Right tree.
Drag is proportional to air density and so is normally aspirated HP-you
break even.
NO2 , nitro, and supercharging have the benefit of being able to increase
engine air density with adjustments during the heat of the day when air
density and drag are lower.
Dave the Hayseed
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>
To: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>; "list"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: Cool Air and drag
> Hey guys
> I thought that normally aspirated vehicles benefited by running in the
cooler
> denser air of the morning even with the trade off of more drag where as
force
> feed vehicles especially those using a high latent heat fuel ie. methanol
or
> N2o would benefit from running in the hottest part of the day least drag
> caused by the rho factor of the equation or am I barking up the wrong
tree
> Gary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Yacoucci
> Sent: Sunday, 15 September 2002 1:22 AM
> To: Land-speed Racers
> Subject: Re: Cool Air and drag
>
> on the bikes we make more power than we can put to the salt
> so it's a good deal to exchange power for less drag .
>
> Rick
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