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Re: Chassis Tubing

To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: Chassis Tubing
From: "Mike Manghelli" <mmanghel@hughes.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 17:55:13 -0700
John,

You are correct about the added tubing and bring up a good point about the
motorcycles.

Skip, this sounds like another one for the rules committee to look at, add
it to the list.

Mike Manghelli
SCTA President
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
To: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>; Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: Chassis Tubing


>Tom
>
>Generally the extra weight of the larger tubing isn't a problem with LSR as
>it would be in drag racing. And the added security of the larger material
>may well be worth the slight extra cost. Hey the I/BGS record is 253 MPH!
>
>I've often wondered why Motorcycle Streamliners are allowed 1 1/4-inch x
>.090" tubing when some of these guys are running over 300 MPH.
>
>John Beckett, LSR #79
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Neimeyer" <3cbxs@ev1.net>
>To: "Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 9:59 PM
>Subject: Chassis Tubing
>
>
>> LSR'ers,
>>   In the next year I plan on building a small streamliner.  My
>understanding
>> from reading the rule book is that I can build the frame/rollcage from 1
>5/8
>> .120 thick  DOM steel tubing.  Is this correct?  The liner will be either
>> H/GS or I/GS or possible H/BGS or I/BGS.  Any benefits to use 1 3/4 ?
>>
>> Thanks, Tom
>>
>>
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