[Shotimes] Gas

[Kenneth Epperly]

It would seem to strange to recommend premium gas if it were only 6 hp 
difference. Yes I was basing it on a performance drop.

        Ken
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Gas


> Well, not quite. 3% is only 6.5 HP or so. That might add .05 (being
> generous) to your times, but not almost half a second. To lose half a
> second to a loss of power alone, you'd have to lose a good 20 HP at
> least..
>
>
> Dave Garber
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Epperly
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:52 PM
> To: SHOTimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Gas
>
> To these cars that could be a lot. Depending how they arrived at the
> figure it would change a 14.5 to a 14.9 ET.
>
>        Ken
>
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Gas
>
>
>> Several years ago (maybe 1990?) Car & Driver published an article
>> where someone compared the performance of the SHO on regular and
>> premium. I don't exactly remember the results but as I recall there
>> was only a 3% difference in HP below 3K RPMs and absolutely no
>> difference above 3K RPMs. In other words, no real difference.
>>
>> They attributed this to how well the engine was designed.
>>
>> I think I still have the article somewhere...
>>
>> Ed
>> _______________________________________________
>> Shotimes mailing list
>> Shotimes@autox.team.net
>> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes