 Altenator modification, Wild eyed idea |
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| Joe Ricard |
 Mar 24 2005, 07:26 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU  Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92  |
So my co-worker and I just had a wild idea. how hard would it be or better yet can I unplug the voltage regulator during and autocross run without hurting anything?
Benefits would be the altenator is free-wheeling vs stealing a couple HP. Should help acceleration too???? |
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Joe Ricard Altenator modification Mar 24 2005, 07:26 AM
vsg914 Why not pull the belt? Should take 2 minutes. Mar 24 2005, 07:39 AM Joe Ricard Because pulling the plug is 2 seconds. and I got ... Mar 24 2005, 07:46 AM iiibdsiil I doubt it steals enough HP to make it worth it. W... Mar 24 2005, 07:50 AM vsg914 Ok, but how does unpluging the regulator decrease ... Mar 24 2005, 07:51 AM iiibdsiil The more amps you are pulling the harder the alter... Mar 24 2005, 07:54 AM URY914 You would save about .00001 HP.
But hey, we need... Mar 24 2005, 07:55 AM Joe Ricard Paul not sure that is true. How much power is req... Mar 24 2005, 08:45 AM URY914 OK, maybe .1 HP. Will you ever feel it?
Make two... Mar 24 2005, 09:00 AM Joe Ricard Mar 24 2005, 09:17 AM brant Joe,
I don't remember the wiring schematics ... Mar 24 2005, 09:52 AM URY914 What I mean by a stock car is that is would have m... Mar 24 2005, 10:00 AM lapuwali The actual HP loss is easy to calculate.
Ignition... Mar 24 2005, 10:54 AM Joe Ricard http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Mar 24 2005, 03:45 PM lapuwali Mar 24 2005, 04:00 PM Joe Ricard Well maybe, pulling the belt would probably be bet... Mar 24 2005, 04:02 PM Brad Roberts On a injected car... losing the alt is a kick in t... Mar 24 2005, 04:05 PM Joe Ricard Thanks Brad, Thats what I am looking for. 44 IDF... Mar 24 2005, 04:14 PM lapuwali   |
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