RE: Re: How fast would I be with the following mods:

From: Jason Jennings (jason@spray-tech.com)
Date: Mon Mar 01 1999 - 08:57:45 EST


I could have to save, minus the trash heaps, the entire state of FL is
pretty close to sea level....

Jason
3/1/99 9:02 AM

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Mark Kuzia [SMTP:flyboy01@worldnet.att.net]
        Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 12:22 AM
        To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
        Subject: Re: DML: Re: How fast would I be with the
following mods:

        You can't get too much closer to sea level than I am, 665 ft
ASL. My run was
        made on a dry, 27 degree day with good traction. Converted, the
ET I ran
        translates to 14.65 @ 93.70 mph.

        Mark
        99 Dak 5.2L 5-speed
        http://home.att.net/~flyboy01

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Chris Tesinsky <yellowrt@hotmail.com>
        To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
        Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 11:52 PM
        Subject: Re: DML: Re: How fast would I be with the following
mods:

>Do you have the formula to correct the ET's to sea level, the
standard I
>believe.
>
>Chris Tesinsky
>'99 Solar Yellow R/T CC
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 16:12:54 -0500 (EST)
>From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: How fast would I be with the following
mods:
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
>
>On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Chris Tesinsky wrote: (about Mark's ET)
>> You can't accurately get an answer to that question unless
there is
>some
>> one in the same area as you. You have the temperature which
will play
>a
>> factor, you have the altitude, and also the barometric
pressure.
>
>
> Actually, the three factors are temperature, humidity, and
barometric
>pressure. Altitude does play a role, but that's already
accounted for
>in the barometric pressure. If you get the barometric pressure
off the
>radio or the evening news or something, then yes, I believe you
do have
>to account for altitude since I think the news media corrects
it to
>sea level or something.
>
> Anyway, the best way to go is to have a thermometer, humidity
>guage, and a barometer with you, and just read the current
>conditions. That way you don't have to worry about altitude.
>
> You're right though; an ET by itself really isn't a
conclusive
>measure of performance. When we give an ET, we probably should
>include the environmental data too, or just correct the ET to
>standard.
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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