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Old 08-29-2013, 04:53 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
What I admire about these projects is that they tackle real life road conditions such as "lift" and learn to deal with it.

In my opinion, pumpkin seeds need to be turned upside down otherwise they are prone to flying off the road and getting people hurt.

Many of the cars shown are neutral foils if not upside down wings, that's reality over theory.
The Sunraycer would have been an issue.I think car with driver was 520-lbs,with the size of a Chevy Caprice/Buick Roadmaster/Cadillac.....
It seems that since Morelli's work of the late 70s we've kinda licked all the problems that Kamm was concerned with.
With 'normal' curb weights and 'normal' driving speeds that we'll be plenty safe.
The (Reid) Railton 'Mobil' Special saw over 350-mpg without mention of dynamic stability.
The T-100 is rock steady at extra-legal speed with nearly 50-50 weight distribution.It feels like a super-sized CRX.Which matches Ferrari in the curves.
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