Howard,
It's been pretty well proved (ask George Fields) that additional weight
helps at Bonneville. Without a suspension it makes loading weight less
intrusive in the handling. That might be one of the larger factors in
deciding between a suspension or solid rear.
Wes
on 10/22/01 7:01 PM, Nafzger at nafzger@vtc.net wrote:
> 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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