FW: used ECU - hp gains from yellow

[Livolsi, Stephane]

Actually the silvery skinned men with big black eyes assured me it was the
same paint they used on their spaceship and that I should disregard all
earthly considerations......

(brief pause while I take another hit from the bong....)

Methinks sometimes we have a bit too much time on our hands.....:)

Stephane

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> From: 	Huw Powell[SMTP:audi at mediaone.net]
> Sent: 	January 24, 2002 2:57 PM
> To: 	Livolsi, Stephane
> Cc: 	Audi Quattro List
> Subject: 	Re: used ECU - hp gains from yellow
>
>
> > I still need a gtech pro to confirm just how much hp I gained with that
> > yellow stripe, but seat of the pants tells me it's a lot....
>
> As long as you used "directional paint," which draws photons in from the
> front and rejects/emits them rearward (resulting in the car looking
> darker from the front and lighter from the rear).  Depending on how well
> it was applied (homogeneity and density of directional pigments, getting
> them to lie at the proper angle, etc.), this can provide up to a 10%
> improvement - even more on sunny days (driving east in the AM, west in
> the PM, of course - plan your commute carefully!).  With appropriately
> chosen pigments, the effect is further enhanced by whatever infrared and
> ultraviolet light is available.
>
> New experiments show that it is even possible to harness cosmic rays in
> the same fashion, increasing power so much that speeds can exceed even
> huge multiples of your tire ratings.  This can lead to some odd effects
> in time trials, notably that the on-board clock will show better times
> than the track chronometer.  The shortened wheelbase which will occur
> under these conditions can take some getting used to, though.
> Don't forget those Blue-Blocker sunglasses, either, as the Doppler
> effect will be hard on your eyes.  The installation of infrared (night
> vision) rear view mirrors is also recommended for the same reason.
>
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