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Re: [Land-speed] Caster on the salt

To: "LandSpeed List" <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Caster on the salt
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:35:39 -0400
Greg

If your dimensions are in cm it must be a 3 wheel motorcycle with the engine 
on it's side between the front wheels . Sounds interesting but shouldn't you 
be asking about the rake and trail .

John



> I9m building a two-front one rear three-wheeled vehicle using our
> turbocharged flathead six Stude motor from the Salt2Salt car.
> Since that car was capable of perhaps 150mph (theoretically anyhow....),
> this vehicle, at half the weight, and a very low profile, 632 track/1092
> wheelbase, cg height 212 (392 from front axle axis.....
> Could go fairly fast. Contemplating some omega class salt runs in a few
> years.  I can adjust the caster on the fly by changing the
> Aspect of the rear swingarms to the ground, and am wondering what I should
> use as a target caster for high speed.....
> Thanks
> Greg
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