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Re: Moon Discs

To: John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>
Subject: Re: Moon Discs
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:16:15 -0700
With a wheel out in the open, I doubt that anything is gained with 
discs. They look good and as JT says, "How can you say you're a 
"Bonneville" racer with out them."

Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC

John Beckett wrote:
> NASCAR boys have tried this in the wind tunnel. Not legal for them but they
> will experiment with anything. The feedback I got was that on a fendered car
> (NASCAR) it ain't worth a thing. On a Lakester...well they don't do it on F1
> cars...they spend a lot of time in the tunnel...and I don't think they have
> a rule against it. Just guessing there ain't a whole lot to be gained here,
> but I still like the way they look. On the street or at Bonneville.
> 
> JB






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