- 1. Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:56:32 -0700
- Ok, for the sake of argument - pretend a full grown pickup truck were to go 200+. What would be required for roof rails? Just over the cab? Down the sides of the bed? Along the hood, across the cab,
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- 2. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 15:27:58 -0700
- Hey, Dan. Great answers, but is there another thought here? If the bed has a rigid tonneau on it, doesn't that warrant rails just like the top would? I agree on the getting larger towards the back, I
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00250.html (7,914 bytes)
- 3. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:06:58 -0700
- It was my understanding that the roof rails disturb the flow of air over the top of the car and help to keep it upright in a spin or long sustained slide. Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00254.html (8,600 bytes)
- 4. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave Seely" <dseely@sginet.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:16:40 -0600
- I remember seeing NASCARs sliding toward the infield and then rolling UNDER! Not the typical, dig in the leading tires, highside roll but a low side roll underneath (has anyone witnessed this on the
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00256.html (10,006 bytes)
- 5. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:33:56 -0700
- Goood thought , Wes! Haven't watched one of those races in a while, but maybe a clue. They also have very large spoilers don't they? That should keep it going straight(er). mayf -- Original Message -
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- 6. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:45:26 -0700
- No cheating from me! Don't have a pickup...as to the low side flip, air gets under the car and...the roof rails and flaps on the roof are to discourage the air over thep, preventing it from becoming
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00261.html (9,367 bytes)
- 7. RE: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:22:46 -0500
- "..as to the low side flip, air gets under the car and..." It happens from the front, too. Back in the days of the original Can-Am series, the very powerful, fast, lightweight cars had unprecidented
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00263.html (9,187 bytes)
- 8. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:10:17 -0700
- If I'm not mistaken Mercedes discovered the same phenomenon at LeMans 2 or three years ago with two of their cars "blowing over" as they crested rises in the track at speed. I guess it happens to th
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00265.html (9,319 bytes)
- 9. RE: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 15:29:50 -0500
- Yes, Clay pointed that out to me. Dibbley did it first, though! Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Neil, If I'm not mistaken Mercedes discovered the same phenomenon at LeMans 2 or three years ago with two of
- /html/land-speed/2002-08/msg00268.html (9,648 bytes)
- 10. Re: Trucks & roof rails (score: 1)
- Author: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 06:46:08 -0400
- Believe you are correct Wes. the salt Craftsman has a I was something act /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archi
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