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Subject:Re: Power Measurement and Comparison of Modifications
From:Mike Miller
Date:Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:03:17 -0800

Oh course other traffic would notice!  You can't block the roads and not
have people notice.

Mike
'85 Westy [Didn't break this weekend!]

----- Original Message -----
From: T. Thompson <tonyt_eye@NS.SYMPATICO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 4:06 AM
Subject: Re: Power Measurement and Comparison of Modifications

> John, glad you liked the physics lecture. Let me know how your mods worked
out.
>
> It might make an interesting database if we collected information from all
> Vanagon modifiers. As long as the information contained the base
configuration
> results and general statement about model and transmission as well as the
> results after modification I'm sure a trend would develop that showed
which
> mods really increased power. I hope there isn't a rash of accidents as
Vanagon
> owners blazed off 0-60 times on the roads, on second thought who would
notice?
>
>
>
> John Rodgers wrote:
>
> > Tony, this is cool stuff. Glad to know there are those amongst us that
can
> > apply the good principles of physics to everyday applications. I'm about
to
> > rebuild my 2.1L engine. Will follow through on what you have written
here
> > and see if I get any performance gain, as I perceive it. I'm sure others
> > will appreciate this info, I know I do.
> >
> > Nice refresher, since my Newtonian Physics classes were 40 years ago.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > '88 GL Driver Wannabe

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