I agree. The Unisync gives variable readings depending on exactly where you
place it. I found the best way is to stick a piece of heater hose in your
ear and useit as a sthescope.
t 07:37 AM 12/29/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Ross Vincenti wrote :
>>>>I pretty much ignored the readings off of my Unisync and simply
>used my ears to balance the SUs. Much easier and I think more accurate.
> The damned Unisync is not all that accurate from my perspective and I am
>beginning to think it was a waste of money. A good set of ears (perhaps I
>DO look a bit like Prince Charles, okay) seems to be all one needs.<<<
>
>I also use my ears to balance my SUs. (OK, it's my job, I work as sound
>recordist for French TV, I'm happy to discover I'm not a mutant). I place
>my head level to the carbs, between them, rear carb to the left ear, front
>carb to the right... (Take care of backfire's ;-) What a stereo !
>It works very well, but sometimes I check it with a cheap plastic tool
>selled in UK, (is it the Unisync?). I always may reajust just a little, one
>or the other, to have *exactly* same amount of air in each carb. This
>readjustment ismeasurable, but not perceptible in the "hiss" or in the
>idle, so, is it really necessary ?
>
>Happy new year driving your Spit 4, former surgeon ! (356 doesn't count ;-)
>
>Francois Demont, spitfire@compuserve.com
>1968 Spitfire MK 3, every day car
>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/spitfire
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