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1. dick J (score: 1): Author: "The Butters Family" <bbutters@coldreams.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:37:48 -0700; I think you atleast need a front suspension, I'd get one of the set ups from Speedway in the straight axel section. I don't think you will enjoy driveling a solidly sprung rear end car under 150mph,; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00636.html (7,717 bytes)
2. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:03:34 -0700; On my Vega I mounted the 9 inch on Vega coils cut somewhat shorter, and a more or less stock triangulated 4 bar. ( made tubular adjustable bars, reinforced the pickup points) and a panhard rod. Its a; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00638.html (8,866 bytes)
3. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: "Jim Bodenheimer" <bicwig@msn.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:58:10 -0400; I have to agree. Ask John Beckett and Tom Sarda how rough a ride it is without. If you start pumping much HP to it, it will definately spin. I fought similiar problems and ended up with the 4 link. B; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00658.html (8,755 bytes)
4. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:39:28 -0700 (PDT); I was just trying to find somebody that would tell me it was OK to take the easy way out. I spent the better part of a year putting the car together without suspension, and was hoping somebody would; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00667.html (10,004 bytes)
5. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:08:36 -0500; I have a dodge colt H/GCC 1500 lbs 95 inch WB no suspension 144MPH so far, from what I have heard, once you get to around 150-175 at the Flats, suspension is too slow to react to the minor undulatio; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00670.html (11,657 bytes)
6. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 12:30:45 -0500; Howdy, yup, I would say go for it with what you got, like you say, a sprung suspension can be put on and you can do always it at a later date, make sure!!!the frame is square! way I did it, I built a; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00673.html (12,413 bytes)
7. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:05:25 -0700 (PDT); Thanks for all the thoughts. I'm keeping this one in my file. I like the table level gizzmo. How about more detail on the frame rotator so you could alway weld flat. Dick J Yahoo! Auctions - buy the; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00675.html (14,374 bytes)
8. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:29:20 -0500; howdy, Just use two engine stands at either end of the flat table , u bolt the engine bracket to your well tacked frame and rotate away.....you may have to build these, as the engine stands may be to; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00677.html (8,992 bytes)
9. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:45:19 -0400; Only one problem Dick. All the guys that are telling you it will work aren't running at Maxton. I've run both suspended and non-suspended cars on both surfaces, Bonneville and Maxton, and I can tell; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00678.html (9,044 bytes)
10. RE: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:51:25 -0700 (PDT); Hmmm,. Like the old Morgan cars. Never really thought of that, but it makes sense. Do the same kind of leaf springs work in both directions? That just might be a good solution to getting the front en; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00679.html (8,730 bytes)
11. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:55:51 -0700 (PDT); Ohhhh, that throws a different light on the subject. I didn't know you had actually run an unsuspended car. I thought you were talking from a purely technical point. In that case, what do you think o; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00681.html (8,618 bytes)
12. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:15:56 -0500; Howdy,,,yup yup no suspension, you can only run on the Salt.....concrete is NOT flat enough to run without suspension.......you lose, approx 20% or so...... John Robinson, Mechanician Mechanical Engi; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00682.html (8,728 bytes)
13. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:14:20 EDT; << Hmmm,. Like the old Morgan cars. Never really thought of that, but it makes sense. Do the same kind of leaf springs work in both directions >> I'm rebuilding a 1948 MG-TC right now, the rear is un; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00683.html (8,024 bytes)
14. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:28:13 -0700 (PDT); Hey, I'm really thinking about this underslung stuff now. I've got a nice set of hangers right off the '49 Ford truck that would work real well. I can get some smaller springs and make a neat setup i; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00684.html (8,635 bytes)
15. RE: dick J (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:50:51 -0700 (PDT); I can't decide the steering until I permanently drop the motor in. I lowered it down once for some pictures and dreaming. That hemi takes up a whole lotta space between those frame rales. I may have; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00686.html (8,026 bytes)
16. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:00:15 +0000; I also drove Lionel's lakester ( solid front and rear)at Maxton and when it hit the 5/8 mile bump, I lost my vision, everything was blurry for too long!!! I'd put an adjustable coil-over setup at bo; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00687.html (9,182 bytes)
17. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: Flowbench@aol.com; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:05:28 EDT; << once you get to around 150-175 at the Flats, suspension is too slow to react to the minor undulations the salt has... >> I just want to say I beleave you should use suspension at Bonneville. Mike; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00694.html (7,605 bytes)
18. Re: dick J (score: 1): Author: "JOHN BACKUS" <34ford@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:54:52 -0400; Dick, once again, I agree with Joe for all the reasons stated. Coil overs are so easy to install, have adjustable ride height and eliminate a lot of problems associated with leaf springs. John B. Dic; /html/land-speed/2001-04/msg00696.html (8,352 bytes)

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