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The truth isnt so simple. Electrically adjustible shocks were all over race cars in the late 80s to mid 90s. Sometime around the late 90s, we realized a good s

The truth isnt so simple. Electrically adjustible shocks were all over race cars in the late 80s to mid 90s. Sometime around the late 90s, we realized a good static setup is easier to setup, more reliable, cheaper and better understood in most cases. While some sports like drag racing still ocasionally use the tech (due to differing forces during launch vs run). Aditionally, the bose system, in development since the 80s, never really materialized in useable form, despite some neat demos. True, most roadracing leagues ban it as 'active', and being outside the spirit of the race. This was due to it potentially becoming an arms race of whose sponsor has the deeper pockets. I do wish there were still a few 'unlimited' style races. Outside some hill-climb racing it seems most innovation is explicitly forbidden. Nascar has no relation to stock cars, f1 are not as fun to watch and have become a bizarre weird sidenote, e-racing is finally coming of age, but regulations are making for some monotonous designs. I am sure there would be some interest in a no-holds barred race. Hell, there needs be no rule that the craft even needs to touch the ground (or not be sucked down to it). Lets open our collective transportation imagination...

FlyMoreRockets 8y ago
> Outside some hill-climb racing it seems most innovation is explicitly forbidden... Don't forget about land speed racing, which is quickly gaining popularity on repurposed air strips. About the only rules are related to safety, though there are various classes with regards to engine size, fuels, induction type (supercharging, etc), body style and such. Here are a dozen examples of innovation: https://www.hotrod.com/articles/12-ways-to-go-fast-in-the-standing-mile/ https://www.hotrod.com/articles/12-ways-to-go-fast-in-the-st...
ggreer 8y ago
> I am sure there would be some interest in a no-holds barred race. Hell, there needs be no rule that the craft even needs to touch the ground (or not be sucked down to it). Lets open our collective transportation imagination... I'd love to see this as well. I think you'd end up with an interesting racing league if you had the following rules: 1. There are speed bumps at the entrance and exit of pit row. (This is to prevent designs that could never work on regular surface streets, such as side skirts for ground effect.) 2. Losing teams can buy the winning vehicle for $100,000. (This is effectively a budget cap to prevent the best funded teams from dominating.) You'd probably end up with all kinds of crazy designs: active aerodynamics, 6 wheeled vehicles[1]… maybe even gas turbine electric drivetrains. I'd definitely tune in. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34

FlyMoreRockets 8y ago

> Outside some hill-climb racing it seems most innovation is explicitly forbidden... Don't forget about land speed racing, which is quickly gaining popularity on repurposed air strips. About the only rules are related to safety, though there are various classes with regards to engine size, fuels, induction type (supercharging, etc), body style and such. Here are a dozen examples of innovation: https://www.hotrod.com/articles/12-ways-to-go-fast-in-the-standing-mile/ https://www.hotrod.com/articles/12-ways-to-go-fast-in-the-st...

ggreer 8y ago

> I am sure there would be some interest in a no-holds barred race. Hell, there needs be no rule that the craft even needs to touch the ground (or not be sucked down to it). Lets open our collective transportation imagination... I'd love to see this as well. I think you'd end up with an interesting racing league if you had the following rules: 1. There are speed bumps at the entrance and exit of pit row. (This is to prevent designs that could never work on regular surface streets, such as side skirts for ground effect.) 2. Losing teams can buy the winning vehicle for $100,000. (This is effectively a budget cap to prevent the best funded teams from dominating.) You'd probably end up with all kinds of crazy designs: active aerodynamics, 6 wheeled vehicles[1]… maybe even gas turbine electric drivetrains. I'd definitely tune in. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34