quote:Originally posted by Bosswrench:
Looks spectacular but not recommended ...
Point taken, but there is some fun to be had.
The physics of the takeoff and the landing are critical. For example, watch the ski jumpers at the Winter Olympics: huge hang time, high speed, steep drop, but no damage on the landing.
If you look at the picture in the first post, you will notice that like in a ski jump, the ground slopes away a bit as the car is descending towards it; this will ease the landing considerably.
The same applies to the takeoff. Too sharp a bump, and there will be a lot of breakage. With just the right upslope and downslope, you won't even be able to tell that the car left the ground.
Ideally, you want to feel like your stomach fell out, without a crunch on the landing.
