Works for me Mayf... LOL
Got 720hp on a dyno... 259mph thru the 5th mile and a CD of .271
All real repeatable numbers...
Got anything faster?
Keith ( smiling all the way )
----- Original Message -----
From: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: "Tom Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
<ECTALSR@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Wind Tunnel
> Yee Ha! I can see thae day coming when racing is all in the computer! For
> instance, I pick class xyz to race in. I build a car to the specs and
> requirements listed. I have the car inspected by an approved inspector (or
> maybe a bus load of them). When they are satisfied that the car meets
> requirements, I take it to the wind tunnel, one of the clubs choice and a
> common one for everyone. I run the tunnel and get data like Keith's. Then
> I take my motor to a club dyno and get the power it will produce. I use
> the simple formula for hp = drag x velocity (ft/sec) / 550, solve for V
> and get my speed. Then I compare it to the existing record and if over,
> NEW RECORD! If not, then I have to get new data or make corrections
> somewhere. No safety equipment required, no driver involvement, no travel
> to the salt, yada yada...could be fun! ANd way less expensive!
>
> mayf out in pahrump with my tounge in cheek..
>
> Tom Bryant wrote:
>
>>Keith,
>>
>>I really envy your day in the tunnel. What a great way to spend your time
>>and money.
>>
>>For me, time on the dyno is the next best thing to racing, and quite
>>frankly, time better spent. The tunnel would be a parallel to the dyno, I
>>would think. It takes a great deal of time and money to find out things on
>>the salt. If you can do it at home where the data is provable, so much the
>>better. See you on the salt.
>>
>>Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/FCC
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