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12-02-2003, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Dec 2 2003, 12:04 AM
in May at michigan all the nopistons.com members have to go out for drinks after. I haven't met anyone at this forum
we also checked out "have a nice day cafe" and "clutch cargo" clubs. they were different than the clubs here in texas.
12-02-2003, 02:11 PM
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yeah, in the past few years we have used Adams, and heard that there is a steep learning curve. it took me about a week of playing around with wingeo using the points of last year's car to get an idea of what it could do. i took simple measurements off of our '03 car, entered it in WinGeo, and surprisingly it matched almost exactly with Adams.
you can do a lot of cool stuff with wingeo, like set the roll center heights, VSAL, and A-arms lengths to get the camber change rates and limit roll center migration however you want. it will then set all the points for you.
we had the DOS freebody version and upgraded to the windows version for $250. good deal, well worth it, i can change points in a jiffy.
there are some bugs though, and hopefully Bill Mitchell will get those worked out for the next version.
Still, i totally recommend the software. our car wouldn't be where it is without it.
you can do a lot of cool stuff with wingeo, like set the roll center heights, VSAL, and A-arms lengths to get the camber change rates and limit roll center migration however you want. it will then set all the points for you.
we had the DOS freebody version and upgraded to the windows version for $250. good deal, well worth it, i can change points in a jiffy.
there are some bugs though, and hopefully Bill Mitchell will get those worked out for the next version.
Still, i totally recommend the software. our car wouldn't be where it is without it.
12-02-2003, 02:17 PM
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the time in michigan is the coolest though. well, the rain and sleet in the summer time suck compared to our 80 deg weather in texas, but it's still fun. the michigan road system also sucks.
but, being there is so much fun. 140 school from around the world, each representing different cultures and ideas. Some cars look good but break, some cars look cheap and win, and some aren't even finished being built. Most of the guys there are cool, and we always have a good time. it's like real racing, because it is real
also, the big 3 bring out some nice cars. last year, they had a viper comp coupe, ford GT test muel, crysler crossfire, and other nice cars sitting out there for our viewing pleasure.
but, being there is so much fun. 140 school from around the world, each representing different cultures and ideas. Some cars look good but break, some cars look cheap and win, and some aren't even finished being built. Most of the guys there are cool, and we always have a good time. it's like real racing, because it is real
also, the big 3 bring out some nice cars. last year, they had a viper comp coupe, ford GT test muel, crysler crossfire, and other nice cars sitting out there for our viewing pleasure.
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