RE: [DML] Re: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The added weight of (maybe a 100 pounds) of the rear vents would only HELP 
the car
by adding weight, which adds pressure to the road.
If the weight were the problem the brakes would not lock but would be over 
worked
and warp under friction.
Under speed, the vents would push the car down closer to the road like a 
large spoiler
and help with stability.

The props on the car have no effects on it's ride, they are light weight 
aluminum parts
and could do nothing more than create wind drag and a whistle, but would not 
effect the
braking much.

Dudes... this stupid conversation is boring.
All I know is this.
Road + water + brakes = traction loss causing hydroplaning even at low 
speeds in a car
with a low front to rear weight ratio, and having smaller wheels on a stiff 
suspension...yada yada yada.
What proof?

View these pictures from last year and ask me if I have confidence in the 
car on wet roads.
http://dfwdmc.com/wreck.html

- VB

>From: "p12c16" <PRC1216@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use
>Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:42:07 -0000
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>It's important to remember that all of the %#@^$#@% strapped to the
>DeLorean in Back To The Future significantly changes the aerodynamics
>of the car in itself.  Picture a side view, and assume that the wind
>travels over the roof of the car, down the back, and it pushes DOWN on
>those big heavy metal vents on the rear of the car.  I assume that
>this would push the back of the car down a little more, giving the
>front of the car a little lift, thus not giving the tires an ideal
>contact with the surface of the road, like a stock DeLorean.  This
>however is merely my speculation, I am sure the physics majors here
>can dispute what I just said in some way. I agree, the NCTs are
>probably a big factor as well as to why the car slid.
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>Patrick
>1880
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
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> > Put in a copy of BTTF 1, just after Marty goes back in time and leaves
> > Peabody's farm
> > he is driving down an old country road and then slamms the brakes.
> > The cars slides on the front wheels and then jerks to the left hard.
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> > There is your DeLorean braking system.
> > Of course, those were a set of Goodyear NCT's but the also on bone dry
> > asphalt.
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> > On a wet road your car will slide like it's on glass if you lock the
>front
> > wheels.
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