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Re: Aerodynamics & oddballs

To: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>
Subject: Re: Aerodynamics & oddballs
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:11:58 -0700
no I didnt forget anything,  cuz when the
wide tire does its thing....and I start swapping ends...
and the dimpled cheeks enhance the spin and possibly the
rotation...the heavy rear becomes the front.... the steering now
in the rear.... sphincter tone will quiver and whaallaa....traction control

makes no difference...open record

Joe

Jonathan Amo wrote:

>Joe,
>
>You forgot about the traction control system.
>
>Jon
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
>To: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
>Cc: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>; "'Richard Fox'" <v4gr@rcn.com>;
><land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Aerodynamics & oddballs
>
>
>>I keep telling Judie "its not how big
>>it is that counts"
>>
>>gotta go back to work on my,
>>altered,  50cc, partially streamlined,
>>blown, fuel, vintage, pushrod,
>>sidecar, bike with hydrogen assist,
>>wide tires, and dimpled cheeks
>>
>>Joe
>>
>>Russel Mack wrote:
>>
>>>Oh, come on, guys.
>>>
>>>I was being an a-hole, but not that bad.
>>>
>>>I think it was clear that I was talking about records achieved at much
>>>
>less
>
>>>than typical legal highway speeds.  That's the only category I can't fit
>>>into my "image" of what LSR is about.
>>>
>>>To me, any hardware that is actually FAST is worthwhile for LSR.
>>>
>>>If you get into some chronic spinning, maybe I'll develop a prejudice
>>>against those funny tires.  Don't have one now.  (They are pretty damned
>>>fat, though.)
>>>Russ, #1226B
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rgribble [mailto:rgribble@carolina.rr.com]
>>>Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 9:20 PM
>>>To: 'Richard Fox'; land-speed@autox.team.net
>>>Cc: RTMACK@concentric.net
>>>Subject: RE: Aerodynamics & oddballs
>>>
>>>
>>>Let's see....would that preclude NASCAR vehicles? What about tire size?
>>>grib
>>>
>>>"Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of
>>>your life"
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I suggest that the meet could be speeded up and the rule book made
>>>shorter
>>>by limiting entrees to SBC/C and BBC/C  That's Small Block Chevy/Camaro
>>>and
>>>Big Block Chevy/Camaro. Entrees will be required to state if they used
>>>Summit or Jegs for their parts.
>>>I hope this suggestion is met with a good response and the oddball's can
>>>just pick up and start their own timing association.

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