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Arcane racing
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adrian cockcroft
How about an "arcane soapbox derby" kind of race. Find a gentle slope,
point the cars down it, engines off, and let off the handbrake to start. The winner will combine low brake stiction, low rolling resistance and high weight. The main chance of damage would be to seat springs with the occupants bouncing up and down to get the car moving... Start the engine after the end of the run to get some brake vacuum for the cars that need it to stop, or just loop around and go back up hill. A place like Foothill College parking lot would be ideal. The Friendship Day event is at a location on a slope in San Mateo (I forget which college it is) so perhaps it could happen then? Cheers Adrian
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Dick Tuttle
I once ran an event similar to what Adrian describes. It was for 3-wheeler
Morgans. I found a nice downhill run of about 200 yards that then went sharply ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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Dick Tuttle
Sorry, accidental send. Anyway after the downhill run the road goes uphill
steeply enough to stop any car. Each car was started from a dead start and allowed to coast down one hill and up the other. A marker was placed where they came to a stop, showing which car had the least rolling resistance and most momentum on the down hill run. Top speed was probably 15 mph or so. Of course, coasting downhill is illegal in California, but statutes of limitations are now in play. It was a fun, safe and revealing. Dick Tuttle ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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Martin Hickel <isledesk@...>
boy, that's bad news for honda hybrid drivers using a stickshift -- I
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spend ALL my downhill time coasting... (it's fun seeing how many cars I pass rolling down the waldo grade) four4dhc@... wrote:
Sorry, accidental send. Anyway after the downhill run the road goes uphill
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