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Re: Roadster Aerodynamics

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Roadster Aerodynamics
From: Tim Schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 10:56:15 -0500
Hmmmmm,forgot about that one-anyone know where I can get some
dimensions?Cincy isn't exactly Bantam central.Thanks for the idea.Hey
Dan,are these legal for MR?

Dick J wrote:

> Tim, what about the American Bantam body?  It's
> smaller, and isn't too practical for a V-8
> powered car, but with Honda front wheel drive, it
> seems like it could be worked in real well.  All
> the power train is going to be well forward in
> that stretched frame, so there'd be room for the
> driver to lay back with feet and legs in a
> foot-box.  Just a thought, I have just always
> liked that little roadster.
>
> Dick J
>
> --- Tim Schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net> wrote:
> > Ok it's cold here now so I'm sit'n inside at
> > the drawing board working
> > on my long term dream project- the front wheel
> > drive H/GMR(Honda powered
> > of course).Seems there are three body styles
> > that are popular in these
> > classes-'27 T,'29 A and '32.Left to my own
> > devices I'd pick the "T"
> > cause it's smaller but maybe it's not so
> > aero-whatta you roadster
> > experts think about these choices?
> >                                 Tim(at least I
> > can put the mower
> > away-although it ran really good on that old
> > racing gas)Schoeny
>
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