Glen; Using the rocker arm you could gain a 4 to 1 advantage or whatever you
want and hopefully the rod would be out before things got beyond saving. I
guess you could switch a stutter box with the same system. Not the way I'd
do it though. Rich Fox
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; "'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'"
<saltrat@pro-blend.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 02:45 PM
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
> Rich
> Do you really think a driver could react fast enough from a visual means
> like a rod popping up to prevent loss of control at high speed.
Interesting
> topic, lets see where it goes.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
> To: "'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
>
>
> > What about mounting a small skid just aft or forward of the axle. Spring
> > loaded to the ground with a rocker arm arraignment to poke a bright red
or
> > something rod out of the body work should the car raise? Cheap and easy,
> the
> > rod would be pretty much right in the drivers line of sight. Or it could
> > switch on a warning light or some such. Rich Fox
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