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41. Re: Test Ride? (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:57:10 -0600; regarding your question "how are kids going to learn to troubleshoot..."-- Yeah, it's great that modern iron is so much more reliable than the stuff we grew up on. But anybody who wants to learn to; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00400.html (12,446 bytes)
42. Re: Test Ride? (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 13:21:19 -0600; your letter puts a pretty stark perspective on todays's sportbikes. On the one hand, I have no intention of becoming a street racer. On the other hand, I know I need to put-in considerable seat-time; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00409.html (10,175 bytes)
43. Re: Reynolds Numbers (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 03:18:15 -0600; (re-sending because I forgot to delete the trailer) Jim: I read somewhere recently that aerodynamacists themselves are also still wishing for just such a program as you describe. The book (or article; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00548.html (15,256 bytes)
44. Re: Scoop Openings Revisited..... (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 04:14:02 -0600; I think we should have a rule that the driver must adjust it manually-- although he could have a speedometer to give him the appropriate data. Russ /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordo; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00549.html (10,504 bytes)
45. Re: Scoop Openings Revisited..... (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 20:23:00 -0600; actually, I think it would be silly to require the driver to adjust it manually. I just said that to irritate Skip-- and he made a point of ignoring the comment. (I guess he wins this round.) Russ /; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00601.html (10,866 bytes)
46. Re: Scoop Openings Revisited..... (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:36:44 -0600; My left foot has to ride the clutch because traction control is illegal. Guess I'll have to improve the dexterity in some other appendage. Russ /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@a; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00605.html (10,487 bytes)
47. Re: Scoop Openings Revisited..... (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:06:14 -0600; actually, I was thinking this might open the door for a Viagra sponsorship. Russ /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00608.html (10,283 bytes)
48. Re: Scoop Openings Revisited..... (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:03:22 -0600; Indeed. But I had to think of something. Personally, I can't get too excited about cricket! Russ /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/ma; /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00619.html (11,491 bytes)
49. Re: Recips. (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 11:42:45 -0600; I agree. I've loved fast airplanes even longer than I've loved fast cars. If I get to live a few more years, I'll see the races at Reno. But I can't prioritize it right now. The neat thing about LSR; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00011.html (9,460 bytes)
50. Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 12:33:55 -0600; There may be some cases of tire failure that are purely a function of overload-- God knows some of our racers manage to load the hell out of them. But you were the first one who told me (before I ha; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00014.html (10,187 bytes)
51. Re: TC (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 12:47:34 -0600; thanks for the explanation. I appreciate your perspective on Pork Pie-- I find his writing interesting, too. I also have worked with German engineers for decades. I think you and I came close on the; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00015.html (9,568 bytes)
52. Re: TC (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 12:57:29 -0600; Pork Pie: thanks for the clarification. I can understand your reluctance to support the idea of jumping into TC for LSR, based on your salt experience with the M-class. However, I do think other ways; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00016.html (10,925 bytes)
53. Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 13:00:56 -0600; I apologize if that was offensive. I meant to "twist your tail" a little bit, but just to get your attention. We all know how much you respect and care for the other racers. Russ /// /// land-speed@; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00017.html (10,327 bytes)
54. Re: traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 15:17:35 -0600; adressing your comments individually: you said... and I responded... was the cause of Earl Wooden's tire failure: you simply overload the tires-- too much downforce + torque (see Tom Bryant's respon; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00025.html (13,949 bytes)
55. Re: Traction Control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 16:00:43 -0600; thanks for that generous offer. Thanks especially for that about the sheet metal! (You don't think I'll be ready for my masters certificate any time soon? Do they take off points for grumbling?) Ser; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00029.html (10,325 bytes)
56. Re: Native Uprising (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 19:06:57 -0600; Skip can't drink gin and tonic anymore. Can I have his? Russ /// /// land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothing; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00037.html (7,818 bytes)
57. Re: TC thought (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 19:39:41 -0600; Geez, Louise, that's the most interesting technical question on the list right (Our friends in the 77 car being one prominent exception), I think suspension in general is way underutilized by cars in; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00039.html (10,603 bytes)
58. Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 20:53:47 -0600; I started this thread thinking that Earl's car was a prime example of a current trend of tire problems. From your information below, it sounds like Earl's tire failure may have been an anomaly, inst; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00042.html (13,123 bytes)
59. Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 21:18:33 -0600; since I am thinking that my own first LSR machine will likely be a bike-- and not particularly powerful by todays standards-- I will not prioritize TC for it, even if TC becomes legal. So I'm lookin; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00044.html (10,433 bytes)
60. Re: Tire reliabilty, and traction control (score: 1): Author: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 21:21:53 -0600; another thing I like about what you are saying: you can always dance WITH the bike, if you are "zoned-in". When the cars start dancing, they always want to LEAD! Russ /// /// land-speed@autox.team.n; /html/land-speed/2001-12/msg00045.html (9,643 bytes)

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