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Re: Dry Ice

To: Donald R McKenna <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>, nokones@kenmitchell.com
Subject: Re: Dry Ice
From: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:28:46 -0700
what if it snows?  my hood scoop goes directly on the intake. =)

haha.  hey some people have SNOW TIRES for their cobras.  BRRRRRRRRRR

-james


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald R McKenna <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
To: <nokones@kenmitchell.com>; James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Cc: Lolita and Mike <lomike@earthlink.net>; <Eljssp8@aol.com>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: Dry Ice


> Kenneth Allan Mitchell writes:
>
> >Hmmm - did anybody read section 14.10.C regarding the use of chilled
> >liquids, ice, dry ice, etc. which says that this stuff is prohibited for
> >use on the induction systems.
>
> The paragraph mentioned, is not a "general- all-entrants-effected"
> definition but, deals only with specifying allowed intake system
> modifications for street prepared vehicles. I think the intent of that
> paragraph's reference to "chilled liquids", etc , is to restict use of
ways
> of containing and using the liquids DURING competition runs. In all
classes,
> including competition at National-level events, it's general practice for
> many competitors to cool various components, including components of
intake
> systems, between runs but, not while running. This includes the use ICE
> bags, and (ice) water sprayers, etc.
>
>         Don
>
>
> >
> >James Creasy wrote:
> >>
> >> you might also try something called nitrious oxide.  it might give a
better
> >> performance gain than straight CO2.  =)
> >>
> >> -james
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Lolita and Mike <lomike@earthlink.net>
> >> To: <Eljssp8@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Dry Ice
> >>
> >> > on 7/18/01 3:48 PM, Eljssp8@aol.com at Eljssp8@aol.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > To my beloved fellow enthusiasts:
> >> > >
> >> > > I was wondering whether the rules allow using dry ice to help cool
down
> >> the
> >> > > engine in between runs? I am thinking about putting the dry ice
just at
> >> the
> >> > > entrance of the air box, and leave the engine running, while
waiting on
> >> grid
> >> > > for my next run. Meanwhile, I can cool down the tires with bags of
> >> regular
> >> > > ice, one for each tire, thus eliminating the need for a sprayer.
> >> > >
> >> > > TIA,
> >> > >
> >> > > Eric Cheung
> >> > I'm betting that all that co2 won't do much for the combustion
process,
> >> ever
> >> > think of using liquid ox??? It's verry cool and Guaranteed to make
your
> >> car
> >> > hot.
> >> > MJ
> >
> >--
> >Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> >mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com

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