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Post by resophonic1 on Jun 6, 2011 19:28:20 GMT -7
What effects do humidity and temperature have on running oil? Are certain conditions and climates better or does it even matter?
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Post by downslope on Jun 7, 2011 3:47:05 GMT -7
If it is hot and humid it will slow slightly but it has the same effect on everyone so it doesn't matter so much. When it is cool it seems to be fastest from what I have seen.
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Post by resophonic1 on Jun 7, 2011 4:33:09 GMT -7
Thanks Downslope
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Post by DNA RACING on Jul 19, 2011 21:49:24 GMT -7
not knowing, but it would seem like a cooler temp would cause the oil to thicken up. when oil gets hot it flows faster becoming less viscous. only reason i bring this up is i am taking a fluid dynamics class right now. just started, on monday. wont be a know it all for at least 2 weeks..... ;D
i would think humidity would have less of a effect then temp as the airgap is relatively small for a noticeable change over 6 runs.
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Post by Shade Racing on Jul 20, 2011 16:07:27 GMT -7
not knowing, but it would seem like a cooler temp would cause the oil to thicken up. when oil gets hot it flows faster becoming less viscous. only reason i bring this up is i am taking a fluid dynamics class right now. just started, on monday. wont be a know it all for at least 2 weeks..... ;D i would think humidity would have less of a effect then temp as the airgap is relatively small for a noticeable change over 6 runs. I would think more of the track & how the temp. effects it I notice at a race last year that when the track cooled down some the speeds picked up
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Post by DNA RACING on Jul 20, 2011 16:21:55 GMT -7
Shade, was it an aluminum track? i think the contraction of the track from a lower temp would cause it to become more dense and harder making a faster surface.? bri
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Post by Shade Racing on Jul 20, 2011 16:25:35 GMT -7
it was a 4 lane Best track it was the last race ___ had in Geernboro NC when the AC come on & cool the room off the times got fast
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