Return-Path: Received: from [65.173.216.72] (HELO mtasmtp2-clev.cle.ms.philips.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b2) with ESMTP id 2111543 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Apr 2003 15:19:56 -0400 Received: from picker.com ([149.59.192.105]) by mtasmtp2-clev.cle.ms.philips.com (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.11) with SMTP id 2003040915203343:136749 ; Wed, 9 Apr 2003 15:20:33 -0400 Received: from [144.54.52.3] (HELO philips.com) by picker.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.3b1) with ESMTP id 16410647 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Apr 2003 15:19:53 -0400 Sender: rob Message-ID: <3E947244.8CB9F58F@philips.com> Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 15:19:32 -0400 From: Rob Logan Reply-To: Rob@Logan.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.5.1 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en, pdf MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: porting or Chuck's beautiful headers.. X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on mtasmtp2-clev/P/SERVER/PHILIPS-CLE(Release 5.0.11 |July 24, 2002) at 04/09/2003 03:20:33 PM, Serialize by Router on mtasmtp2-clev/P/SERVER/PHILIPS-CLE(Release 5.0.11 |July 24, 2002) at 04/09/2003 03:20:35 PM, Serialize complete at 04/09/2003 03:20:35 PM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I'm confused... to get our air pumps, (oops engines) to run as efficiently as possible, we strive to make the air path into and out of the engine as free as possible.. the freer the airflow the more air we can pump (more RPM) but if we are RPM limited by prop tip speed, why spend money on headers and tuned intakes? heck, turbos are very restrictive, yet they DO compress more air through the engine at a fixed RPM. why would someone spend $$ on porting or Chuck's beautiful headers to have the same max RPM? -- Utopian Maturity: Eternity, Liberty, Equality and now Fraternity & Altruism.