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Re: Running Weight Measurement

To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement
From: "dpulju" <dpulju@usintouch.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:32:27 -0800
I think brake bias was not set right for burn out, I think they can do the
adjustment in the car.
dale
ssuunnyy and 80 in pahrump

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: Re: Running Weight Measurement


> 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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