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My guess is you'd traction roll. The key to the turn is getting the front end to slide, with aws you'd probably flip. Just a guess though.
Dan
Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:hmm, i wonder how much better that maneuver could be with all wheel steering...Al ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Smith To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:43 PMSubject: Re: *real* R/C car
Flying in reverse, cutting the wheel real sharp while stomping the brakes then stomping the gas in drive. Basically a 180.
Dan
Rhett Farnum <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com> wrote:
ok so I'm a little behind in my lingo and knowledge of turns. What is a
Rockford?
Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and
finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
>From: Dan Smith
>To: Euroroc II , Julie Macfarlane
>, veedublu@prod.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:12:54 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Sure ya can! You just haven't driven the right cars. My dad had an old
>4-door escort with studs that I drove around long after the snow was gone.
>That car was the most fun car I've ever driven. On our school's gravel
>parking lot I could make it do Rockford's easy, pavement was a little
>toughe! r but still not too hard. Best handling stock car I've ever driven. I
>could do good ones in my Olds too, but only on snow.
>Dan
> Euroroc II wrote:Unfortunately you can't pull a
>descent Rockford in a FWD car...
>
>-RGK-
>
>
>At 09:22 PM 4/1/2003 +0000, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> >Ahhh. The innosence and ignorance of youth.
> >Bond over Rockford?
> >No contest.
> >This OLD bird will take Bond any day :)
> >
> >
> >Julie Macfarlane
> >Menlo Park Research & Development
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> >Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "John Van Vuren"
> >>To: "Scirocco List"
> >>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
> >>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:11:3! 0 -0700
> >>
> >> > From: "Dan Smith"
&g t; >>
> >> > Rockford was before Bond? I admit, as a youngin, I've only
>experienced
> >>Rockford Files on A&E and I remember it being a detective show. Are we
>not
> >>talking about the same Rockford?
> >>
> >>No, I didn't say Rockford was before Bond... just that the maneuver is
> >>most commonly known as a "Rockford". Not saying Rockford did it first,
> >>better, faster, etc
> >>
> >>Walk up to any driving enthusiast over 25 and ask him what a Bond turn
>is...
> >>you will most likely get a blank stare. Then mention a Rockford and
>watch
> >>his (or her) eyes light up in recognition... don't even have to say
> >>Rockford turn, just Rockford will suffice
> >>
> >>John
> >>
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<P>My guess is you'd traction roll. The key to the turn is getting the front end to slide, with aws you'd probably flip. Just a guess though.
<P>Dan
<P> <B><I>Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hmm, i wonder how much better that maneuver could be with all wheel steering...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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<P>Flying in reverse, cutting the wheel real sharp while stomping the brakes then stomping the gas in drive. Basically a 180.
<P>Dan
<P> <B><I>Rhett Farnum <<A href="mailto:rocco_crossing@hotmail.com";>rocco_crossing@hotmail.com</A>></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BR>ok so I'm a little behind in my lingo and knowledge of turns. What is a <BR>Rockford?<BR><BR><BR>Peace Out,<BR>Rhett<BR>Rocco_crossing<BR>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and <BR>finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: Dan Smith <SAD_ROCC@YAHOO.COM><BR>>To: Euroroc II <FLAATR@YAHOO.COM>, Julie Macfarlane <BR>><JULIEMAC57@HOTMAIL.COM>, veedublu@prod.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car<BR>>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:12:54 -0800 (PST)<BR>><BR>><BR>>Sure ya can! You just haven't driven the right cars. My dad had an old <BR>>4-door escort with studs that I drove around long after the snow was gone. <BR>>That car was the most fun car I've ever driven. On our school's gravel <BR>>parking lot I could make it do Rockford's easy, pavement was a little <BR>>toughe! r but still not too hard. Best handling stock car I've ever driven. I <BR>>could do good ones in my Olds too, but only on snow.<BR>>Dan<BR>> Euroroc II <FLAATR@YAHOO.COM>wrote:Unfortunately you can't pull a <BR>>descent Rockford in a FWD car...<BR>><BR>>-RGK-<BR>><BR>><BR>>At 09:22 PM 4/1/2003 +0000, Julie Macfarlane wrote:<BR>> >Ahhh. The innosence and ignorance of youth.<BR>> >Bond over Rockford?<BR>> >No contest.<BR>> >This OLD bird will take Bond any day :)<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >Julie Macfarlane<BR>> >Menlo Park Research & Development<BR>> >Internet Application Developer<BR>> >www.menloparkrandd.com<BR>> >www.montgomeryweb.org<BR>> >Amsterdam NY<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >>From: "John Van Vuren"<BR>> >>To: "Scirocco List"<BR>> >>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car<BR>> >>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:11:3! 0 -0700<BR>> >><BR>> >> > From: "Dan Smith"<BR>&g t; >><BR>> >> > Rockford was before Bond? I admit, as a youngin, I've only <BR>>experienced<BR>> >>Rockford Files on A&E and I remember it being a detective show. Are we <BR>>not<BR>> >>talking about the same Rockford?<BR>> >><BR>> >>No, I didn't say Rockford was before Bond... just that the maneuver is<BR>> >>most commonly known as a "Rockford". Not saying Rockford did it first,<BR>> >>better, faster, etc<BR>> >><BR>> >>Walk up to any driving enthusiast over 25 and ask him what a Bond turn <BR>>is...<BR>> >>you will most likely get a blank stare. Then mention a Rockford and <BR>>watch<BR>> >>his (or her) eyes light up in recognition... don't even have to say<BR>> >>Rockford turn, just Rockford will suffice<BR>> >><BR>> >>John<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >>_______________________________________________<BR>! > >>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>> >>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> >>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >_________________________________________________________________<BR>> >Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.<BR>> >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >_______________________________________________<BR>> >Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>> >Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> >http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>><BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>><BR>><BR>>---------------------------------<BR>>Do you Yahoo!?<BR>>Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more<BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________! _____________________<BR>The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* <BR>http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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