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    I built a aluminum plenum in a triangle shape way...

    I built a aluminum plenum in a triangle shape way back in 2004.
    The base of the plenum where the runners came in was 1/4" plate (~6mm) 2" wide or ~5cm and was a little longer than all 4 intake ports...
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    lol, yea, good point. The strip weaving loom was...

    lol, yea, good point. The strip weaving loom was a cool idea. The shower pan liner vacuum press using the mold as the other side of the bag.

    Considering most airplanes were built of wood frames...
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    wood super car splinter ...

    wood super car

    splinter

    joeharmondesign.com

    freakin awesome. Very innovative, I love the wood-laminate weave and orange osage leaf spring.
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    wood super car splinter ...

    wood super car

    splinter

    joeharmondesign.com

    freakin awesome. Very innovative, I love the wood-laminate weave and orange osage leaf spring.
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    I'm not a fluids guy, (I'm just an EE but physics...

    I'm not a fluids guy, (I'm just an EE but physics is physics), but don't you need to take the pressure loss at the restricted portion into account? i.e. lower pressure due to higher velocity coupled...
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    got a part number? is it made by shindengen?

    got a part number? is it made
    by shindengen?
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    I don't understand the formula student link? ...

    I don't understand the formula student link?

    All the rec/regs I've seen don't have a 12V supply to the rec/reg?!?!? They have 12 V output (14 Volts for charging) and a ground lead.

    Plus the...
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    the zener diode regulator (very simple regulator,...

    the zener diode regulator (very simple regulator, dumps all excess current to ground when the voltage rises above the zener voltage) on the output side of the rectifier regulator will shunt any...
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    the alternators on R6's and F4i's don't have...

    the alternators on R6's and F4i's don't have "field" control. The field is provided by permanent magnets. Current is generated by doing work against by moving coils through magnetic fields of...
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    Composites Guy, Well, I definitely believe in...

    Composites Guy,

    Well, I definitely believe in KISS
    but, maybe my imagination is running away on me.

    I agree with your first point. That you should prelube on startup.

    And maybe 1 qt of...
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    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">while the electric valve can be directly connected to the stock oil pressure...
  12. look at megasquirt. it's open source software...

    look at megasquirt.

    it's open source software and hardware.

    it would be a great place to start.
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    What material did they use? I bet it was very...

    What material did they use?
    I bet it was very lightweight.
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    A spun restrictor would be awesome.

    A spun restrictor would be awesome.
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    you can always add more oil at the expense of...

    you can always add more oil at the expense of weight and additional windage losses (possibly)...not quantified though. But it can prevent the pickup from being starved due to g's.

    A simple test...
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    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Well, I would imaging the high voltage lowers current requirements, which...
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    alternator makes a pretty sound?, you mean...

    alternator makes a pretty sound?, you mean starter?
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    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">What we did was have the switch trip a digital input on the ECU telling it...
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    cavitation occurs when the pump is trying to draw...

    cavitation occurs when the pump is trying to draw fuel but no fuel is available, which may point to a restrictive fuel filter on the suction side of the pump. You may consider a filter with a...
  20. an old 37mm keihn slide carb had a nice little...

    an old 37mm keihn slide carb had a nice little
    idle bypass valve with detents. It even had a pull out choke mechanism built into the valve assembly(not needed, but would close off the bypass). ...
  21. The point is that some people have violent...

    The point is that some people have violent natures regardless of the weapon. The problem is violence and it's causes, which can be attributed to alot of societal factors, movies, media, violent...
  22. Some good arguements and discussion here.... I...

    Some good arguements and discussion here....

    I agree with Mike that it is the desire to cause violence that is the true problem, not the ease of accessibility to guns.

    guns don't kill people,...
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    I ran this experiment for the F4i, and found a...

    I ran this experiment for the F4i, and
    found a 10 degree delta against the stock
    honda sensor. You can create a table of equivalent temp readings. The bad part is
    it makes things a little...
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    I used to think a single pole master switch with...

    I used to think a single pole master switch with the with the battery and charge wire on the same node would be sufficient, until we were hassled by tech inspection every time we used it. It should...
  25. The idle bypass is a great idea. If you look at...

    The idle bypass is a great idea. If you look at the F4i throttle body, it has a mildly complicated needle valve idle bypass assembly that is controlled by some sort of temperature controlled...
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