George,
I have a huge 32 gallon tank in the nose of my car and it is baffled in
both directions to minimize water movement. You can't get very frisky with a
skinny streamliner but I have never felt anything at all from it during
acceleration or braking with the chute out. I also keep it full so that
leaves very little opportunity for sloshing.
Howard Nafzger
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Mitchell" <americanpartnerinrussia@starpower.net>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 7:35 AM
Subject: Water tank question
> List ,
> I have seen on many LSR cars that a water tank seems to be an effective
and
> commonly used method for additional ballast to cars ( correct me if Im
wrong
> here-- ballasl or coolong or both?)
>
> Anyway, I guess my question is , dont you run the risk of weight shifting
> around and upseting the car. I know that the various venues are flat and
> there is less of a chance of side to side movement , but isnt this a
risk--
> even in the case of a bump. Am I thinking wrong ? It would seem to me that
> what is essentially a movable ballast could get you in unwanted trouble.
> Just wondering on a Sunday with no Redskins to watch -- thankfully.
> George in DC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Keith Turk
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 8:02 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Weather
>
>
> Weather yesterday was interesting... I was out there in a T-shirt putting
in
> Ducting and Miss Kathy wanted to go get a Tree.... it was raining... (
> Perfect for tree shopping ) it was still well into the 70's
>
> Then we got some VERY UGLY thunderstorms.... decided to watch the weather
> channel for a min.... thought maybe I oughta come down from the attic...
it
> was that Ugly...Wow...
>
> Oh well now it's time to go put them ducts in..... ya'll have a Nice
> sunday....
>
> Keith
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