- 1. collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Cowle <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 07:16:35 -0700 (MST)
- Anybody out there running collector extensions , do they help top end and if so how long are they. I know in drag racing they are suppose to increase the mile an hour at the top end of the track. Sco
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00431.html (7,092 bytes)
- 2. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:07:17 -0600
- Yeah Scott... I ran them in the begining.... they were 18" long.... beat them off the ground a couple of times... The deal really is to bring the car with them on and try it both ways.... or try seve
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00434.html (7,845 bytes)
- 3. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:37:42 -0500
- Not 100% on this, but I believe that Kugles extensions run to the rear bumper. The extensions on the top NASCAR vehicles appear to be 48" or more. so
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00436.html (8,507 bytes)
- 4. RE: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: "Parks, David" <David.Parks@lfr.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:16:43 -0800
- Kugel's car had stainless exhaust outlets that ran to the rear of the car. This was after the turbos so it can't really be considered a collector extension. I think they did it because there was no o
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00441.html (9,068 bytes)
- 5. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:27:59 -0700
- This year I went from the standard two-collector (3 1/2") with 16" extensions to a cross-over into a 43" 3 1/2' x 6" megaphone (essentially to the rear of the car) and picked up 7 mph over the same t
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00442.html (7,388 bytes)
- 6. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:54:35 -0500
- I talked to Burns Stainless about extensions this past summer and they recommended against them but did reco I modify the collector to include a reverse cone megaphone similar to what a lot of motorc
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00458.html (10,015 bytes)
- 7. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: RAWAWA@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:28:03 EST
- The mentioning of Warren Johnson by Tim Shoeny reminded me of a comment made by a fellow LSRian a few months ago re;aerodynamics.Supposedly,The Professor ,mssr Johnson wrote an article in maybe Nat D
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00525.html (7,332 bytes)
- 8. Re: collector extensions (score: 1)
- Author: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:08:01 -0700
- Some years back I believe one of the America's Cup sailboats used a proprietary tape made by 3M Corp on the hull of their boat to reduce drag. I inquired about this tape to 3M and was told it existe
- /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00531.html (8,021 bytes)
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