Glen,the comparisons(table showing avg. speeds) in my original message were all
done among unblown gas classes/records to keep the nitro/blower variable out of
the equation(assuming there is an equation).Clearly Mr. Emmons has his
you-know-what together in the fuel area.Quite an accomplishment!
glen barrett wrote:
> List
> It's how much nitro one wants to use to make barn doors go fast. Emmons went
> over 300 with a un-blown nitro burning mod.roadster.
> Glen (watching the list)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tim schoeny" <tschoen@fuse.net>
> To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: What's It All Mean
>
> > The roadster thing is a bit of an anomaly-you'd expect mod. R's to be
> noticeably
> > faster than their blunt nosed brothers.Guess the gas roadster guys got
> some real
> > serious HP and/or have figured out how to make barn doors fly!Don't know?
> > Tim
> >
> > ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > > List, sorry, disregard my last message.
> > >
> > > I expressed to Tim that from his data it jumped out at me that (blunt
> > > nose) roadsters showed an advantage over (sharp nose) modified
> > > roadsters. This goes against my assumptions. Could the roadsters all
> > > have more power? Maybe some modified roadster people will comment.
> > > Cheers, Ardun Bill
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