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« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2007, 08:42:51 AM » |
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If you don't want to use a Finn, maybe a German or a Swede would do as well.
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« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2007, 09:37:40 AM » |
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In the new picture I'm posting I added a tail that looks to be a little larger than your old tail and put 100 more pounds over the front axle. This moved the CP a fair ways behind the CG. ......................
Sum
Note I used an example of 100 lbs. more over the front axle. If you moved the same 100 lbs. to the nose, similar to Ack Attacks water tank at the very front, it would move the CG even further forward than if it was over the front axle, I think. So you could do "one", more weight in the front. "Two" a bigger "finn" and/or both. Oh yes the 4th option is the drivers could visit the buffet at State Line or what ever it is now called more often  . c ya, Sum |
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« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2007, 11:25:03 AM » |
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It's easy to forget how small the car is until you loook at landracing's shot with the push truck. What size wheels (and tires) are those?
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« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2007, 02:41:13 PM » |
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It's easy to forget how small the car is until you look at landracing's shot with the push truck. What size wheels (and tires) are those?
They have accomplished a lot with the car  . Here are some more pictures: http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/bville-cars-4/1000-2006.htmlSum |
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« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2007, 03:33:33 PM » |
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ya, it always looks big till you put it next to anything else, then perspective sinks in. The fronts are about 17 inches tall size 18 X 4.4, the backs are 19ish tall 20 X 4.4. That's 10 and 12 inch rims. Stop by and see us, we have shade in the line. Car looks larger on the trailer too. The trophy holding team...  |
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« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2007, 03:36:44 PM » |
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Slim, ya have an extra Swede? Johnboy is always lookin'
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Stainless
MSA Lakester #1000 my fastest mile 245 and change, 84 ci turbobusa motor... but Corey's 233 MPH H/BFL record is still 3MPH faster than mine.
Builder of Bike 278 1000cc APS-G, Kids Red Hat Record 208.959 (old PS rules)
Other kids A-G record 179.172 Josh O record 182.266
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« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2007, 06:20:50 PM » |
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I think the tall guy (Mr Stainless himself) had better skip the buffets  . He gets any taller and they are going to have to extend the wheel base on the car and then who knows where the CG and CP will end up  , Sum |
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« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2007, 06:39:29 PM » |
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I thought those extra buffet visits had an effect on width rather than heigth. Bigger impact on drag though.
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« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2007, 06:44:26 PM » |
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I think the tall guy (Mr Stainless himself) had better skip the buffets . He gets any taller and they are going to have to extend the wheel base on the car and then who knows where the CG and CP will end up , Sum We added a foot to the car so Stainless could drive. |
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jgowetski red hat @ 221.183 MPH MSA Lakester, Bockscar #1000 60 ci normally aspirated w/N20
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« Reply #24 on: April 20, 2007, 12:39:28 AM » |
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I think the tall guy (Mr Stainless himself) had better skip the buffets . He gets any taller and they are going to have to extend the wheel base on the car and then who knows where the CG and CP will end up , Sum Sum, they already did... I suggested they just cut him off at the knee's... They opted for the harder task and add about 1 ft in the middle of the car. Jon |
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« Reply #25 on: April 20, 2007, 09:34:19 AM » |
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I think the tall guy (Mr Stainless himself) had better skip the buffets . He gets any taller and they are going to have to extend the wheel base on the car and then who knows where the CG and CP will end up , Sum Sum, they already did... I suggested they just cut him off at the knee's... They opted for the harder task and add about 1 ft in the middle of the car. Jon The sacrifices your "friends" make to help ... |
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Stainless
MSA Lakester #1000 my fastest mile 245 and change, 84 ci turbobusa motor... but Corey's 233 MPH H/BFL record is still 3MPH faster than mine.
Builder of Bike 278 1000cc APS-G, Kids Red Hat Record 208.959 (old PS rules)
Other kids A-G record 179.172 Josh O record 182.266
Co-owner of the Amo Steele Streamliner, #1411... still sorting
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« Reply #26 on: April 20, 2007, 10:57:05 PM » |
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Stainless
MSA Lakester #1000 my fastest mile 245 and change, 84 ci turbobusa motor... but Corey's 233 MPH H/BFL record is still 3MPH faster than mine.
Builder of Bike 278 1000cc APS-G, Kids Red Hat Record 208.959 (old PS rules)
Other kids A-G record 179.172 Josh O record 182.266
Co-owner of the Amo Steele Streamliner, #1411... still sorting
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« Reply #27 on: April 20, 2007, 11:09:09 PM » |
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OK I'm not even going to try to guess which one is who in that picture...
Ok I'm off to claw my eyes out of my head now....
Jon
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