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Re: Ballast

To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>, "Dan Warner"
Subject: Re: Ballast
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:40:16 -0700
Jon,
You got to get a less fuel efficient race vehicle. The modified burns about
11 gallons in a five mile pass and that's straight alcohol no nitro. That
would be about 70 pounds off the front axle.
Jim in Palmdale

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: land speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: Ballast


> Am I missing something, with respect to the
> effect of fuel loss.  I dont see 1-2 gallon fuel
> loss weight  having an appreciable effect on
> traction, especially in contrast to the
> change in aerodynamic forces throughout the
> run.
> I can see the moveable weight transfer aid
> with respect to downforce changes, possibly.
>
> Anyone figured the force imparted by the exiting
> exhaust gas from a pipe?  directing the exhaust
> straight up nets down force, but messes with the
> airstream,  probably something to be had their
> I believe Vesco's turbine exhaust exits straight up
> netting downforce, not sure of the effect on his
> aero numbers
>
> Joe :)

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