Trailing streamlining is very critical. Look at any airplane. After many years in the timing stand and watching chute deployment, it's very interesting to see how chutes works on different cars. This
You said " I guess I got a little off subject". I think it is a good thing to do. After all, "Saving Your Life" is a subject of interest to everyone I know. Your description of how chute behavior ca
I seem to remember an old photo of a roadster in that configuration ... nothing new under the sun. Dale C. It has come to my attention that an ingenious individual is reading our new rules on rear en
it is disappointing that the unlimited innovation of LSR has seen fit to limit rear steer..... how's it going JD? I got back from the Antarctic without freezing any important parts.... am now working
my comment on the rear steer was mostly tongue in cheek.....I think it CAN be done, but needs fly by wire to do so....and that the powers that be will not allow yet, at least until the latest MB show
It has come to my attention that an ingenious individual is reading our new rules on rear engine modified roadster and has decided that it doesn't say anywhere in the rules that the car needs to face
This was done in the early 50s as well, I have a picture of it somewhere in my files. Glen -- Original Message -- From: <Flowbench@aol.com> To: <ddahlgren@snet.net>; <James.Tone@AES.com>; <land-spee
As long as he has a rear view mirror and likes to drive backwards I can't see a problem. :-) _____ It has come to my attention that an ingenious individual is reading our new rules on rear engine mod
I'd question whether the ass-end of a 27 T roadster is very aerodynamic compared to the needle-nose front-end streamlining allowed in Modified Roadster.....Ardun Doug
Lotsa difference between the front-end aerodynamics of Walkeys 'liner and the ass-end aerodynamics of a 27. The 27 rear end more closely resembles the front of a 40's car. Walkey's car and the Polywo
I would not question it too long. base drag at the back costs a lot more than anything you might do in the front with a needle nose from what I have read. it would not be the first car that was bett
Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:15:58 -0800
Bob Pierson told me that they mounted a '27 modified roadster body rear forward on a bet and it did go faster. You can take that for what it is worth! I understand that managing the air behind the ca