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| 95.1 | what he said ... | CSSE32::APRIL | Winter Wanderer | Tue Feb 14 1989 09:14 | 21 |
| 95.2 | Flip it? | POLAR::KFICZERE | | Wed Feb 12 1997 06:37 | 17 |
| Question:
I have an Indy Sport (440 fan) with about 1500 miles on it. I have been
doing some suspension tuning and noticed how uni-directional my track
is. It is set up or optimum braking performance. So, I get this bright
idea to flip it and take advantage of some serious traction potential.
Before I do this, I'm trying to find someone who has done this before,
or knows of someone who has. I'm basically wondering how/if it will
effect my track. I know that when changing direction on radial tires,
more than likely some belt shifting may occur. A track is not a tire,
but it is manufactured with rubber and cords... any input???
Thanks,
-kev_
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| 95.3 | Only if stopping is not a concern! | SOLVIT::MEREDITH | another hill? ugh | Wed Feb 12 1997 08:11 | 14 |
| I have heard that flipping the track is an old Drag racer's trick. It
certainly helps forward traction (but at the expense of stopping) I'll
defer to the experts in the file to see if they have actually flipped
their tracks.
Tap
Sounds a little like a conversation that a reporter had with Ferrari
about his use of drum brakes (why use such old technology), to which
Ferrari replied that he designed cars to go fast, not to slow down.
Which also reminds me a trail sign Nancy and I saw near Sherbrooke
It was the hood of a Formula Plus (obviously crashed) nailed to
a tree.
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| 95.4 | Looks backwards, doesn't it. | SALEM::LEMAY | | Wed Feb 12 1997 09:40 | 8 |
| I can recall a discussion a long time ago about flipping the tract
on Yamahas since the profile of the track looks like it's backwards.
What I remember is that if flipped there's a tendency to scoop snow or
dig in versus the way in which the track was designed... to compress
the snow under acceleration thereby getting a firmer bite. From memory
here.
Dick
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| 95.5 | | WMGEN1::nqodhcp-137-208-108.nqo.dec.com::Workbench | | Wed Feb 12 1997 11:59 | 8 |
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Yup... when they came out with all-rubber tracks that was the 1st
trick of getting a hole-shot. stopping was compromised though.
Worked great on the old El Tigre's !
Regards,
Chuck
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| 95.6 | | SOLVIT::SNORAT::OLOUGHLIN | The fun begins at 80! | Wed Feb 12 1997 12:29 | 30 |
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With todays tracks flipping it around won't buy you much.
The fact is that when you punch it the track, regardless
of where the slant is, is going to dig in and send you
off. True if you look at it you might think your getting
an plus out of the deal, but you have to look at it from
the perspective of the sled is producing mega horsepower
through the track to the ground.
The raw horsepower exceeds the capability of the track to
hook up - by far. (Which is the major point.) So turning
the track around will be almost a moot point for starting
traction but becomes a major negative while bracking, if
braking is done correctly. (Keeping the track unloaded
so the track design actually digs and bites into the trail.
As a suggestion, I'd reconsider turning the track and look
towards tractions products, studs.
Your sled would do very nicely with a 72 pick pattern, if
you are an aggressive rider. That along with some nice six
inch sixty degree carbides in the front with some minor
suspension tweeks ought to give you some major trail
performance and fair hook up out of the hole.
-Rick.
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