> 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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