carb vs. efi

[Sam Weatherby (Volt Computer) (Exchange)]

I think that EFI is better for all around stuff. Look at those Cars,
they operate in a narrow band of power. Those carbs have to be tuned for
that range. In normal street duty you need good tuning from idle to the
top end...
						-srw

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tom Cloud [SMTP:cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu]
> Sent:	Friday, September 12, 1997 11:33 AM
> To:	EEC-EFI List; diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	carb vs. efi
> 
> he'p me out here .... have a friend that's a died-in-the-wool
> Holley carb fan and thinks I've made a big mistake going to efi
> (I'm not racing)
> 
> He's an engineer, has worked as a mechanic, owned a speed shop
> and raced for a number of years, so I regard his opinion.
> 
> He argues that no top racer (NHRA is his game) runs efi.  I admit
> that's probably right, but the reason isn't because it's not better,
> but rather that it's too danged difficult to change at the
> track ....
> 
> what do the Formula 1 guys (and others) do ??
> 
> Like I say, he'p me here .... 
> 
>  - he says he feels the carb gives better atomization -- and I
> can see that a constant fuel flow rather than pulsations might
> (though the pulsations are at high pressure)
> 
>  - the efi gives better fuel control, I'd think, though that may
> not be important for racing
> 
>  - clearly port injection gives better fuel distribution -- but,
> at 8 to 12 k does it matter ??
> 
>   ???? anyone ??
> 
> Tom Cloud
> 
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