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Re: Scoop Openings Revisited.....

To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Subject: Re: Scoop Openings Revisited.....
From: rtmack <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:36:44 -0600
Neil:
My left foot has to ride the clutch because traction control is
illegal.  Guess I'll have to improve the dexterity in some other
appendage.
Russ

"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:

>
>
> Russ;
>
> Well, in LSR racing, a driver's left foot isn't doing anything-- maybe
> he could control the inlet with it so he doesn't have to let go of the
> steering wheel.  :)
>
> Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtmack [mailto:RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:23 PM
> To: Albaugh, Neil
> Cc: 'Higginbotham Land Speed Racing'; 'DrMayf';
> land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Scoop Openings Revisited.....
>
> Neil:
> actually, I think it would be silly to require the driver to adjust it
> manually.
> I just said that to irritate Skip-- and he made a point of ignoring
> the comment.
> (I guess he wins this round.)
> Russ
>
> "Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
>
> > Skip;
> >
> > As the old saying goes "To a man who only has a hammer, everything
> looks
> > like a nail." Since I'm in the electronics game (it is a game-- fun,
> too!),
> > I'll suggest using an electronic approach which could use a small
> servo
> > motor to vary the diffuser position and/or inlet area. An RPM sensor
>
> > (wheel/engine?) and an airspeed sensor could be two data parameters
> that
> > control the inlet; perhaps manifold pressure (MAP) might be another.
> I'm
> > sure others may have suggestions on how it could be accomplished.
> Moving it
> > manually might not be out of the question but the less a driver has
> to
> > distract him, the better.
> >
> > Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ

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