The main frame rails on our car, which has been crash tested, is 2X3
.125 wall tubing.
Tom, Redding CA (where it has been cool the last few days, with 3 inches
of rain this month, which unfortunately usually migrates toward the
Salt) - #216 D/GCC
John Beckett wrote:
>
> It's been my observation that a great many cars...in a variety of
> racing...have frames built with square or rectangular tubing in one form or
> other.
>
> John Beckett, LSR #79, E/FCC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> To: "Glenn Neimeyer" <gneimeyer@apex2000.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Streamliners
>
> > I'll ask Rich Manchen his recommendations of square tubing vrs. round
> tubing
> > for building a chassis. We have the start of a lakester/streamliner in the
> > shop right now, so I know Rich will have the answer.
> >
> > Dan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Glenn Neimeyer <gneimeyer@apex2000.net>
> > To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > Cc: Tom Neimeyer <3cbxs@ev1.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 1994 6:37 PM
> > Subject: Streamliners
> >
> >
> > > Dan,
> > > My brother and some friends were fortunate enough to go to Bonneville
> > last
> > > month with a CBX motorcycle. They ran 175 mph on an open record
> > > (M/BF -1350cc's) with it (http://users.ev1.net/~3cbxs/losleos.htm). He
> > plans
> > > to go back next year with it but we also want to prepare a 'liner with
> > this
> > > motor combination within the next two years. To do this we need to start
> > > planning now. I'm trying to find out what restrictions (if any) there
> are
> > on
> > > using square tubing for the majority of the frame and roll structure,
> > except
> > > for the overhead hoops around the drivers head and shoulders,similar to
> > fig.
> > > 2 on pg. 23 of the rulebook. There does seem to be some square tube cars
> > out
> > > there. My books on chassis design say there is no true DOM square
> tubing,
> > > only EW (electrically welded). If square tube is allowed, what size,
> wall
> > > thickness, etc, would we need for a streamliner running 200-250 mph?
> > Square
> > > tube is much easier to miter so fabrication would be easier/much cheaper
> > for
> > > us. The rule book shows Steve Batchelor as a contact but I see your name
> a
> > > lot on the land speed list when tech questions come up. Sorry for the
> > length
> > > of this as I'm sure you're as busy with other things as I am. If I'm out
> > of
> > > line here just tell me where to go. Thanks for any input or direction
> you
> > > can provide.
> > > Glenn Neimeyer
> > > gneimeyer@apex2000.net
> > >
> > >
> >
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