Date:         Sun, 7 May 2000 10:22:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Instant horsepower (Pinwheel)
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At 11:05 AM 05/07/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Terry,
>
>I put one of those metallic/plastic childrens pinwheels on my antenna mast
>last week, and it spins like mad going downhill!
>
>Hope that helps.
>

Yes, that can give just as much seat of the pants feel of improvement if
safety is considered at all important, at least more important than
overdriving your vehicle.

Comparing a BMW inline 6 with a Wasserboxer is no less a comparison of
apples and oranges than comparing the newer Motronic systems with the
DigiJunk systems.

Rule of thumb, increase of HP requires increase of combustion pressures
and/or capacity which produces increased heat. How well will the
Wasserboxer heads seal with the higher than stock pressures and greater
cooling systems demand it was not designed to deal with??? How will a
knucklehead screwdriver poker improve the design of the team of Neandereers
upon whose foundation you rest?

Will extra horsepower mean you will stop pulling into the passing lane in
wishful judgement of not killing someone?? Will that head seal blow under
the greatest demand for horsepower you make trying to overcome your
irrational passing procedure?

If contemplating your pinwheel acts as a diversion from the boredom of
idling along behind a farm truck and stops you from commiting acts of
danger, tis certainly a better way to go.


T.P. Stephens
San Juan Island, WA