Who said anything about science fiction? Just trying to
give you some avenues for your...I mean someone elses ideas
on the <ahem>..butterflies and solenoids.
Marty Galyean <mgalyean@acm.org> wrote:
> > They are not my ideas to knock, but I appreciate the sentiment.
And for that matter..I'd really like to quote a
wise old saying....
Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net> wrote:
" but hey, if you wanna spend hours designing and fabricating a solenoid
> operated telescoping intake to pick up a couple of hp loss, more power to ya
> and good luck with your project"
GS -
Marty Galyean <mgalyean@acm.org> wrote:
> This isn't science fiction. The 'ram effect' is, and always has been,
> accoustics and works just as I have written. People who think the ram
> effect has something to do with a scooping in vast amounts of air with
> a scoop or whatever don't have a clue. The ram effect is an accoustic
> effect. It has been for decades and decades. Look at the stock 4.7
> air hat. It has an accoustic chamber to lower the resonance. Do you
> need an engineer to tune a guitar? Do you need an engineer to learn
> the best throttle position for acceloration at various rpms? Why
> would one need an engineer to determine if the butterfly had a decent
> effect and to learn the best rpm crossover to kick it in? Just use
> the oft referenced butt-o-meter as per norm or a g-tech.
>
> They are not my ideas to knock, but I appreciate the sentiment.
>
> I just put the idea out there. I leave it as an exercise for the
> reader to find any value in it. :-)
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