Question on Boattail taper angles

[CFECO]

I have heard "Inboard Brakes are not allowed by certain Motor Vehicle Agencies, as the axle is now a braking member. Hard to figure, if an axle can propel the vehicle, it "should" be able to stop it too. Of course if it fails on acceleration, no big deal, failure during heavy braking...
I guess Edison did not build a production ready car...Oh well.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by RedDevil

My thoughts ran that way, too; for an open wheel car like the VLC. The way I pictured it was to form the outer surface of the fender from the appropriate section of the Template and deal with the inner surface on a 'best effort' basis. The thinking is that air further from the body would 'see' the template shape to the extent possible. The the rears could extend to the rear of the vehicle.

With a full body I'd consider the dual wall skirt like Aerocivic uses.

[Superfuelgero]

Originally Posted by CFECO

I have heard "Inboard Brakes are not allowed by certain Motor Vehicle Agencies, as the axle is now a braking member. Hard to figure, if an axle can propel the vehicle, it "should" be able to stop it too. Of course if it fails on acceleration, no big deal, failure during heavy braking...
I guess Edison did not build a production ready car...Oh well.

Worked in the back of jags for decades. never heard of any law against it, and doubt any law enforcement officer would either.

[CFECO]

Good points, I forgot about the Jags, among others. And local PD even knowing about it...LOL! I forget where I heard that, and probably will not be able to retrieve it from the depths...OH well! If I find it I'll get back to you.

[Giovanni LiCalsi]

It will use very little disc brake pressure to stop because of the brake regeneration and the rear brake will use a front Ducati caliper.
I will use the lightest and strongest driveshafts.
I won't be racing it too hard.:^)
It will be licensed as a motorcycle.