without going up in
>>speed gradually. The purpose of the licensing runs is to help overcome
>>the problem we had in the past of people strapping into fast cars
>>without any experience at speed. But, let's face it, three runs don't
>>create a seasoned driver, and there are cars capable of frightening
>>speeds available to anyone who wants to run.
>>
>>Basically the warnings I recognize are, drifting or abrupt movement off
>>the desired path of travel, too much tail wagging, wheel spin causing
>>the back end to move out to either side, car not responding to steering
>>correction, etc.. Bottom line, if you are not comfortable in the seat it
>>is time to be concerned. We do this for fun, don't we.
>>
>>There just isn't any substitute for seat time. I came up through the
>>ranks
>>at Bonneville slowly from the 150's to approaching 250 MPH. It took me
>>30+ years to join the 200 MPH Club. Of course I had my own agenda, as
>>the
>>song goes, "I Did It My Way".
>>
>>Good Luck with you project. Just don't feel you have to go too fast too
>>quick.
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>David Haller wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>> Dave Haller up here in Washington. Getting my new car together. New
>paint,
>>> building a new air dam, putting on a more aerodynamic scoop and redoing
>the
>>> spoiler. Will move the ballast from the rear of the trunk forward and
>low.
>>> Really liked what you had to say about spins. Could you explain for me
>and
>>> the others out there what are some of the signs to look for are that
tell
>us
>>> we are about to loose it,
>>> Much appreciated,
>>> Dave Haller
>>
>
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