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Re: rear suspention

To: albaugh_neil@ti.com, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: rear suspention
From: docb8532@aol.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:03:39 EDT
i've been following the suspension thread with interest and trying to figure 
out the major differences between a land speed suspension system and high 
performance sports car suspension i've raced dragsters, circle track cars, and 
sports cars, and presently race a corvette at maxton. i'm a new guy and never 
been on salt. i can see where bits and pieces of suspension systems might find 
a 
use but it looks like a high performance sports car type suspension might 
cover most of the concerns here. in the event you are not able to use 
independent 
rear suspension, and use a tube axle it looks like the answer would be some 
kind of four link, and maybe a watts link to center the thing. i understand the 
effect of torque on a solid axle but how much can it really effect handling on 
the salt. i'm not sure i'm appreciating the full extent of the difference 
between a 250 mph car on salt and a 250 mph car on anything else.
can anybody help a poor dumb new guy and define the problem that effects the 
salt car
and is not present in other kinds of racing
wondering in kentucky
doc





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