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Re: for sale: 85 Coupe GT, parts



On Wed, 13 Dec 1995, Richard Funnell wrote:

> As far as the action of a contact patch, take a look at some of Carrol
> Smith's books to get a better appreciation of how complex the action 
at the > contact patch is.  

Or if you're really bored one night (heck - one month), check out Milliken
and Milliken's "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics".  All 900 pages of it!

> Driving the tire applies different forces to the
> sidewalls and the patch, so it seems quite reasonable to me that rolling