At 01:45 PM 4/25/01, you wrote:
>Only one problem Dick. All the guys that are telling you it will work aren't
>running at Maxton. I've run both suspended and non-suspended cars on both
>surfaces, Bonneville and Maxton, and I can tell from first hand experience
>the little bit of effort it takes to build a suspended car is well worth the
>effort.
>
>John Beckett
Howdy,,,yup yup no suspension, you can only run on the Salt.....concrete is
NOT flat enough to run without suspension.......you lose, approx 20% or
so......
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
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
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
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