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Fw: Roadsters Aero issues...

To: "Land-speed Racers" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Roadsters Aero issues...
From: <dthomssen@neb.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 21:03:40 -0600
Keith
Street roadsters probably will always benefit from added weight because of
their brick-like aerodynamics.  I had to add 300 pounds to get up to 170
mph. There it started spinning and got to be a handful.  Racing now at 2200
pounds and will have to add more to go faster (and more HP).  Some roadster
guys have 1000 lbs of ballast and I don't know where they put it.
I did the opposite of Jack:  Added weight to the rear until the front washed
out and then moved some toward the front.
Dave the Hayseed

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
  Will the aerodynamically challanged car
> always benifet from added weight?
>
> I know that my car is actually rather light at 2600lbs... or at least
light
> for the experience that I have....
>
> What are you folks thinking?





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