>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:46:28 -0800
>To: George Mitchell <americanpartner@yahoo.com>
>From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
>Subject: Re: Programs to help LSR Racers
>
>Hi,
During the past couple of months all that was
>discussed. See the archive at www.listquest.com and ask for what you want.
>Or I'll do it for you. It's a neat site.
>S
>
>At 07:02 AM 2/11/00 , you wrote:
>>Skip H and I have been bantering back and fourth about
>>calculatiuons for the design of the (now confirmed )
>>early Hemi powered Porsche 924. We are trying to
>>figure out frontal area and gear ratios . I am trying
>>to get a horsepower figure to shoot for , camshaft
>>design , rpm range etc.
>>Although I can do it with a calculator, Desktop Dyno
>>and just engine design experience I was thinking last
>>night that it would be cool to have a program on my
>>computer that would do these sort of calculations for
>>me .
>>Then I thought " Hey idiot, your a programmer for a
>>living !"
>>I remember seeing a program a few years ago but I
>>don't know if it is available any longer. Besides I
>>have the best resource in the world right here to help
>>design it !
>>Here is what I am thinking would be helpful beside the
>>above mentioned items. I thought it would be nice to :
>>
>> Figure corner weights.
>>
>> With x amount of horsepower and y frontal area on the
>>salt the vehicle should go z MPH --on dirt--on asphalt
>>
>>The record is z MPH ,with y frontal area, how much HP
>>will it take to match or beat it? (reverse of the
>>prior equation)
>>
>>I'm making good hp but x MPH away from the record how
>>will this gear change affect me ?
>>
>>Basically, if you all help me with the specs , I will
>>build it test it and make it available.
>>Any ideas or comments.
>>Would you find something like this helpful ? I think
>>it would help "newbies" like myself.
>>Thanks everyone
>>George in DC
>>
>>
>>
>>Do You Yahoo!?
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