Hey Bob, what is your type of racing anyways?
Jay W
Andy Levy wrote:
> Jim Miller wrote:
> >> Bob Tom wrote:
> >> Actually I was keeping the fluid level pretty low for
> >> > racing reasons ???????????????????????????
> >
> > I have never heard of this!!!!! Why would the level of fluie in a 1
> > quart plastic jug have to do with the speed of a race?
> > Are we worried about 2 or 3 pounds of water? Why not drain the radiator,
> > that
> > would reduce a lot of weight ; )
>
> That bottle actually holds (I'm guessing) 3 quarts. The couple times I
> have let the level get really low it took more than half of a 1-gallon jug
> of washer fluid to replenish. About 6 pounds. And yes, it can make a
> difference, especially in Bob's style of racing.
>
> There are backpackers who will cut 3/4 of their toothbrush handle off to
> save weight in their backpack. Yeah, it seems extreme, but every little
> bit adds up. If you can find 5 pounds here, 2 pounds there, eventually
> you've saved 100 pounds.
>
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