hey now, at least I have an excuse for "shrinkage"
who wants to shed some insight into doubel ball bearing turbo's
pro's and cons
Joe :)
Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> Joe;
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> My old VW had both-- now I know better. :)
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> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ (what winter?)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Amo [mailto:jkamo@rap.midco.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:58 PM
> To: Albaugh, Neil
> Cc: 'Russel Mack'; 'Glen Barrett'; 'John Burk';
> 'land-speed@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Re: roll center
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> dont forget to avoid those narrow tires also :)
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> Joe (its going to be a long winter) Amo :)
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> Albaugh, Neil wrote:
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>>Joe;
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>>Maybe the rear suspension was a factor in what happened, maybe not. Perhaps
>>we'll never know.
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>>I'd still avoid a swing axle if I were building a new car, though.
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>>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Amo [mailto:jkamo@rap.midco.net]
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:52 AM
>>To: Albaugh, Neil
>>Cc: 'Russel Mack'; 'Glen Barrett'; 'John Burk'; 'land-speed@autox.team.net'
>>Subject: Re: roll center
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>>well hard to argue with success, for over 40 yrs it
>>set more records than any other car, put more people into
>>the 200 mph and 300mph clubs than any other
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>>Joe :)
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>>Albaugh, Neil wrote:
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>>>Glen;
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>>>Hmmm...I sure would avoid using one of those types of rear
>>>suspensions-- swing axles are treacherous; they exhibit large camber
>>>changes and their jacking effect almost guarantees that once a certain
>>>point is reached, a driver can't save it. About the only way to make a
>>>rear swing axle manageable is to limit the wheel travel to only a small
>>>bump & rebound.
>>>
>>>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Russel Mack [mailto:rtmack@concentric.net]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 8:41 AM
>>>To: Glen Barrett; John Burk; land-speed@autox.team.net
>>>Subject: RE: roll center
>>>
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>>>Glen:
>>>the 77 had a lot of positive camber showing on the rear when I saw it
>>>towing to the line in 2001. I pointed it out and somebody told me it
>>>w
>>>as a swing-axle. I met Seth, Tanis, and crew later that week (we were
>>>next to them in Impound), and I think I remember discussing the rear
>>>suspension with Seth, or maybe one of the crew.
>>>
>>>Have they changed it since then?
>>>Russ, #1226B
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