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Vintage Drag Video: Ormsby and Garlits Battle in Streamliners
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Re: Vintage Drag Video: Ormsby and Garlits Battle in Streamliners
I remember the first time the Ormsby car was at a national event. He hit the throttle to do a burnout, the chassis flexed, the plug wires arc'd against the carbon fiber and he launched the blower. The guy who designed the body was an Indy car guy, and had no idea how flexible top fuelers were. He never considered that carbon fiber conducts electricity.
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Re: Vintage Drag Video: Ormsby and Garlits Battle in Streamliners
Actually, the carbon fiber body touched the magneto - not the plug wires.
But it was a spectacular explosion as I remember.
As it turned out, streamliner bodies just aren't worth the extra weight for a little aero advantage.Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince
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Re: Vintage Drag Video: Ormsby and Garlits Battle in Streamliners
Scott, what about the potential drag and weird chassis dynamics it could cause? Could it place extra downforce ahead of the rear wheels instead of right down ON them?
Just thinking out loud.That which you manifest is before you.
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I wonder what happened with that one piece body Amato was working on? It wasn't a streamliner, but the one piece seemed like it would be slipperier than the multiple piece bodies.Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince
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Re: Vintage Drag Video: Ormsby and Garlits Battle in Streamliners
Originally posted by Brian LohnesScott, what about the potential drag and weird chassis dynamics it could cause? Could it place extra downforce ahead of the rear wheels instead of right down ON them?
Just thinking out loud.Originally posted by TCalso boost will make the cam act smaller
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