In a message dated 6/6/2001 11:29:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
> It's simple aerodynamics.
> A "polished" alloy valve cover with reduce wind drag over the top of the
> engine thus making the air flow more areodynamically around the engine
> in turn making the car go faster.
> Much faster!
> It's just like taking out the shift gaiter and allowing the air trapped
> from the tranny tunnel to escape. This make the car go much faster too.
>
Now now, Frank. That borders on joviality, and that may not be allowed by
the techsters on the list. But I did hear that bald guys go much faster in
these cars with the top down because of the decrease in aerodynamic drag by
the hair fibers.
--David C.
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