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1. Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:26:33 -0500; I was talking with Darrell off line here a bit ago and a thought came to my I am dead set against running a wing on my car if I can get away with it... (based on stability at speed) anykind of aerody; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00048.html (7,693 bytes)
2. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 15:42:42 -0400; I think that your on the right track with your thinking. The problem is what point (speed) do you loose traction and spin out. And the surface that your running on is a big factor in that equation as; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00049.html (8,658 bytes)
3. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:18:18 -0500; I agree and that is why we are going to take a second deck lid with a Wing that meets the requirements as well as allows the air to close a little later behind the car... it has to be adjustable....; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00050.html (10,013 bytes)
4. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 16:24:41 -0400; Don't the leaf springs locate the rear? JB; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00051.html (10,637 bytes)
5. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:51:26 -0500; Yes they Do in fact Locate the Rear end... My Healey has a Locator bar as well as Leaf springs...the design concept is to keep the rear located against swaying in the event of a hard corner... it isn; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00053.html (11,737 bytes)
6. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: V4GR@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 17:48:18 EDT; I don't have near enough HP to cause any problem with the Vega. I don't know how much power its got. Whatever it takes to go 208. Vega gets lower as speed increases. Had to stiffed rear springs to ke; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00054.html (7,923 bytes)
7. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 17:09:13; Hey, you guys talking wings or spoilers? Wings are supposed to be exactly like offered from factory. Spoilers are a different thing...as you point out to me Keith.. mayf L.E. Mayfield 124 Maximillion; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00055.html (11,600 bytes)
8. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:08:51 -0500; ahhh you know that thing that hangs out on the back of the car that can be what.. 10" long... and so on... and so forth.. (don't have the rule book with me) K -- <dahlgren@uconect.net> Wing settings.; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00056.html (12,473 bytes)
9. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 16:16:32 -0400; In my class, C/GT which is Production, I can't run either unless it came from the factory. However, If I went to Modified Sports I could run both, within certain rules. EX; George Potter's C/MS Ed; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00057.html (8,456 bytes)
10. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:30:42 -0700; Actually it's more of a case of Horsepower vs. Traction (or downforce) vs. Acceleration. For our example lets say you have 1000 hp, and your car weighs 3000 lbs. At 200 mph you find that for this par; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00058.html (12,706 bytes)
11. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 16:45:38 -0700; AHHH!! Another exciting topic to argue ! Now we get into an interpretation of the rules. In my mind, a wing, like one found on a lakester, would be illegal for the altered class. Spoilers as we all k; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00059.html (13,203 bytes)
12. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:58:41 -0700; How bout the Daytona.... The only car I can think of off the top of my head that has a larger frontal area then my Camaro.... Go ahead and spank me again Rich for Running a Camaro... I deserve it....; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00060.html (14,190 bytes)
13. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 17:21:30 -0700; OK I'm with you on the Daytona, and the new Toyota Supra, but I can't think of too many others that come from the factory with wings. As for your Camaro, it's not a bad little machine to cruise the s; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00062.html (16,450 bytes)
14. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 19:28:01 -0700; Yeah... well those folks like me are running the car because they are Cheap... hell the new one is even cheaper till you get to the Late model stuff.. Don't forget I have my Tongue firmly planted in; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00063.html (18,343 bytes)
15. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 18:14:59 -0400; Hey! Don'y forget the Fiero! The 1997 rule book has a photo of a Fiero as an example of GT with stock rear wing in place. It's skinnier than a Camaro, but would have to be a nightmare to drive with h; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00064.html (8,272 bytes)
16. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: V4GR@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 21:13:05 EDT; Speaking of George Potters Saab, I am told that think hanging off the back is made of .250 thick 1018 hot role. Kind of a 2 for 1 whale tail and ballast. GTO judge Had a wing. Rich Fox; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00065.html (8,393 bytes)
17. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 20:35:18 -0700; Talked to George one day and he said that is exactly what that Spoiler is made from..... Boiler Plate as I recall.. K -- mayfield@traveller.com back is ballast.; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00066.html (8,518 bytes)
18. Re: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 19:50:00 -0700; Interesting conversation! I have had the opportunity to consider the alternatives allowed to improve traction. I have changed my mind about about ballast. It is usually thought by many (myself includ; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00067.html (9,964 bytes)
19. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 23:24:14 -0700; The only problem with the Fiero is that you can't run it in the altered class, and I believe you a are restricted to gasoline in GT as well as MS.; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00068.html (8,840 bytes)
20. RE: Horsepower and Wings (score: 1): Author: "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com>; Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 23:31:03 -0700; Tom, I agree that weight distribution can make or break your handling characteristics in the event of traction loss. In our car the only weight behind the rear axle are the batteries and the fuel tan; /html/land-speed/1999-06/msg00069.html (10,857 bytes)

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