Call Goodyear at 517-592-6681 and ask about their land speed tires. Quite a
few different sizes.
JB
At 09:36 AM 6/10/99 -0500, Gene Halvorson wrote:
>Both Darrel Ferguson and Thomas Bryant have raised some issues that perhaps
>they can expound on. I am running a big-block 74 Vette. It has a later
>model "duck-tail" type spoiler. I didn't consider the pocket that is
>created behind the car. Does anyone have any pros/cons about a spoiler
>versus a wing?
>
>The issue of CG and traction makes me wonder what is the ideal point of CG?
> I would suppose it depends on the frontal and rear loading of the
>aerodynamic factors of the individual car. I suspect the Vette has a
>pretty high frontal loading and a much less rear because of the shape. I
>will balance the car to find out just where the CG is but how do you
>calculate where it should be with the loading factors? I'm sure this body
>style has seen the salt hundreds if not thousands of times. I'm a newby so
>if anyone has some experianced insight, I would appreciate your comments.
>
>Also, I am having trouble finding a vendor for tires here in Minnesota that
>understands what I need. 3500 lb car and low 200's mph. Any sugestions?
>
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