Great, they will have a big Head to go with the cigar and beer.

 

You're the one that told me to take a physics class...

Anyway, I'm glad you can read. Try to comprehend it next time.

 

Them and drunken manatees

Oldman and cartar... nobody cares anymore

 

Can't leave out the "Tator Hogs"....

 

Hawking doesn't write books very often. Try to read something yourself, if you are able.

Nothing like a good old-fashioned totally-off-topic pissin' match...

 

 

If you know us at all, you'll know we're not the types that have big heads...

 

For the love of Pete, it was a joke. sorry if it didnt come across that way. so much for trying to be funny on NAM.

 

Who's Pete?

I was just sayin' - I didn't take offense...

 

...try centroid mass axis or center of mass...I too get confused when I read about the center of gravity, but it typically refers to, thru analogy, a spinning body whos mass is at the center. The centers of gravity in a car are conveniently located above each axle as a way of showing how this mass center is involved in roll...though the center of mass actualy rotates around roll centers...which move around a bit - complicated. The mass centriod axis defines a point by which if a string were attached and the car spun in a plane equal to a level road, it would in theory spin horizontally about a vertical axis without tipping/listing in any direction.

Roll centers determine the geometric path of roll since these are determined by suspension geometry and the center of mass determines how much weight is transfered thru these paths based upon weight distribution, bushing deflection and resistance from springs, dampers, and swaybars...oh and TSW X braces - just keeping on track...hey, a punn!!!

...hopefully I explained this correctly

 

So the X-brace by stiffening the chassis helps keep the weight from transfering as far to the outside in a turn.......

 

...no, just keeps the centroid axis from running over the manatee in steady state

 

Keep this up and we'll have manatee TV commercials like the "caveman" insurance commercials.

 

Wait....all those marks on the back of manatee's are not caused by errant boat propellers but by TSW X-Braces?

Wow, is there anything the X-Brace can't do?

 

Whoa... we're gonna have PETA picketing outside TSW world headquarters any time now...

 

Jeff will take his blue-phase Ross' goose carcass down off the wall and throw it at them if they do...

 

People Eating Tasty Animals?

 

Should I get an agent??...cuz I feel 15 minutes of fame comin'??

 

Naw.... me and minimark will just go back to Sparta and recapture my manatee there. Got the Cristall loaded in the boot already.

 

Judging by what I've seen walking around at AMVIV,you may only have to send a P.M. to find the "trophy" manatee of your dreams....uh oh.

 

 

at the risk of being on topic, how much understeer do people notice? i know i noticed a bunch after i put on the omp (of course, long since corrected). anyone gone from omp to tsw?

 

It's always amazed me how far those dang things can swim up stream.... I might hold the rope but you gonna tackle it...

 

OK, this has to be one of the best O.T. drifts in quite a while

OTOH - the X-brace is on my X-Mas wish list even if it puts me in a different AX class for next year. The TSW guys are (local) friends and I've been very happy with everything I've purchased from them; and other items I soon will, including a BBK. And they stand behind what they sell!

 

I thought those were called "tramp stamps" but never would have guessed the X-brace was the source