- 1. a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: elan26@hctc.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 15:09:11 -0700
- Before we stop, I'd like to put my two cents worth in. I've been reading the 'spin physics' thread with a great deal of interest. And a good thing, too. This past weekend I had my first spin. The fr
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- 2. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: Dennis Murphy <elgparts@xnet.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 07:47:37 -0500 (CDT)
- Another comment - Sunday afternoon at Road America one of our fellow vintage racers wrote off a beautiful Austin Healey coming out of turn 1 - head on into the INSIDE wall. I do not want to criticize
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- 3. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: Silikal@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 09:13:04 -0400
- There was a thread on the wheel-to-wheel list about a track in the Mid-West (Heartland?) that was a dual purpose dragstrip / road course and had the same problem -- incredibly slick in the rain in th
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- 4. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Rollins" <nobozos@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 10:02:49 -0700
- Actually, this has ALWAYS been the condition. The launch area is treated with a traction-improving substance which, in the dry, helps add grip. However, in the rain... well, it's just like black ice!
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- 5. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Favre <favres@engmail.ulinear.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 9:57:02 PDT
- Sears Point is like this too. At least, if you stay to the left of the track, you "merge" onto the dragstrip a little past the major slick stuff. At Sears in the rain, the major problem is usually ri
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- 6. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: "HENRY BAHN OF RESD" <hbahn@SMOKE.ESUSDA.GOV>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 14:47:46 +500
- Can you guys say "rain line"? In its most elemental sense, this just means driving where surface is less polished/slippery when its wet. Start "off line" and gradually work back toward the racing lin
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- 7. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Favre <favres@engmail.ulinear.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 14:08:21 PDT
- Yes, I think we can say, "rain line." ;=) I was joking about the hydroplaning. When I went thru the SCCA school at Sears, the instructors were most helpful in teaching this. It turned out the safest
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- 8. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Rollins" <nobozos@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 07:34:22 -0700
- Are you KIDDING??? In South Florida you better know about rain line or you're in for a rude surprise! Unfortunately, the treated area of the drag strip was simply undrivable at any real speed... it w
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- 9. Re: a spin on the physics (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 11:58:38 -0400
- At 05:08 PM 9/25/96 -0400, you wrote: We had a wet race on Sunday at Mosport, and while my race was stunningly frightening and slow, Bob Tarzwell, who many of you know as the driver of a very fast wh
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