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

[Merv Krull]

Still rolling... how about bolt both rear wheels to one side.... ???? 
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Merv
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merv Krull" <krupross at sunwave.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>; <corvairs at cybrus.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: [FC] Re: WC: Autocrossing FCs....


> 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
>>
>> Bording Ostergaard wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Vehicle dynamics are not often _best_ improved by adding weight, 
>>> particularly autocross.
>>>
>>>
>>> At 11:19 PM 8/20/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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