Steve
Anything in the air stream such as a wing or canard creates a lot of drag.
Unlike the top fuel dragsters, lakesters run a small and lower mounted wing.
Ground effects are another story and work great going in a straight line.
When they get a little sideways the loss of suction is quick and usually the
begining of a bad ride. Lots of varables in this business.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Pitt" <stpitt@zipcon.net>
To: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>;
"'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
> I agree, Glen. At such high speeds and with so much happening around the
> driver, it seems that you would have already reached the point of no
return
> when you noticed the changes in rods or indicators. Plus it would seem
that
> the bumps and
> undulations in race course surface would affect both gauges or indicator
> rods. It seems like in many forms of racing, downforce is the key to
> stability, thereby wings, canards, spoilers, etc. As I recall, few of the
> lakesters and streamliners have such devices. Rules??? Or too much
drag???
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; "'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'"
> <saltrat@pro-blend.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
>
>
> > Rich
> > Do you really think a driver could react fast enough from a visual means
> > like a rod popping up to prevent loss of control at high speed.
> Interesting
> > topic, lets see where it goes.
> > Glen
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