Tom, (or others) This subject has been rolling around in my brain (not much up there to stop it!)..... The Corvettes from 1968 thru 1977 had vent grills (2) just behind the rear glass, on the rear de
Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 17:43:23 -0700
My interpretation of the rules is, if it didn't come with them, or were available as an option, you can't have them in GT Class (Rule book quote, "The following are not permitted: streamlining, bell
That is my interpretation as well; I guess wishful thinking was taking over.... I have been driving SCCA since the 70's where such updating & backdating is allowed that I wish it would apply to SCTA
Author: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 16:34:12
I eresting comments abot vents, ducts etc. But, I really differ on some of the notational comments. First, a vent is the plane in the pipe where the gas exits. It is not the pipe that carries it, nor
I know I have seen Studebakers with large ducts running from the floor forward of the rear end to openings just behind the rear window. This takes air from a high pressure area under the car and dump
Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 09:18:01 -0700
According to my memory, in the early 60's we were losing the Studebakers at about 180 MPH, spinning and some went upside down. One was caught on a movie camera and it was evident that the rear was l
hello mayfield,(racers),i pretty much agree with your interpretation , and along with yours would come the logical deduction (no pun intended) that ANY penetration consists of three elements, an inta
The alteration youguys see on studebakers hasn't been legal for some time, many of these cars have been on the salt for 30 or 40 years and this was a popular thing to do before it was made illegal .
Kvach- as to your e-mail concerning aerodynamics in the altered class, particularly in reference to front airdams, the rule has been changed so that you can build any airdam you wish, provided it doe