hydroplaning

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Pssshhhhtttt!!!  I can break my V8q loose waaaay sooner than 49 mph.  Apparently, these scientists need to go back to the drawing board...  ;)


Joel
'90 V8q (headliner and rear deck done today!!)
'86 5kcstq (had to kill the wasps in the door yesterday)


In a message dated 5/27/2004 10:55:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, quattro-request at audifans.com writes:

> Oh, yes you can . . .
> 
> Hydroplane speed is 9 times the square root of the tire pressure.
> 
> If you are running 30psi, the square root of the tire 
> pressure is 5.45, 
> times 9 = 49 mph hydroplane speed.
> 
> 35 psi means 5.9 times 9 = 53 mph
> 
> 40 psi means 6.32 times 9 = 57 mph.