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Subject: [Land-speed] Car Spins
From: James Tone <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:45:56 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
> Just curious as it is not my  
>>>> intention to do this on a regular basis, lol...
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts that can tie the wheel base, track, weight, what the  
>>>> driver had for breakfast, etc is appreciated.
>
>I believe guys build ther cars symetrical, non-flexible on a flat surface and 
>feel they stay that way during a run. I will not tell everyone to build it 
>like a hooked up sprint car in turn 2 but you need to think about what the 
>vehicle is going thru an how to make adjustments when things do happen. I'm 
>also not saying to build a flexi-flyer like a NHRA top fueler either. 
>
>All cars will apply force to the driveline and tires in a different way and I 
>believe it to be gradual. Things change thru out the run and the driver needs 
>to be ready for each of them. Letting your car have it's "own head" and 
>bringing it back it a whole lot smarter than quickly making the wrong steering 
>move and correcting what you think is wrong.
>
>Many roadster drivers told me our car would become more of a handfull over 
>185. They also told me the real fun comes when it runs out of horsepower 
>(levels off). They were dead on right on both things. My son spun at 186 
>making us do a chassis change an old time racer, Bill Temple, told me to do 
>when it spins; but not until it does. The other was at the end of the 4 at 
>214.5. I only gained 1.5 mph to the 5 and it was the ride of my life. HP 
>leveled off and the 32 grille went hunting. and I was along for the ride. The 
>key was not to over correct a 109" WB car to quickly. I didn't and made it 
>thru the 5 OK at 216.1
>
>One of the other things I've watched over the years is what I call "violent 
>horsepower" nomally it comes with turbo engines but I can happen with all of 
>them at some point. Driving with the egg under your shoe and squeezing the 
>power at the right time comes with seat time on the salt seems to remedy that 
>problem. Good luck to all.............JD    
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