[Spridgets] Old guys

[Weslake1330]

Hi Herb,

Ebay sales have produced enough funding!  However, book reviews of any of
my books under my name on Amazon are always greatly received - including
the book of funny short stories.

I have the first footage (taken on a go-pro copy) of what one of the back
tyres was doing but at a slightly slower speed than is conclusive.  I also
need to consider making up a bepsoke camera mount and filming from the
front of the tyre looking back, rather than the other way around.

Yes, the front spoiler reduces drag but it was also a slightly lower 5th
gear ratio that better matched peak speeds to peak power that helped.  The
final rear spoiler and other minor mods reduced the drag (and lift) further
still.

Regards


Daniel

On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 3:08 AM, WFO Herb <froggi60 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Daniel,
>
> Taking donations for your wheel machine?  I'll chip in.  Project sounds
> worthy to me.  Be sure you let us know how the tire testing comes out.
>
> 12(2) is impressive to say the least.  Your front dam design must
> attributed to that, right.
>
> Carry on the carrying on and good luck
>
> Looking forward to your next 'read'.
>
> Take care,
>
> Herb
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 2:37 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I haven't really got the hang of gmail for e-mail chains so started a
>> brand new e-mail that doesn't have a chain of everyone's e-mail addresses
>> in it.
>>
>> I'd like the list to be more active, like the old days.  Listers still
>> generally have more combined knowledge than any other forum.
>>
>> Ed, Frank, Captain Bob and others aren't here with us any more which is
>> sad.  However, we all get older and none of us are immortal.  I'm 54 so
>> probably one of the younger listers.  I joined the list after coming back
>> from Sprite Rush 98.  My internet was still dial-up with a modem in those
>> days and my oldest daughter was then my only daughter.  I have two
>> daughters now and occasionally they will argue about who will get my Sprite
>> when I am dead!  Neither has a driving licence though only the oldest is
>> old enough to have one, though based on her dodgem car experience last year
>> (she didn't realise she had to press a pedal on the floor to make it go)
>> she won't be driving soon.
>>
>> My 69 is the same one I had long before 98 and every year it gets quicker
>> and lighter.  I'm getting a bit slower and just about manage to weigh the
>> same (I think I was 2nd lightest after the late Cap'n Bob) every year.
>> Last year the Sprite achieved a long standing ambition of 120mph (actually
>> 122mph) on as flat and level road I could find (it had been quicker
>> downhill but that didn't really count).  This is with a 1330 normally
>> aspirarated A-series that can be driven around town at 30 mph.  Its only
>> remaining objective, without cheating, is to get under 700 Kilos - not easy
>> for a road car with an FIA race legal roll hoop, 2 seats, fire
>> extinguishers a 5 speed, big brakes etc.  Unless I find an aluminum bonnet
>> and AP racing aluminium calipers, and a bunch of other stuff that target
>> might take 10 years.
>>
>> The current challenge is scraping some money together (without blowing
>> the family budget for home improvements etc, etc) to buy the £200+ tool for
>> balancing wire spoked wheels on the new modern wheel balancing tools along
>> with another pair of new tyres of a different make from the recent new ones
>> that I have to replace which I believe are simply to soft in the sidewall
>> for my car.  I plan to film what the tyres are doing and then ask the tyre
>> manufacture of those unsuitable tyres to cough up the fitting and balancing
>> costs as well as the tyre costs.  I'm trusting footage on Youtube, (no
>> details of the tyre make) might persuade them to do the right thing,
>> assuming the footage proves I'm correct, rather than tell me stuff contrary
>> to my past 30 years of experience.  'Course if I'm wrong I have some barely
>> used tyres to dispose of.  I might get the footage this weekend.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
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