- 1. More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "Dana" <dana@goulston.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:16:51 -0700
- Hi all, I had a chat with Wink Eller yesterday. I explained my 65" wheelbase, Modified Frame dilemma. He said the new wheelbase rule(s) were for Bonneville only, but wasn't clear about whether or not
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00522.html (7,490 bytes)
- 2. FW: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "Dana" <dana@goulston.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:08:15 -0700
- If anybody is affected by the new rule changes for Modified Frame and Special Construction bikes, please get in touch with me. Special Construction: 1. Rear wheel drive only. 2. Wheelbase must be at
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00545.html (6,646 bytes)
- 3. More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:12:09 -0800 (PST)
- Aren't we missing the significance of tread width when we talk wheelbase. Geometrically, if a given car has a 50" tread width and a 120" wheelbase, narrowing the tread width 5" should have the same e
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00013.html (7,963 bytes)
- 4. More wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: BWANA343@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 20:30:36 EST
- I agree Dick, a wide track ("tread" ) can make up a lot of handling difficulties brought on by a relatively short WB. My small car has only a 80" WB but due to it's 50"rear and 60" front track,it's v
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00018.html (6,744 bytes)
- 5. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 18:13:11 -0800
- Yes we did Dick. I have mentioned the aspect ratio many times (wheel base divided by track or tread). So there (tongue sticking out). I just don't know what makes a good aspect ratio... mayf -- Origi
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00021.html (8,880 bytes)
- 6. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 19:27:37 -0800 (PST)
- Yeah, I remember you mentioning it Mayf, but it seems like most of the conversaton sticks on wheelbase only and nobody talks about width. Just thought I'd try to get everybody fired up so I'd have so
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00022.html (7,387 bytes)
- 7. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: DaCudaKid@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:15:37 EST
- Ok, so, now I've got a question, when I was getting my learnin', tread width was the width of the tread on the actual tire, the width from one tire to the tire on the opposite side was called the tra
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00024.html (7,204 bytes)
- 8. Re: More wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: DaCudaKid@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:22:35 EST
- I asked about this, was starting to wonder if I was losing it already. Mike in L.A.
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00025.html (6,395 bytes)
- 9. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: Want1937hd@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:34:16 EST
- Guess we need a new thread for this topic. Bob in connecticut Ok, so, now I've got a question, when I was getting my learnin', tread width was the width of the tread on the actual tire, the width fro
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00027.html (7,306 bytes)
- 10. RE: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "Jon Wennerberg" <jonw@up.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 09:24:22 -0500
- All right, Dick -- comments on wheelbase vs. tread width, hunh, just so you can have some interesting feedback, hey? Wheelbase on my critter: 62 2/3" Treadwidth: Unh, whaddoIsay here? I run a 190-wid
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00030.html (7,706 bytes)
- 11. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:34:48 -0500
- Well a 120" WB with a 48" TW seems to work well. JB -- Original Message -- From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "john backus" <34ford@msn.com>; "landspeedracer" <land
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00078.html (10,036 bytes)
- 12. Re: More Wheelbase (score: 1)
- Author: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:35:03 -0500
- I believe tread width is measured from the center of one tire to the center of the other. JB -- Original Message -- From: <DaCudaKid@aol.com> To: <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <34ford@msn.com>; <landspeedrace
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00079.html (8,075 bytes)
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