Joe,
That makes perfect sense, especially when you consider that, in
most road cars, performance is often sacrificed for drivability and
safety. Thanks for the explanation. Now, I'm sure that doesn't really
explain the shuddering I sometimes get when I accelerate, since my
dashpots won't hold their oil.:)
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN
On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Joe Curry wrote:
> Since In racing The foot is on the floor all the time (well most of the
> time), the response is deemed more important than the effects achieved
> by the damping oil. Any actual performance boost achieved by damping is
> actually minimal and very short in duration. The real reason for
> damping (as is evident in the definition of the term) is to make the
> engine run smoother by eliminating oscillation of the piston.
>
> Without the oil, it would have a tendency to jump to the top on
> acceleration un-impeded and be forced down by the spring as soon as the
> vacuum drops. The oil slows the ascent of the piston and makes it less
> sensitive to erratic changes in vacuum. Make Sense? It sure sounds
> good to me.
>
> Now I'm going to go to work and pay for those doors!
>
> Joe Curry '63 Spit
>
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