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Re: Running Weight Measurement

To: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>,
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
From: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:46:37 -0800
Glen; I was replying to the strain gage proposal which also requires that
the driver react to some warning device. If you can get enough of a warning
at .250 lift by visual means, I believe your reaction would be much quicker
than waiting for seat of the pants reaction. Yes this means pulling your
foot out of it, but you may have greater input as to when it's a good idea.
Think of it as an early warning system. The problems right apparent are
course roughness (as brought up) and will the driver see any rod on the car
when he is focused 400 yards down course?
I don't know, that would depend a lot on each particular car.  It's
something to think about and would not come under the heading of the dreaded
Traction Control.
How come Jeff Gordon couldn't do any better burn out Monday? Could it be?
Rich Fox
----- 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 03:44 PM
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement


> Rich
> When traveling say 400 feet / sec. one doesn't have a lot of time to
think,
> the seat of the pants theory (requires lots of seat time ) works in most
> cases. Even with the best drivers in any motor sport things happen real
fast
> and the big advantage at Bonneville is the is room for correction. No
walls
> etc. to bounce off of. No easy answer, but the go fast pedal works both
> ways. I have seen a lot of spins on the salt because a driver wouldn't
pull
> his foot out of it. The rule book at this time does not allow for any
> electronic means of controlling the vehicle. I don't know what the answer
is
> and traction control is still not approved. All we can do is openly
discuss
> these things that come up and when a good idea pops up is to see what
> everyone thinks about it and try to work it into the rules. No rear steer.
> Glen





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