<VV> winning... or not / hmmm WTBRT dilemma (humor?)

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

Are co-pilots allowed in SCCA and CORSA events??? If Toasted Beef and MudFlaps
could ride / drive in # 112 at the same time then weight would be 
"low and centered" !!! <GGG>

FrontMan
WTBRT PR

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At 08:16 PM 10/21/2006, you wrote:
>Thanks Ken for the great insight,
>Free advice is usually considered worthless just because it's free.
>
>Warren
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: deltainc at grm.net
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Sent: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 1:22 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> winning... or not
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <levair at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Moving battery to the trunk
>
>
> >    Not to start a new string, but I've discovered over the years that the
>distribution of weight is much more important than the total weight.
>
> >   Cures such as anti roll bars, springs, and shocks only begin to help
>AFTER the initial turn in.
> >
> > Warren
>*************
>BINGO !
>************
>  1) LOW
>2) CENTERED
>************
>After literally 100's of thousands of carefully observed laps in our model
>cars, with drivers of " Has It" up to and including " Holy Freaking IT "
>skill ....  It comes to this:
>Low and Centered.
>***********
>In fact, * Heavy Low and Centered * beats    * Lighter but not so Low and
>Centered *,    something that makes for lots of discussion at the pizza hut,
>but not much discussion at the trophy presentations.
>********
>In the past, I have recommended the best race design modifications for an
>early 'vair would be ::::   weld a 200 pount cast iron plate directly under
>the drivers seat, biasing the median shift to achieve all-up balance, and
>then throw away all those heavy springs and shocks... ie, a corvair bodied
>go-kart; the car should be so low as to drag on the iron plate the last few
>laps. (g)
>   I have received some derision and thinly veiled death threats for this
>recommendation;; lucky for me my giant but richly deserved ego gets me
>through such situations (g).
>********
>Kars are such fun.
>********
>While trolling for more flame mail, I might as well mention that over these
>mega-laps ( and years ) , I have also derived a 5 minute simple geometric
>method to make a sketch of the correct racing line, very handy for a first
>time out on a new track.. or if practice time is limited ( when is it
>not? ).  With this method, you can actually go out on the track and paint a
>( red dot ) in each corner... if you run your inside tire over this dot, you
>will be where you should be.  ( This is the racing line, not necessarily the
>traffic line with other cars/battering rams ) out there ... (g)...
>*******
>Interesting observation:   over the years, I no longer offer as much advice
>as would be useful to newer guys .... because most racers are sure they are
>going to lose anyway; a self-fullfilling attitude; it seems to work well for
>them.
>( heh heh ).
>******
>One of my favorite lines from movies ... is the old gunfighter, talking to a
>fresh young gunfighter .... " wal son, here is what is going to happen if
>you draw thet thar gun .... you will probably get off the first shot or two,
>but then I am going to kill you ... because I am a PRO !!  "
>***********
>applies to car racing also.
>********
>Hope the above helps somebody... ken campbell, comfortable with my egotism
>in Iowuh.
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