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121. Re: Just a Question? (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 19:20:32 -0500
I ain't "got's no pistons" neither, and the Wankel don't whine! Gotta think about the tiny chassis that a turbo rotary in the easy 600+ HP/10,000 RPM range would fit into. Bet it would fit nicely in
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00076.html (9,028 bytes)

122. Rotary engines (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 19:34:50 -0500
The rotary fell out of favor more in the US because of Mazda's unwillingness to release the engine in anything but an RX7, and it's extensive list of patents, which made the engine uneconomical for
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00100.html (10,004 bytes)

123. Answers to Rotary engine questions (LONG) (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 21:59:51 -0500
Great questions. Having spent 5 years living in Japan I saw a lot of environmental destruction there. Junk yards on ocean front property had no concept of what happened to the oil, coolant and gasol
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00112.html (12,819 bytes)

124. Re: Re: Rotary engines (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 10:23:22 -0500
I remember hearing something about that engine before they had perfected the eccentric shaft for the 20B 3 rotor engine. Haven't heard a peep about it in years. I have a japanese magazine with an ar
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00114.html (9,172 bytes)

125. Reduced sulfer gasoline (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 16:44:18 -0500
Here's one for all the fuel specialists to take a shot at. What affect, if any, will the proposed 90% reduction in pump gas sulfer content have on older engines? I'd also like to wish everyone a Mer
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00395.html (6,656 bytes)

126. Re: Fwd: Re: Fun Gifts? (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:36:12 -0500
For those of you who aren't on the shop-talk list (shop-talk@autox.team.net) along with this list here's a tip that I sent earlier today. I'm sure Skip can use it, amd there may be a few others who
/html/land-speed/1999-12/msg00411.html (8,543 bytes)

127. Re: Ecta meet (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 20:52:16 -0500
**SNIP**Great weather .... Better People... and a good time was had by all.... I was one of the folks that wasn't having a good time at all when I first arrived at Maxton on Saturday. Already about 4
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00004.html (7,796 bytes)

128. Re: Other Websites (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 18:29:45 -0500
ECTA's site is easy to find, as are many of the the other clubs by checking out Dave Mann's womnderful <www.roadsters.com> website under "land speed record racing." I don't know if he has a link to
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00103.html (7,598 bytes)

129. Re: The most basic question of all... (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 19:28:03 -0500
Great to see some interest coming from the autocross community, since that's how I got into this game. I attended my first North Carolina autocross at Maxton in 1987, and have autocrossed there up t
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00104.html (11,710 bytes)

130. Re: The most basic question of all... (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 10:16:28 -0500
C'mon Keith, what's wrong with the name? (And it's Wankel, as in Felix Wankel, not "wankle".) It's a name that everyone can remember and can connect with the car. It's better than "225" (the last thr
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00111.html (8,757 bytes)

131. And you thought you had it rough! (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 22:14:45 -0500
Looks like I finally got one of my autocross club members to come check out the action at Maxton. Below is what the club Prez passed to me. Thought you might get a kick out of it as you agonize over
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00219.html (6,849 bytes)

132. Animal magnetism (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:13:27 -0500
Sorry I don't have any input to offer on spoilers right now. I've enjoyed the discussion, but I figured it was time to inject something new. Lets talk about bird strikes. I'm sure any pilots on the
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00278.html (8,075 bytes)

133. Re: Fw: Animal magnetism (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 23:08:10 -0500
I got many more responses to this one than I ever anticipated. Joe Timney theorized that it may be something about the rotary engine that attracts birds. That would be pretty good, since I'm the onl
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00313.html (8,095 bytes)

134. Re: Re: speed (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 13:08:14 -0500
I checked the History Channel website <www.historychannel.com> and found the number (800-408-4842) to A&E Home Video. They said they don't currently have anything in their system on tape, but expect
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00315.html (7,530 bytes)

135. Re: Home town (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 21:13:35 -0500
Home? Home is where the tool box is! Currently it's a town so small that the signs coming into and leaving town are on opposite sides of the same post. Nearest post office is in Hubert, North Carolin
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00406.html (7,248 bytes)

136. Motorcycle Folks? (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:20:28 -0500
That's a great question! How does evaporative cooling work on bikes? That oughto get engineers heads spinning. It's great to see what those guys can do with numbers. I'm no whiz at these things, so
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00430.html (12,179 bytes)

137. Re: Points computation ideas (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 15:10:10 -0500
Just look at the number of records that some ECTA members hold and figure for every three they spent a minimum of $175. This is the way I'll provide "Save the Track" money for the Association in the
/html/land-speed/1999-11/msg00562.html (7,780 bytes)

138. Re: Re; On line photos of our members cars?? (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 17:39:22 -0400
Mayf already has a good picture of the beautiful yellow Ardun Roadster, and others, compliments of my Dad who was prowling the Maxton pits with me. If Mayf can't get it up on the website soon enough
/html/land-speed/1999-10/msg00007.html (7,056 bytes)

139. Re: Net Quietness (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 22:58:49 -0400
Mayf, I've been kinda quiet lately since starting my "real" job. Did you get those pictures from Maxton up on the website yet? I'm sure lots of folks will enjoy them. I've been giving your site a few
/html/land-speed/1999-10/msg00025.html (8,270 bytes)

140. Re: Race Engines (score: 1)
Author: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 19:14:47 -0400
Now you're talkin' John. Junkyard turbos! Some of the monster diesel turbo's I used to overhaul (up to 8" Diameter outlet with a 6" turbine wheel) would provide plenty of boost for the sustained high
/html/land-speed/1999-10/msg00043.html (11,869 bytes)

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