On 10/05/2012 04:31 PM, Raimo Toivio wrote:
> It is better you know I have also a water thermostat - I really cannot
> understand an idea about water cooling w/o a water thermostat.
A cowl flap has the same effect.
But a cowl flap has the additional advantage that you block off the
unnecessary air flow through the radiator. Dragging air through a
radiator comes with an aerodynamic penalty.
With a water thermostat, you are blocking the water flow, but still have
the full amount of aerodynamic drag.
For the rest I agree fully that I don't see how you can have proper
temperature control without either a thermostat or cowl flap.
Too bad that the intended air race between you and me at Texel didn't go
through.
We were busy amusing ourselves with some other things, see:
http://youtu.be/rP2GkueyFBo
http://youtu.be/YMhiLSEjGKE
http://youtu.be/s5bYVhaIJ0E
In the afternoon we had to go home, we wanted to say goodbye to you and
your lovely daughter but we couldn't find you anywhere. :-(
Next time we do some racing! Maybe in Finland if the weather cooperates!
Frans
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