[FC] Re: WC: Autocrossing FCs....

[Merv Krull]

OK... weight in the back end is a dumb idea.... shoulda said something more 
like a 1 inch slab of iron cut to fit the lower floor section of the FC 
weighing around 1200 lbs. Still, that would 17 inches or so off the ground 
adding to instead of lowering the cog.....
how about filling the rear tires with tractor tire solution....?
maybe even coating them with root beer to make em really sticky???
"dare to be different"
toodles
Merv
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les" <corvair at mts.net>
To: <corvairs at cybrus.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: WC: Autocrossing FCs....


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> Unless you could add weight *below* the rear roll centre it would increase 
> not reduce body roll.
>
> Then you would be also increase oversteer due to rear weight bias.
>
> You'd be futher ahead reducing weight anywhere up high and at back. Making 
> your Greenbrier look like a Rampside would be a great start!
>
> Les
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> Bording Ostergaard wrote:
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>>
>> Vehicle dynamics are not often _best_ improved by adding weight, 
>> particularly autocross.
>>
>>
>> At 11:19 PM 8/20/2005 -0700, you wrote:
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>>> I just had a thought after seeing how FCs handled the autocross at 
>>> Portland...
>>>  Would it help if additional weight was placed in the back (securely) to 
>>> reduce the chances of the inner rear wheel taking the corner about a 
>>> foot above the other three?
>>>  For sure a front stabilizer would do most of the trick, and a rear 
>>> stabilizer if it were possible, but I kinda think that the FCs were 
>>> designed to handle better under load than empty.
>>>  Any thoughts?
>>>  Merv Krull
>>> Salmon Arm, BC
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