Over the years we've averaged the same speed early or late in the day. If
one was slower we traced it to being rich or lean because of the temperature
change from the other run. Cool air gives more horsepower but requires more
horsepower to cut through the denser air so you break even.
Dave the Hayseed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
To: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>
Cc: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>; "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>;
"Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>; "LSR List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: Ugo Fadini report and FIA.
> Through the years, I have consistantly run 2 mph slower in the
> early morning. I always "blamed" a wetter track. Could be
> wrong - wouldn't be the first time.........
> Ed
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:07:21 -0700
> >From: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>
> >Subject: Re: Ugo Fadini report and FIA.
> >To: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>, "landspeedracer"
> <landspeedracer@msn.com>, "Malcolm Pittwood"
> <MPittwood@compuserve.com>, "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >
> >perhaps the air was denser in the cool morning of your return
> runs
> >dense air = harder to get the car through
> >being turbochargered the motor should make almost the same hp
> as long as the
> >turbo is not too small.
> >
> >on my turbo bike I run faster in the heat of the day
> >
> >
> >Turbo Rick
> >http://www.turborick.com
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