Keith,
God knows I'm no expert on this and I have spent a lot of time anguishing
over this problem on the two liners I have built.
I made them both with rigid suspension for three basic reasons.
1. Less complex and therefore probably more reliable.
2. Lighter and cheaper.
3. I can't figure out how to make a suspension that will respond to a 3 foot
wide dip in the salt.
Keep me honest on this guys. 60 MPH =88 ft/sec. therefore 240MPH =
352ft/sec. Therefore 1/100 of a second = 3.52ft.
No suspension I am aware of will even begin to move in that time period. It
will skip right over the depression anyway so I just did not mess with it.
If I'm screwed up in my logic, let me know and I'll admit liners may be
different in some ways but we have been very successful with rigid cars.
P.S. The engine builder and I have both agreed to not go up there and
embarrass ourselves anymore. Way too many engine problems.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 4:28 AM
Subject: Rear suspension
> Okay along the lines of the Trans mounting system.... I wanna do the
rear
> suspension issues....
>
> My thoughts are that a fancy rear suspension to make the car leave the
line
> is a Moot point at Bonneville... ( may help you at Maxton or El Mirage )
but
> once the car is through the gears it's settled down and the only real
> advantage of a suspension at all is to maintain the contact patch with the
> ground....over minor bumps...
>
> Joe Timney and I have beat this up at length and I have several idea's on
> the correct course of action for me.... But I'm curious to hear others
> thoughts on what they run and WHY?....
>
> In other words... what are your theory's..
>
> Keith ( Mayf.... what you doing Hiding out... I love your questions...
> always pointed .... which may not be pleasing to all ... however they are
> always honest and well thought out )
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