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Re: Hilborn vrs. EFI

To: Dan <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Subject: Re: Hilborn vrs. EFI
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:10:51 -0400
Now you have finally figured out why I love EFI so much.. No patience for
drivers that act like they just got a shot of morphine in their butt.. "Nosed
over gee what does that feel like? It was running great right up to the point
everything started to smoke".. I was thinking we had a record and then it made a
loud noise, do you think we have time for another run today???"

No touch my tune-up....
Dave Dahlgren

Dan wrote:
> 
> OH NO!!!! No automatic adjusting allowed if not allowed by rules for class.
> The Dial-a-Jet system is good, the driver then becomes the tuner, job
> cross-over, and we all know that the driver could turn the handle the wrong
> way causing the famous words "she was picking up just before she nosed over
> honey".
> 
> "The true test of the tuner is to keep his hands off the throat of the
> driver after meltdown"
> D warner -2001
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> To: "Dan" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> Cc: "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Hilborn vrs. EFI
> 
> > Now Dan you wouldnt be in favor of
> > something that adjusts the motor automatically
> > and takes the work of it out of the hands of the
> > driver/builder?
> >
> > Joe :)  (just adding to the fodder)
> >
> > Remember some dont just want to make adjustments
> > from the end of the line to the starting line, some want to
> > adjust it properly from the starting line to the finish line.
> >
> > "the test of a race tuner is to control the combustion process"
> >
> > Dan wrote:
> >
> > > But for speed trials I
> > > have to think the Hilborn is perfectly adequate.  Its simplicity and
> > > aircraft quality parts have a lot of charm.
> > > ***********************************************************
> > >
> > > But what happens when you set the jets and bypass in the pits then wait
> 3
> > > hours before you run. With the Hilborns and like systems once you are
> > > committed to a setting it stays there for 5 miles, rich or lean you're
> stuck.
> > > You need to be prepared to compensate for a weather change while waiting
> in
> > > the lines.
> > >
> > > Dan Warner
> > > ***********************************************************
> > > "The test of a race driver is to control horsepower"
> > > Roger Ward

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