Thanks Glen
Valuable information for those of us who need to prepare. Hadn't thought
about the dust getting into the car, don't have that problem at Bonneville
or Maxton. Is the dust more inclined to cloud the drivers compartment when
running the course or during braking?
Now I wish I hadn't thrown away all the weather-stripping.
John "looking to Muroc" Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
To: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
Cc: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; tschoen <j82244@fuse.net>;
land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Ground Clearence
>Hey List
>You guys running in the dirt the first time listen to Tom Bryant and other
seasond
>dirt racers about the shut down areas. Heavy breaking by the large sedans
tend to
>soften the first couple of hundred feet of the shut down area. I see a lot
of
>spins from the tower in this area and try to tell the first timers at the
drivers
>meeting in the faster cars to get the chutes out when entering the first
light and
>ease on the brakes. Another thing that we can have a problem with is a tail
wind
>that helps the run but when turning out it becomes a cross wind and can
turn you
>around in a hurry. A gradual turn to the return road is best.
>Also dust in the drivers cockpit can grab you in a hurry. Sealing is
critical as
>this fine dust can come in the smallest hole. Recommended if you get dusted
out
>pull the chute and stop on the track. You won't be able to see until you
are
>stopped. Been there and done that and its not fun. Be safe and abort the
run and
>no one gets hurt.
>
>
>Joe Timney wrote:
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> Do you have stops on the suspension? If not , you will need to add
them.Maxton
>> is rough but this past year so was Bonneville.
>>
>> Bump stops and the ability to adjust your shock dampening would be
inportant.
>> Anybody else have a slant on this?
>>
>> John Beckett wrote:
>>
>> > Tim
>> >
>> > I think Keith ran his on the ground one run at Maxton, literally.
Don't
>> > believe he liked it much either.
>> > I have run as little as one inche at Bonenville, but considering
down
>> > force two inches seems to be about right for me.
>> >
>> > John Beckett, ECTA/BNI #79
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: tschoen <j82244@fuse.net>
>> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:09 AM
>> > Subject: Ground Clearence
>> >
>> > >Trying to figure out a minimum "safe" ground clearence for B'ville.I
was
>> > >thinking 3" would work,but I'd like to hear from some of you with
>> > >experence.Thanks.
>> > > Tim
Schoeny
>> > > ECTA#90
>> > >
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