It's been my observation that a great many cars...in a variety of
racing...have frames built with square or rectangular tubing in one form or
other.
John Beckett, LSR #79, E/FCC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
To: "Glenn Neimeyer" <gneimeyer@apex2000.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Streamliners
> I'll ask Rich Manchen his recommendations of square tubing vrs. round
tubing
> for building a chassis. We have the start of a lakester/streamliner in the
> shop right now, so I know Rich will have the answer.
>
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Glenn Neimeyer <gneimeyer@apex2000.net>
> To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> Cc: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 1994 6:37 PM
> Subject: Streamliners
>
>
> > Dan,
> > My brother and some friends were fortunate enough to go to Bonneville
> last
> > month with a CBX motorcycle. They ran 175 mph on an open record
> > (M/BF -1350cc's) with it (http://users.ev1.net/~3cbxs/losleos.htm). He
> plans
> > to go back next year with it but we also want to prepare a 'liner with
> this
> > motor combination within the next two years. To do this we need to start
> > planning now. I'm trying to find out what restrictions (if any) there
are
> on
> > using square tubing for the majority of the frame and roll structure,
> except
> > for the overhead hoops around the drivers head and shoulders,similar to
> fig.
> > 2 on pg. 23 of the rulebook. There does seem to be some square tube cars
> out
> > there. My books on chassis design say there is no true DOM square
tubing,
> > only EW (electrically welded). If square tube is allowed, what size,
wall
> > thickness, etc, would we need for a streamliner running 200-250 mph?
> Square
> > tube is much easier to miter so fabrication would be easier/much cheaper
> for
> > us. The rule book shows Steve Batchelor as a contact but I see your name
a
> > lot on the land speed list when tech questions come up. Sorry for the
> length
> > of this as I'm sure you're as busy with other things as I am. If I'm out
> of
> > line here just tell me where to go. Thanks for any input or direction
you
> > can provide.
> > Glenn Neimeyer
> > gneimeyer@apex2000.net
> >
> >
>
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