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1. Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:43:29 -0400 (EDT); Hi Folks, couple things lately focused my attention on something that should be obvious to speed trials people, and probably is to many. But wasn't to me coming into this sport as a hands-on novice.; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00101.html (10,897 bytes)
2. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: <gfp61@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:55:52 -0400; "Don't turn the round thing in front of you when you go down the course." Yep, that's probably the best advice that anyone driving a high-speed car on a straightaway could get. When I raced in Super; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00104.html (8,847 bytes)
3. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:26:00 -0700; You are spot on there. Our modified roadster used to have a 112" wheelbase, although it went fast and Jerry held the El MIrage top time (256) for quite a few years, it was always on the edge. Glen u; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00119.html (8,660 bytes)
4. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:28:17 -0700; This is OK if the vehicle has positive stability, if the balance is wrong it can go from bad to worse. Jim in Palmdale straightened move /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.te; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00120.html (8,760 bytes)
5. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:25:41 -0400 (EDT); Jim, thanks for that confirmation. Always great to have input from somebody who knows. I doubt the driver can have a good time in something that's sideways, might make him wet his pants! Bill /// uns; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00127.html (8,251 bytes)
6. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: Doug Odom <popms@thegrid.net>; Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 08:21:26 -0700; Bill, Sideways is kinda fun, upside down in the air is not really too bad but landing is a bitch. The old story about wettin your pants is bull. I can tell you from experience that every orifice in y; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00128.html (8,504 bytes)
7. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:03:39 -0400 (EDT); Even your ears, Doug? Once again, good to hear from somebody who knows. /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archive; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00130.html (8,120 bytes)
8. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 10:19:33 -0700; No personal experience but I have heard the term "Pucker Time" used more than once in describing the reactions by those who have had "incidents" out there. Wes /// unsubscribe/change address requests; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00131.html (8,458 bytes)
9. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:50:24 -0700 (PDT); Please explain "positive stability". Also, When you say 60/40 weight distribution do you mean 60% on the front? Glenn Jim Dincau wrote:Gary, This is OK if the vehicle has positive stability, if the; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00133.html (8,456 bytes)
10. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: Doug Odom <popms@thegrid.net>; Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 10:20:08 -0700; Must have. Nothin fell out. Doug /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/land-s; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00134.html (8,162 bytes)
11. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: Doug Odom <popms@thegrid.net>; Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 10:22:57 -0700; Yep Wes, You don't have to clean the seat but you might have to repair the hole you put in the cover. Doug /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.te; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00135.html (8,417 bytes)
12. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:26:52 -0700; Negative stability = turn, let go, turn increases. Neutral stability= turn, let go, stays turning at same rate. Positive stability= turn, let go, returns to straight ahead. Jim distribution do you m; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00136.html (8,484 bytes)
13. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 08:29:33 -0400 (EDT); Thanks, Terry, more illuminating input from another who knows. What you mentioned about fighter planes not having inherent stability designed in so they can react more quickly to pilot inputs reminds; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00148.html (8,365 bytes)
14. Re: Race Car Stability and Safety (score: 1): Author: "Terry Hunt" <guambomb743@msn.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 05:12:40 -0700; Regarding stability: First, most airplanes are built to have inherent stability so that if you let go they will fly straight and level, eventually. Exceptions would be high performance fighters which; /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00166.html (9,171 bytes)

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