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Re: Ackerman Angle

To: "Theo Smit" <TSmit@ntsrv004.corp.novatel.ca>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Ackerman Angle
From: "Doug Mallory" <rdmallory@earthling.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:28:48 -0400
Most of our 360's start out as 180's. Like a single cone at the end of a
300' runway.
This is where you find out who is novice at auto-x.

GO
Stop
Turn
Go
And in that order with a Tiger
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: Theo Smit <TSmit@ntsrv004.corp.novatel.ca>
To: tigers@autox.team.net <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 12:53 PM
Subject: RE: Ackerman Angle


>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Doug Mallory [SMTP:rdmallory@earthling.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 11:20 AM
>> To: Bob Palmer; larry.p@erols.com
>> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Ackerman Angle
>>
> []  <snip>
>>  You are correct. My car is ran on auto-x only. The tires have a tread
wear
>> of 0 or
>> 10 depending on brand Hoosier or BFG. I get about 18 races or 50 miles on
a
>> set of tires.
>> The wear is even with the before mentioned set up. BUT you have to watch
>> tire pressure and watch the 360's it seams to flat spot tires if you lift
in
>> the spin.
>>
> []  That must be a local thing, eh? Our autocross course designers never
>put 360's in.
> :)
>
> -Theo
>> Doug
>


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