There are minor hardware/sensor changes from a production unit, but the software is completely tailored.
There are thousands of calculations going on that an F1 car won't need to do - e.g. measuring crank angle acceleration and deviation for misfire's, emissions controls,abs,can databus vehicle info,etc
Every 10ms, rear wheel speed delta is taken by the ecu, compared to front wheel speed, ETB/Ign*/Fuel are changed.
The day is coming when engine (& powertrain) management can be finely tuned for any application.
The panels would need to be the size of the hatch (more like size of the car) for a traditional bottle heater and cost would be in the x,xxx range. Even with a Peltier Junction, you're still looking at mild electrical load.
Using solar to maintain bottle temp would be logical, but any large amount of heating/cooling in a reasonable amount of time wouldn't be practical.
Got an email from our XO about this:
GET THIS OUT!
HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009
Please send this to everybody on your list...
Very Important for you to be aware of a new bill HR 45 introduced into the House.
This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale Act of 2009.
We just learned yesterday about this on the Peter Boyles radio program.
Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because it is flying under the radar.
To find out about this - go to any government website and type in HR 45 or Google HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009. You will get all the information.
Basically this would make it illegal to own a firearm - any rifle with a clip or ANY pistol unless:
.It is registered
.You are fingerprinted
.You will submit to a physical & mental evaluation at any time of their choosing
.You supply a current Driver's License
.You supply your Social Security #
.Each update - change or ownership through private or public sale must be reported and costs $25
- Failure to do so you automatically lose the right to own a firearm and are subject up to a year in jail.
.There is a child provision clause on page 16 section 305 stating a child-access provision. Gun must be locked and inaccessible to any child under 18.
The Government would have the right to come and inspect that you are storing your gun safely away from accessibility to children and fine is punishable for up to 5 yrs. in prison.
If you think this is a joke - go to the website and take your pick of many options to read this..
http://www.opencong ress.org/ bill/111- h45/text
It is long and lengthy. But, more and more people are becoming aware of this. Pass the wordalong.
FAILURE TO DO SO AT YOUR PERIL!
Any hunters in your family - pass this along.
Peter Boyles is on this and having guests. Listen to him on KHOW 630 a.m. in the morning.
He suggests the best way to fight this is to tell all your friends about it and "spring into action".
Also he suggests we all join a pro-gun group like the Colorado Rifle Association, hunting associations, gun clubs and especially the NRA..
This is just a "termite" approach to complete confiscation of guns and disarming of our society to the point we have no defense - chip away a little here and there until the goal is accomplished before anyone realizes it.
This is one to act on whether you own a gun or not.
The Second Amendment... . America's original homeland security
Toluene, but, the shit is nasty. Be carefull using it and take proper precautions if you decide to go that route. Honda used Toluene in early F1, mixed with a bit of heptane (RON of 0) to stay 102 RON legal.
Check out: http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/barkan/turbo%20paper.pdf
Lots of information
If the car isn't chipped, you'll be fine on 87. The air meter will pickup the change in airflow. The calibration may not be perfect, but running 93 octane won't correct it.
Really depends on your application. In a test lab, where the only variable is the fuel, E85 or any other "oxycarbon" based fuel will make more power but at the cost of higher consumption rates.
If you have the fuel system to support it, E85 has the R+M/2 of 101 oct, on the cheap. Not to mention, alcohol has some interesting characteristics that definitely help it increase output on forced induction applications. How can you say no to higher mean pressure with lower peak pressure?
Forgot to mention, ECM makes LAB GRADE equipement, as in, the same controllers used to calibrate at an OEM level -- AFR to the tenth. ECM + NTK sensor = tag team of win.
The NTK sensor is very resistant to deterioration from lead deposits. Any tool used for measurement should have a cal feature to deal with age. However, due to the sampling method, the sensor should be replaced when needed. (they flat line when expired).
Most car-installable wide bands will use the Bosch LSU 4.X because of simplicity, parts are readily available, and sub 100$. There are aftermarket units that use/can use the NTK....FJO & NTK AFX for example
Nitrous has very little effect on oxygen sensors since its made up of nitrogen and oxygen.