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261. Re: Barstool Racer (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 11:08:57 -0500; the barstool is GREAT!!! now we need a matching pool table and a grill, and the racing can begin.... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Mad; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00173.html (7,411 bytes)
262. talkabout radios (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 08:32:49 -0500; Has anybody used the Motorola Talkabout 250 radios out at the Salt? I have used handheld CB radios out there and they did not work very well. John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering Univer; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00193.html (7,252 bytes)
263. Re: talkabout radios (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 15:09:57 -0500; I was using radio shack handheld cb's (5 watts) and for the most part I was looking at about 1 1/2 miles maximum reception. It may be (the following is a GUESS) that the damp salt underlying the sig; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00200.html (8,832 bytes)
264. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 07:42:09 -0500; Andy Green did it like that, only cost 30 million $ or so and took what, 6-7 years.......... I think you >can< run in line wheels, just need to have four of them(or more) ifn I remember the rule boo; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00296.html (10,025 bytes)
265. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 08:57:27 -0500; ohhhh yeah, Definitions section IV-2 Automobile.(some snipping) ....at least 4 wheels not aligned....(snip).. steering assured by at least (2) front wheels, .(snip) .....One pair must be on the same; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00300.html (11,514 bytes)
266. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 13:44:08 -0500; well now lets see.............. ifn you take a long narrow streamliner with the front wheel drive non steering, and put the driver behind the engine, and then behind him the staggered rear steering; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00309.html (17,908 bytes)
267. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 13:46:50 -0500; and some of those early roadsters were more aerodynamic going backwards too..... At 12:59 PM 5/24/00 , you wrote: You know, actually, if you are careful how you place the steering wheel and seat, it; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00310.html (9,462 bytes)
268. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 14:12:24 -0500; well, my thoughts were that the car is very narrow, 27 inches or so, with a long tapered tail that was not just empty space.... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wiscons; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00314.html (21,040 bytes)
269. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:48:11 -0500; ummm, whom have you been talking to about the rear steer concept? I have not been told I can't do it, but that I could expect MANY inspectors investigating the vehicle when it hit tech inspection. T; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00317.html (25,947 bytes)
270. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:53:15 -0500; snipping) ....at least (2) also, Streamliner section V says that it must have four wheels but need not be arranged in a rectangular configuration. John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering U; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00319.html (8,977 bytes)
271. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 07:51:51 -0500; ahhh, I was waiting for the fork lift argument..... most fork lifts are set up with no king pin angles, the steering is almost 1-1, and the last time they saw a grease gun or replacement maintenance; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00337.html (11,974 bytes)
272. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 08:00:56 -0500; yup, however, this list will continue to amaze anyone reading when the right buttons are pushed, and information someone has gathered, begins to travel ..... even though the concept of rear steer is; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00338.html (9,767 bytes)
273. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 08:06:52 -0500; another thought of the overcorrection problem, perhaps a reversed steering quickener, one that slows down the input to the steering...? .... also, how many of the other vehicles were front wheel dri; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00339.html (11,654 bytes)
274. Re: Fuel and Gas Class (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 10:50:26 -0500; what class were you in? what speeds did you run? thanks, John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513 University Ave. Madison, Wi. 53706 608-262-3606 FAX 608-265-23; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00353.html (8,021 bytes)
275. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 10:53:11 -0500; I think the problem that might occur is either too much or too little input from the fin, too little will do nothing, and too much may tip the vehicle over... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical E; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00354.html (10,896 bytes)
276. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:28:06 -0500; Howdy, OK I'm still curious, what class did you run in? what were the driving problems that you had? why do you think the 0 caster helped? what would you have done differently (other than the obvious; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00359.html (14,421 bytes)
277. Re: Rear Steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 15:14:56 -0500; OK, I want to hear how caster works differently rear compared to front..... and if your rear steer steers with a wider track, so what? we are not making corners here(sorry, I mean on the Salt), as t; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00367.html (10,690 bytes)
278. Re: Rear steering (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 15:17:38 -0500; Howdy, this might work a little better....but there is still the problem of matching the fin to the steering, with the over/under input troubles that may occur. too much fin and you slow down too....; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00368.html (12,566 bytes)
279. Re: Air Ride Tech (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 07:54:51 -0500; Try looking up www.onsetcomp.com they have relatively cheap loggers, 8 channel 100kHz rates,up to 1MB memory, $500.... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin 1513; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00384.html (10,842 bytes)
280. Re: Front and Rear Steering Thoughts... (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 08:37:56 -0500; There are cars out there that are being driven, actually RACED in reverse, several circle tracks are holding reverse races, with the cars being driven backwards at up to 90 MPH!!! the steering has b; /html/land-speed/2000-05/msg00393.html (13,728 bytes)

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