Schrappnel Knobben Progress Report

[ptimmerm@mashtun.jpl.nasa.gov]

Hello All,

Had a great holiday, driving my TQC daily and generally 
tearing it up.  It was absolutely reliable, incredible!

Schrappnel Knobben Progress Report:

I ran the whole weekend with a zener diode clamp in the
computer to check it out.  I will post the voltage pressure
curves later when I remember to bring em in. Monday night I 
added in my wastegate controller.  The current version has an 
added safety feature, a blow off valve between the regulator and
the high side of the wastegate.  Thus if the regulator broke,
I would still not overpressure the wastegate and blow an 
engine.  I ran with an additional 5 psig dialed in.  Thus the
82 TQC (yes I said 82) was running between 14 and 15 psig
estimated (not measured).  It ran SO strong, I couldn't believe
how restricted the car seemed before.

Fuel Questions

I am running 92 octane without additives.  Knock sensor not yet
installed.  I would prefer to be at about 94 with 20 psig boost and
knock sensing.  How should I get to 94.  Can't find 94 at a pump.
Everone sells 92.  I can buy 102 octane locally and mix it.  I can
also use alchohol based octane booster which seems cheaper than
running the mixed racing fuel.  I could also rig up a water injection
system that sprays in water and alchohol at WOT.  I scored a trunk
mounted resevoir and pump at the junk yard ;-)    Comments, results?

Thanks in advance,

paul t-