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Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 6610067)

I got ya Rick, just letting you know that OK doesn't suck so bad... I mean hell its been the 1950's and 60's most of the 90's.... ;)

There I fixed it for ya

Looks like I will be the suspension guy. Not too many others interested. Which is nice, I should get to have a better idea of what is going on with every system. Chassis and suspension most importantly.

I may even learn how to weld (took a class already but I hate all the arcing. Gas welding was much more enjoyable).

But anyway, it sounds like a lot of fun (and a lot of work). They want me to basically start now so that when next year rolls around I can have a head start. They want to change from their camber car design from years past since the tire development and data is just not their.

So, I either get to design a new (but unfortunately conventional) suspension and integrate it into the chassis, or we get to work on the old one and try to better understand it and refine it.

The main reason they want the bigger conventional tires is they are going from one to two 50 hp motors so they just don't have the traction. But they will have torque vectoring and regen brakes.

All my free time will likely go towards it but that is fine since it is exactly the sort of stuff I like to do. :)

why is it that the local hardware stores don't carry the odd ball stuff I want?

There aren't many really local hardware stores. Most of the real ones went out of business when the big box stores came to town.

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Originally Posted by Porsche-poor (Post 6610571)

why is it that the local hardware stores don't carry the odd ball stuff I want?

Uhh... Because it is odd ball? Whatcha lookin fer?

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Originally Posted by Rick V (Post 6609994)

Ummmmmmmmmm
Lets see, flat, windy, desolate, agricultural....................Pass

Rick, we actually do have mountains and national forests. The panhandle is the very desolate area. My part of town is actually hilly.

The Arbucle mountains are a very old mountain range and nothing like the Rocky mountains but they are mountains. And Oklahoma also has the world's highest hill! SmileWavy

World's highest hill. :D

Yep, it is is southwest OK. I have been there!

So what is the difference between a large hill and a small mountain?

And how tall is it from base to summit?

Poteau is SE OK.... ;)

Mtn is anything over 2k I think.

Sid you are right. I knew where it is but my finger typed it wrong. ;)

The club should make another tour to that area. It was fun last time.

2,000 feet base to summit is pretty good. That is twice the height of that hill I posted (from the Rock Store to the top is about 1,000 feet elevation change I believe).

I am not sure of the elevation of the summit.

Are there any good roads on it?

No the road to the top is crappy and it just goes to a parking lot with a bunch of antennas. The view is blocked by trees. It is not much of a destination except to say you have been there. I guess I am the only one on the thread to be at the summit of the worlds tallest hill. ;)

Mt Scott near Lawton is a nice drive and has a nice view.

I like our small mountains out here. Great roads. :) I think Stunt Road probably goes 2,000 feet up.