The traction fairies smiled upon me that day.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jennings <jason@spray-tech.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Re: How fast would I be with the following mods:
>Oh, great time by the way.... How did you manage to obtain the
>traction???
>
>
>
>Jason
>3/1/99 9:03 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-
> >
> > .--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu
> >----------------------------------------.
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>* RP-SEL
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>FireFly 447
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