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Re: Aerodynamic improvements - sort of LSR

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: Aerodynamic improvements - sort of LSR
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@adelphia.net>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 06:12:42 -0500
Nahhhh actually the Camaro always shed Motor parts as it was going down
course.... so contray to your theory.... maybe the sports liner goes so fast
because it sucks the parts closer together as it goes down course...

K
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:02 AM
Subject: Aerodynamic improvements - sort of LSR


> List
>
> A Japanese University professor has confirmed that Dolphins increase their
> performance through the water by shedding their skin as they go.  The
> shedding reduces friction and improves speed to a level that the fishes
> design would normally make "impossible".
>
> So now we have an answer to Keith's So-Al special painting question.  When
> it comes to the line the little car is in team red ...........  but at the
> 7 mile marker all that colour will have come off - increasing its
> performance to an impossible level - and it will then make the turn out in
> team white.  or even worse it starts in red and finishes in purple and
> yellow!
>
> But ... what is the SCTA rule for re-painting the body in impound ready
for
> the 'back up' pass?
>
> Not a lot of action  happening in the UK until next months trip to Tunisia
> - an FIA International Record Attempt.
>
> Malcolm






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