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Open Front Wheels

Postby Steve Humphrey » Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:12 pm

HI,
As a Passenger who sticks my neck out the side of the rig, I wonder why open wheel front wheels are allowed on racing rigs. I absolutely appreciate that we all accept risks when we strap on our helmets, but I think we can reduce a risk here with no real downside.
Most of the rigs have a completely enclosed fairing around their front tire. And for that matter completely enclosed chair tire as well already, so it can be done. It may require some air ducting for cooling and it will add some weight for sure, but it will also increase aerodynamics which will help reduce that as a downside.
I have already been hit by a front tire, luckily it grazed my ass and did not grip my leathers possibly because it was a wet race, so luckily I was not hurt. But i have to say, I would rather be bumped/hit by a fairing than have a tire grab my leathers and quite potentially run me over
In really close racing at very similar speeds say in a braking zone, a bump by a fairing might hardly be an incident, while the same situation with a front tire that grabbed on to my leathers would be a very painfull experience.
To sum this up, I am thinking of proposing this as a rule change at the next AGM, and im looking for feedback here first.

Feel free to comment pro's and con's.
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby gary holden » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:24 pm

You're right on all counts.I think the dustbin fairings look ugly but the reasons to have one outnumber any reasons not to.
Where can I get one,as it is way beyond my capability to make one?
Beasley,Armour Bodies,Airtech,carve one out of a big log?
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby tintop » Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:23 am

"Anyone can build a race car, the trick is to make it fast." - Harvey Postlethwaite
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby Percy W » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:25 pm

Or.....I own the moulds. We can talk.
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby tintop » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:43 pm

Percy W wrote:Or.....I own the moulds. We can talk.
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Are those the ones for the fairings Paul W used that were made by Ron Brooks??
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby Percy W » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:05 pm

Yes.
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Re: Open Front Wheels

Postby Steve Humphrey » Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:50 pm

Gary! Thanks! I appreciate your embracing this even though it will obviously cost you some time and money.
Throw a couple Go-Fast stickers on it, and you will be looking good :)

At this rate I wont even need to cut into beer drinking time at the AGM, if everyone has one, no need for a rule proposal.

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