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I cannot wait for "Can Am - The Speed Odyssey" to come out. I've got it pre-ordered. If that preview does not make you feel something, then...
He's not broken down, so he can make it anywhere in town. He just can't park anywhere or do anything with the big trailer.
Johnny Murdock (REDDOG) is stuck in St. Louis right now and needs a place to park his big racecar trailer for the night so he can get around town...
It all depends on how you design it. Nothing in bending, double shear for all tabs/mounts, and NOT a ladder frame. An aluminum spaceframe would...
There is misinformation on this thread.... knife-edging a crank WILL NOT cause you to lose torque. It will feel like you've got less torque...
Gas mileage helped, but I think having an amazingly well-engineered, and well sorted car helped alot more. Gas mileage was their main reason for...
A Diesel won Le Mans last year. The Audi R10... [IMG]
I saw a road test of a flex fuel Tahoe. they did 0-60 times and gas mileage on gas and then E85. 0-60 actually improved with E85, which sort of...
yup http://www.myspace.com/flexicoker
250cc 4 cylinder, Turbocharged, E85, 75hp, 20,000 RPM, >2 Lateral G's, carbon fiber wheels/wings/diffuser/sidepods/etc. ALL handbuilt. Weighs in...
badass!
Hammond is a badass, end of story
I'm somewhat familiar with ProE Wildfire... but way better with Solidworks. If no one else pulls through lemme know and I might be able to help.
straight from the Wilwood website... Why are some rotors drilled or slotted? Rotors are drilled to reduce rotating weight, an issue near and...
I wasn't grounded to the welder, so the arc was harmless. Just a little buzz and light show. I have been looking at the 3M 6200 series... just...
Theres obviously something bad in those fumes. Otherwise your sinuses wouldn't have started bleeding. If anyone has used a respirator designed...
A good fan might be ok... but for $15-40 I can have peace of mind, and I'd rather not take chances with my health. I've gone home with a cough...
What do you guys use? I'm trying to find something a step up from disposable... a rubber/silicon facepiece with the replaceable filters would be...
Like ElPolacko said, we really need to know what the car is for, as that is going to dictate the suspension geometry. Carroll Smith wrote...
Haha, I thought it said 'Drunken Lover Punching'
Because brakes are the single most important safety feature on a car. The one the prevents said accidents from happening in the first place....
Whoa! That car looks way familiar... I think I saw it while picking up decals for this? [IMG] Small world, huh? (Unless you don't work...
yep
This video? Top Gear kicks ass... and so does Sabine Schmitz [MEDIA]
One day I will build a car to break the track record.
My favorite.. [IMG]
Sometimes different is good... sometimes different is bad
What about F1 cars of the 60s? Dan Gurney = Hero [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [MEDIA]
And you beleived him!?!?:eek::D
Do you know anything about machining? How many parts on a production car are CNC machined? Nothing that doesn't have to be, ei. internal engine...
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