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Re: Wheelbase2

To: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Wheelbase2
From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 09:11:06 -0500
Generally No, unless its a Comp Coupe.

JB
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: john backus
  To: landspeedracer ; pork.pie ; land-speed
  Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:42 PM
  Subject: Re: Wheelbase2


  John, can one make a longer car with the allowed short stock wheelbase? Like
a long swoopy nose that extends out well past the front axle?

  John Backus

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: landspeedracer
    Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:14 PM
    To: pork.pie; land-speed@autox.team.net
    Subject: Re: Wheelbase2

    Pork Pie

    Actually my experience at 240 MPH, in a 120" WB car, is very much the
same
    as Joe Kugals at 300 MPH in a 101" car. Personally don't think the car
being
    a hand full has much of anything to do with wheelbase, not that it isn't
    possible, and there are other factors like a wet surface, but the big
part
    in my estimation is the lack of acceleration on the top end. Now I've not
    driven a long WB car over 218 MPH so I don't have that ability to compare
    two different WB cars at same higher speeds yet.

    I would assume that if any of us began to build a Streamliner tomorrow we
    would probably start with a long WB and perhaps hit on the right
    combination. What has been discussed so far on this list would certainty
    help some try and do it right the first time. But a Streamliner or
Lakester
    has that freedom of design.

    Now some classes, like /ALT, /GC etc. can't lengthen the WB. So the
builder
    has to work within the limitations of the vehicle and class they choose.
    What is the best way to make a short (relatively speaking) 90 to 110" WB
    stock bodied "brick" go fast and handle to the best of it's ability?

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