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Post by Crash Enburn on Apr 13, 2017 18:31:27 GMT -5
Hmm. 3171scott 's mini weighs 5 oz, right? If there were a way to start the mini against a regular 7" car such that their CoMs were at the same height, that could be a test. Looking at Morgan's car, I'm suspecting that there is more in play there than rotational moment being king. (No pun intended) |
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Apr 13, 2017 19:06:40 GMT -5
Dunno anything about those fancy tests you fellas do...
but I like to think of it almost like:
The shorter wheelbase is similar to using a ramp with a tighter radius at the transition.
It makes the transition quick.
I would be very curious about a mini against an SS...
the mini would have to be staged higher off the pin in order to replicate the drop...
The track for the mini would also need to be shortened by a few inches as well....
I am not one of those fellas that tests stuff... but I think this is an accurate representation.
Or maybe... a sensor in the middle of an SS to trip the finish line... and some way to stage the mini higher off the pin?
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Post by Crash Enburn on Apr 13, 2017 21:25:12 GMT -5
Dunno anything about those fancy tests you fellas do... but I like to think of it almost like: The shorter wheelbase is similar to using a ramp with a tighter radius at the transition. It makes the transition quick. I would be very curious about a mini against an SS... the mini would have to be staged higher off the pin in order to replicate the drop... The track for the mini would also need to be shortened by a few inches as well.... I am not one of those fellas that tests stuff... but I think this is an accurate representation. Or maybe... a sensor in the middle of an SS to trip the finish line... and some way to stage the mini higher off the pin? Add a tongue to it. Good thinking, Joe. I had forgotten about the sensors. Then again, if the effect of the rotational inertia is as you're thinking, the speed of the mini would be visually apparent, even if not on the timer itself. |
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