Keith:
sounds to me like the previous owner may have thought that traction was more
of a problem than high-speed stability, for the Berk at El Mirage. I have
no first-hand experience at the lakes, but I have heard that traction is
usually better at Bonneville. And (of course) their lower terminal speeds
at the lakes means that (some aspects of) a vehicle's stability will not be
tested so severely.
I think you'll want the stability when you waltz that little darlin' through
250 on the Salt.
Russ, #1226B
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Keith Turk
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:39 AM
To: Dave Dahlgren; W S Potter
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Ballast yet again
Wes your point is well taken.... don't mess with success.... but How I look
at what it's done in the past is the real key here... Dave's comment on El
Mirage Vs Bonneville is what I have to focus on.... oh and what I have
experience with at Bonneville.....
I know what Dave's going to do tuning wise... and trust me it's ahhh not
pretty to be sitting out there getting that last MPH on the long course with
an ill handling car.... if it's not right sitting on the line it's not going
to get better with speed...
the 51/49 is a working number in my book..... if I have to re-ballast the
back I will.... but I have more faith in my system then his.... it's what I
know.... right wrong or indifferent.... so I'm going with it, and I have
zero fear of it....
What I was trying to do with the post last night was show that others don't
have the same opinion and like you say... it's worked soooo.... that makes
it valid in his book....
Keith ( dang I love stirring stuff up that don't involve Mr. Wankle....
LOL )
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Cc: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Ballast yet again
> I would think that most of the racing at the lakes has little to do with
> handling at terminal speed at Bonneville. In one situation you have
positive g
> input to the chassis at all times and in the other you don't when you
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