<VV> fan NOISE

[Ron]

"A heavier fan (when accelerating) is going to use up more
> horses than a lighter one as well."

Absolutely, but if you drive with any intelligence you can use the extra 
energy stored in the fan when slowing down.  You don't have to throw it away 
by slamming on the brakes at the last second.  Also, please delineate the 
commonalities between serious racing and going to Wal-Mart.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> fan NOISE


> When I said "useful" horsepower, I meant - where the rubber meets the 
> road.
> Not the pulleys.
>
> A higher amp alternator uses up more horses than a lower amp one.  There 
> is
> the correlation.  A heavier fan (when accelerating) is going to use up 
> more
> horses than a lighter one as well.  Ask some of the serious racers about 
> the
> things they do with fans just to get a fraction more useful (at the 
> wheels)
> hp.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis Pleau" <dpleau at wavecable.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> fan NOISE
>
>
>> Not sure about horsepower, but it is another thing you have to accelerate
>> slowing down acceleration.
>>
>> dp
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:44 PM
>> To: J R Read; Bill & Chris Strickland; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> fan NOISE
>>
>> It's pretty hard to find any correllation between fan weight and
>> horsepower
>> consumed.
>> RonH
>>
>>
>>
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