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Re: Torque converter slippage

To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, <ardunbill@webtv.net>,
Subject: Re: Torque converter slippage
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 20:11:42 -0500
At 65 MPH he might be right, but at 240 MPH, I can assure you that, tires
grow a bunch.

JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Torque converter slippage


> Did not factor in slippage or tire growth.
> Regarding tire growth, my tire man insists that a
> steel belted tire will not grow?
>
> Dick J
>
> But I guess my theoretical thoughts are close.
>
> DJ
> --- ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> > I would say yes, Dick.  Did you factor in tire
> > growth due to centrifugal
> > force at speed, and a small percentage for tire
> > slip (even on concrete)?
> > Cheers Bill
> >
>
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