"trailers"!
Absolutely, Neil. I like to call it the "Weather vane Effect". That avoids
a lot of the discussion about CP and how to figure it out. Just got to keep
the pointy end of the weather vane pointed into the wind.......CG would be
the swivel point.........
Skip (getting better all the time! 2.5 weeks left before I can play with
the racecar)
At 09:47 AM 3/26/03 -0600, Albaugh, Neil wrote:
>Ron;
>
>One caution about adding more weight to improve (rear-wheel) traction-- if
>the CG (center of gravity-- actually mass) moves behind the CP (center of
>pressure), you're in serious trouble from instability. Things get squirrelly
>even as you approach the CP.
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Gibson [mailto:rgg14@cox.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:42 PM
>To: Dave Dahlgren
>Cc: Keith Turk; List Land Speed
>Subject: Re: Maxton Next weekend?
>
>
>Dave
>You are right about some models, but a BB in a highboy "brick" and "skinney"
>tires will run into the air wall and traction limit way before it runs out
>of power. Weight will help go faster then. Kind of like a balancing act
>between enough for traction and too much that you can't pull it. Could use a
>variance on Jack's theory, add weight till you slow down then add horsepower
>he he. Ron
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