Okay, Okay,
I'm building for aerodynamics more than weight. Got alot of experimenting to
do and lots of reference material I've been studying. The pros like Tom
Bryant, whom I've seen run on numerous occassions has a great handle on
handling and building for speed. If I can do just half as good as he has
I'll be plenty happy,
Dave Haller
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: Dave Mann <davemann@roadsters.com>; JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: Friday's pop quiz
>I sure wish John Beckett and Tom Bryant wouldn't keep their damn arms up
>shielding the Answers... Oh and don't forget Joe Timmony has been around
>the block a time or two with motors... and that Dave fella... yeah there
>are a couple of folks I would like to hear on this subject.... TEST PAPERS
>PLEASE....Keith
>
>----------
>> From: Dave Mann <davemann@roadsters.com>
>> To: JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net>
>> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Friday's pop quiz
>> Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 6:45 PM
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Jul 1999, JERRY FOSTER wrote:
>>
>> > #1 Car weight. Do you build for super-light cars in the LSR business?
>>
>> There are two basic schools of thought in LSR racing. The "bigger hammer"
>> racers do things like fill their frame rails with lead, and carry fifty
>> gallons of water in the trunk, all in an attempt to gain traction. Others
>> feel that a lightweight car that sticks to the track thanks to good
>> aerodynamics will be quicker, faster, and ultimately safer. I belong to
>> the latter group, as does my boss, Russ Meeks, whose Modified Roadster
>> carries no ballast whatsoever.
>>
>> > #2 Engine assembly weight. Do you go with aluminum rods, small
>> > damper/balancer, lightweight crank, etc,?
>>
>> That depends on what you want the engine to do. It's not a dragster, so
>> some extra reciprocating mass may in fact be a good thing. Five miles is
>a
>> long way. Visualize yourself making a run on a track that long. Then
>> contemplate how you would want your car to handle, and how its engine
>> should respond. Think of what a flywheel does. Do you want more or less
>of
>> its effect?
>>
>> These differences in opinion are just more of the appeal of Land Speed
>> Record racing. We get to experiment and play around more than any of the
>> other racers.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Mann
>>
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