tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121364.post-1135528294708976782007-01-25T11:24:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:32:05.856-05:00Horsepower Loss
Horsepower Loss
by Don Terrill (c) - www.RacingSecrets.com
A large percentage of the energy in each gallon of gas is lost to friction and heat.
So, instead of looking at how to increase power, let's look at what's reducing it.
Frictional Losses
Pistons - Optimization of the skirt design for your application can help minimize piston to cylinder wall friction, but if it comes at the expense of Don M. Terrillnoreply@blogger.com