10-10-2020, 03:18 PM
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Crash safety
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Like aerodynamics, crash safety depends on the interaction of a number of factors. Material selection and shell geometry is key.
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Is anyone aware of a good book on crash safety?
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10-10-2020, 04:37 PM
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Ralph Nader "Unsafe At Any Speed". 
Else any sanctioning bodies technical requirements. The Edison2 designer, Oliver Kuttner said, "as racers we know a lot about high speed collisions".
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10-10-2020, 05:27 PM
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10-12-2020, 01:57 PM
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The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" is not technically sound and was repudiated by a government panel of experts including Ray Caldwell. Yes I have driven Corvairs and studied suspension design.
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10-12-2020, 03:48 PM
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Hence the
I wasn't able to forgive Nader for what he did. GM was trying to get to four-wheel independent suspension and they'd already resolved the deficiency but he torpedoed new car sales and forced GM back to the middle of the lane.
I've got a swing-axle five speed with Type III drums waiting 'on the bench' right now.
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I went to a lot of Corvair meets when I was a kid. Never felt the slightest bit threatened.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
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10-12-2020, 08:32 PM
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Lincoln "Corvair", seem odd for them to reuse that name.
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10-13-2020, 06:41 PM
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The jacking of the swing axle is cured by an anti roll bar.
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10-13-2020, 08:09 PM
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10-13-2020, 08:21 PM
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Nader for president!
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