John
Tried that too. Had the steering so slow it took 300 yards to make a circle.
It helped, but no cure. Also tried everything from 20 deg to 0 deg of
caster. worked better near 0.
This is on a front wheel drive, 140" WB, 50" tread width, vehicle with
driver toward the rear. Had fun, but in that application, not worth the
fabrication time and effort.
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
To: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: Rear steering
> Howdy,
> another thought of the overcorrection problem, perhaps a
reversed
> steering quickener, one that slows down the input to the steering...? ....
> also, how many of the other vehicles were front wheel drive? any
> guess as to front rear weight bias? where was the driver in the vehicle?
> were the vehicles long and skinny, or short and fat?
>
>
> At 09:58 PM 5/24/00 , you wrote:
> >As I recall over the years there were three attempts at rear wheel
> >steering not counting the Nobel jet car. I also seem to remember none
> >getting to the first timing light even with the restrictions of 100 mph
> >max to see if they could keep it between the black lines. The answer is
> >Nope. In almost any warehouse most fork lifts are required to travel
> >backwards for the safety of what seems to be the more natural way of
> >getting the vehicle to go in a straight line. In every case the
> >correction in trying to go straight became an over correction to bring
> >the vehicle back in its intended path only to spin. Gentlemen, it's not
> >worth the waste of fabrication time to try what ain't going to work.
> >Just my thoughts of seeing a lot of strange things on the salt. It's a
> >long wait to the next season.
> >Glen
> >
> >John Beckett wrote:
> >
> > > Nope, it's real. Just not legal any more.
> > >
> > > John Beckett, LSR #79
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "Daniel Wright" <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>;
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 4:51 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Rear steering
> > >
> > > > Am I mistaken, or didn't all of this
> > > > rear-steering talk start with "tongue in cheek"
> > > > as a joke?
> > > > Dick J
> > > >
> > > > --- Daniel Wright
> > > > <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu> wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > > I have been following with interest the
> > > > > discussion on rear steering. I
> > > > > can't see in the rule book where it is
> > > > > prohibited. Can someone refer me to
> > > > > any applicable paragraph?
> > > > > Dan Wright
> > > > > Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Utah
> > > > > dan@saltflats.com
> > > > > Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
> > > > > "It's amazing what you can do when you don't
> > > > > know it can't be done"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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>
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
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> FAX 608-265-2316
> Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 131.333 MPH set 1995
> 136.666 MPH set 1996
>
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