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1. high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:12:36 -0500; Trying to get a handle on this high speed stability issue for my own benifit. The problem: Vehicle high speed stability Dependent on traction, both front and rear. For the majority of us traction is; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00303.html (7,913 bytes)
2. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:40:16 -0800; I believe Tom Bryant did a study on this with his coupe a couple of years ago and found he was loading the rear to much. Don't remember if this was before or after the crash. I'm sure he will have s; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00305.html (8,808 bytes)
3. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:10:17 -0800; Glen & all, No, I haven't done a study on this. When we were having out ill handling problems back in 1997, we were out of balance, heavy in the rear, but were still breaking traction. we added 500 l; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00313.html (9,078 bytes)
4. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:29:04 -0700; (1)It is much better to handle the air over the car than to add ballast. Tom; That was the solution to my Vettes' handling "issues" also. As someone already said, those of us with Production cars are; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00316.html (8,611 bytes)
5. RE: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:30:14 -0600; That "nose-down" rake was first widely used (as far as I know) in the design of Can-Am cars in the ''68-'73 time frame. A good example is the McLaren M8A: http://www.turbosracingphotos.com/CANAM/05b; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00328.html (9,828 bytes)
6. RE: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: Tom Shannon <saltfevr@xmission.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 15:41:43 -0700; Quoting "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>: Neil; Thanks for the link featuring the Can Am photos!!Here it is for those wanting to also see Vintage Stock Car,Drag,and Trans Am. Pics are listed by; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00346.html (8,623 bytes)
7. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:14:43 -0800; Didn't one of these do a blow over after they added a wing when it topped a Glen -- Original Message -- From: "Tom Shannon" <saltfevr@xmission.com> To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com> Cc: "'Ed; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00347.html (9,529 bytes)
8. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: Ray Buck <rbuck64@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 18:19:12 -0700; I don't remember any CanAm cars going over backwards...but the ones that stick in my mind (besides the recent Mercedes? at Lemans) was the Nissan GTP (may have been more than one) that went over at W; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00348.html (10,302 bytes)
9. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 21:22:02 -0500; I believe the Can-Am back flip was Mark Donohue at Road Atlanta in 1971 or 1972 where Mark was badly injured - It sticks in my mind because Mike Hiss who I knew pretty well filled in for him at the O; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00352.html (8,125 bytes)
10. RE: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:20:35 -0600; The first car to flip over backwards was driven by British driver Hugh Dibbly (sp?). He was accelerating hard as he crested a rise in the road and the rear wheel torque combined with the loss of dow; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00360.html (10,485 bytes)
11. RE: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:19:55 -0600; I'll bet it was exciting for Eddy, too. That's when you start "clipping buttonholes in your shorts". Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Neil Thanks. I just remember seeing a video of it several years ago. See; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00370.html (8,526 bytes)
12. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:43:52 -0500; A couple of thoughts - Would some combination of louvres or holes in a roadster trunk lid reduce lift - How about piping the exhaust through louvres in the trunk lid - Front wheel drive eliminates th; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00385.html (8,086 bytes)
13. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:10:28 -0800; If it alters the contour of the body it cannot be done. And front front wheel drive will not guarantee traction or directional stability. All of it comes into play. There are a couple doing the FWD; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00387.html (8,611 bytes)
14. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:07:32 -0500; Hi Glen - How could a roadster with 58%/42% weight distribution not be more stable and not have more traction - John -- Original Message -- From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net> To: "John Bur; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00388.html (9,061 bytes)
15. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:52:13 -0700; Yeah, but with the Toyota motor it wasn't really putting out big HP as yet. Just a mule to get through the licensing runs. I'll be interested when he gets serious about speed. He's a friend of Joe La; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00393.html (8,840 bytes)
16. RE: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 06:11:20 -0500; How do you figure that? If they break loose you have no traction and no steering at the same time. Have you ever driven a FWD car and got it sideways? If not, there is only one way to get it straight; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00395.html (8,106 bytes)
17. Re: high speed stability (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 07:32:14 -0500; Thinking that if you have lift on the rear of the roadster you are going to have some sort of stability issues even if it is FWD. Although probably not as sever as it would be with RWD. I believe lo; /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00563.html (8,290 bytes)

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