Fuel - What's your favourite??

Ian Harrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

Hi Sam

Yes, I don't know what the boys are doing, but 747 dosen't appear on the "supercheap" website any more, so perhaps old stock . . . . or perhaps Scotty just wanted me to do the work. Confused

Anyway, I found a company in Adelaide with 16 bottles on the shelf, so Scotty dusted off his credit card and they are on the way.

Oh and the Eski has arrived and signed for. Good service from DHL once more!!

I'm getting excited now, only just over a week till I see you and the boys again!! Greeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Cool

In exactly a week from now I'll be in the land of upside down Cool

Shorts or Jeans. Hawaian shirt or ski-jacket! Chinas or Wellys?????? Sunglasses or scarf. Will that "jetski carb-testing" wetsuit come in handy Shocked

So . . . . . . . . Avgas and 747 it is Cool

Best Regards

Ian Very Happy

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Ian Harrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject:

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject:

I don't care how cold it gets in England, if you think Hawaian shirts and shorts are the order for Phillip Island in late May....your dreaming.
As the late great Barry Sheene once said while commentating from pit lane....."Welcome to Phillip Island, gateway to hyperthermia"

Tell me if this video makes Phillip Island look like a warm place in Winter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpc_IN7ssIE
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Ian Harrison · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:39 am Post subject:

Nice driving from the colourful Italian there.

So it's wellys, wetsuit, thermals, ski jacket, woolly hat and gloves then!!

Did you see Sam nearly loose it at the end with a rapid rear tyre deflation. That could have been a really nasty accident. I have long thought that pneumatic tyres were an unacceptable safety risk. A driver expects stability and then all the air comes out without warning. . . . . . Nasty. I can't understand what people were thinking. Solid tyres would be much safer Laughing

(it's a joke, people Rolling Eyes

, those who visit the Aussy forum may know what it's about Wink

)

Best Regards

Ian Very Happy

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Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:31 am Post subject:

Ian,
It was actually because I didn't have bead locks on my wets.....big NO NO in our rules. We all should respect the rules, they are there for a reason. I was on a borrowed set of rims...should have known better, no excuse. Embarassed

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al nunley · Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 3037

I'm wondering why Av Gas? In every test we have conducted, Av gas is slower, significantly.
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Anthony Williams · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:59 am Post subject:

Ian Harrison wrote:

Anthony, I could tell you, but I'd have to shoot you

It's a SAFE. Lovingly crafted in the land of Ozz

Dot, pass me my 45!!

Bloody Hell - get the 45 Dot!!! Yikes I thought it was only the Yanks that buy guns!! Shocked

I think I am going to stay out of Dot's way! ha ha

I will be very interested to hear how the package performs at Philip Island - good luck Ian.

Ian Harrison · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:49 pm Post subject:

al nunley · Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 3037

[quote="Ian Harrison"]Avgas and 747 cool Cool

Best Regards

Ian Very Happy

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Don't mind me, but why in the world are you using Av gas?
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All else being equal; Compression is the Holy Grail.
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Gerry MacNutt · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

Euro Av gas is different to the LL 100 Av gas available in north america

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject:

AVGAS offers very good properties against detonation, even though it burns slower than unleaded.

AVGAS is half the cost of Unleaded.

AVGAS 100/130 vs AVGAS 100LL are the same.......on paper specs other than the colour. Green vs Blue.

AVGAS is made so planes aren't suppose to fall out the sky.
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al nunley · Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 3037

Why in the world would it be different? US to Euro. And do you have a link for that information?
All I know is that we tested it and it was slower.
On your dyno testing did you have an EGT gauge?
Is your compression ratio stock?
Do you know what Octane means?
And you say it’s cheaper? Sure isn’t here, last time I looked.
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Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:12 am Post subject:

Gerry MacNutt · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: