Joe Law added a small frt canard when he had controlabilty issues up around 330
3 yrs ago. has be running it now for 2 seasons. wmts
>
> From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> Date: 2003/10/28 Tue PM 06:20:40 CST
> To: "Steve Pitt" <stpitt@zipcon.net>, "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>,
> "'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>,
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
>
> 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
>
> >
"Sparky"
Lakester 2211
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