Thread drift (was: Intake manifold construction, intercoolers)

Bernd Felsche bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au
Sat Dec 8 05:47:56 GMT 2001


Gary Schaumberg tapped away at the keyboard with:

> Bernd Felsche wrote:
>> Gary Schaumberg tapped away at the keyboard with:
[snip]
>>> Guys I'm confused.  Please help me out.  What does the topic you are
>>> discussing have to do with manifold construction or intercoolers?
>> 
>> IIRC, here's the gist:
>> 
>> Start: Question about manifold with integral intercooler for a V6 twin-turbo.
>> --> Suggestion to throttle the runners individually for throttle response
>>  --> Suggestion that it's overly complex and too complex to implement
>>   --> Description of simple construction and reference examples
>>  --> Suggestion that air-liquid intercooler was too esoteric
>>   --> Reference examples of high-performance cars using such in production
>>    --> Suggestion that such cars are irrelevant and "exotic"
>>     --> Reference to base technologies having been in use for over 25 years
>>      --> Suggestion that EFI was only brought about by EPA requirements

> Arnie the mathematician responds with:

> I did very well in geometry while in H.S.  The term tangent comes to
> mind.    A tangent waay out in the back 40.  (I also grew up on a farm). 

Well, some people keep on introducing hyperbole or react acutely
at the same time being obtuse. :-)

How long does a normal conversation stay on the original topic?

... mmm. These nuts are nice.

:-)
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