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      rtj replied to the thread Don’t see these much anymore.
      Looks like a good deal: 1961 Chevrolet corvette Convertible 2D $35,000 Listed 7 weeks ago in Fenton, MI Send seller a message Driven...
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      rtj replied to the thread Misc Vintage Racing Clips.
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Air cooled, not many suitable engines available back then, I think it was a quadrunner 100 cc.
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Here is the finished product. I was primarily a test guy. The Prof got me a scholarship. :)
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Anyway, I’ll go back later and read the earlier posts. Like I said, I could be wrong, but it did stimulate some discussion, which is...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      And this addresses the anti-dive. Not saying it’s right, but a lot of discussion was done. I think the Front an arms were parallel...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Okay, here is what we did back in the 80’s to reason it out. A professor got a contract to build a small fuel efficient car, I was...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Yeah, the brake force magnitude is the same regardless of position (every thing being equal) but the tangential force on the disc...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      Yes, AI contradictions seem inevitable. I’ll do a bit more digging, and start a new thread. Basically, the vertical component of the...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      I’ve found numerous claims that the caliper placement impacts bearing load when braking, so they are positioned to reduce bearing load...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      The disk has a force exerted on it opposite rotation, so the force on the caliper is opposite. This has a vertical and horizontal...
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      rtj replied to the thread Internal Body Aerodynamics.
      AI gave this, but I will try to find the full article. “ The position of the front brake affects anti-dive because it changes the...
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