NASA-X question
07-09-2008, 12:21 PM
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NASA-X question
I was just reading the 2008 Classification PDF (http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/n...-X_Classes.pdf) and I have a question:
Why is alcohol/water injection allowed but not meth injection?
25) Water injection system +6 (An alcohol-water mixture is permitted, but the driver must
notify the appropriate Event Director that it is being used.)
notify the appropriate Event Director that it is being used.)
26) Fuel: Any grade of commercially available unmodified gasoline or diesel--all octane levels
of retail available race gas are permitted. No “home brewed” methanol/ethanol/alcohol
mixtures are permitted. Methanol injection systems are illegal. Fuel additives are prohibited.
of retail available race gas are permitted. No “home brewed” methanol/ethanol/alcohol
mixtures are permitted. Methanol injection systems are illegal. Fuel additives are prohibited.
07-10-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: NASA-X question
Meth will rot your teeth out and eventually ruin your life. Don't get started on that stuff. It's really hard to get off once you've started.
JUST SAY NO to drugs of any kind...
Oh, you meant methanol? My bad...
JUST SAY NO to drugs of any kind...
Oh, you meant methanol? My bad...
07-14-2008, 06:04 AM
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Re: NASA-X question
Actually the best way to get an answer to this is to email someone at the SCCA. They should have email addresses on the web. Its hard to say why they make these decisions.
07-15-2008, 07:13 PM
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Re: NASA-X question
The OP may want to email this question to NASA's regional autocross director... Jon Felton, nasa-x at get-fast.net
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NASA's national autocross director and the guy who co-wrote the very rules he questions... Jon Felton, nasa-x at get-fast.net
That guy posts here sometimes too!
07-15-2008, 07:50 PM
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I believe it had to do with methanol if it lights on fire, you cannot see it burning. So you would see someone flailing around, but not necessarily they were on fire if methanol got on them somehow and lit them on fire.
Water obviously doesnt do this..
Come on Jon, explain for reals...yo...lol
Water obviously doesnt do this..
Come on Jon, explain for reals...yo...lol
07-15-2008, 09:55 PM
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Re: NASA-X question
I emailed tech@nasaracing.net yesterday. I'll wait another day or two for a response before I give Jon Felton a try.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm currently injecting a Methanol/Water mix and would need to retune if I have to switch to Alcohol/Water for the AutoX events.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm currently injecting a Methanol/Water mix and would need to retune if I have to switch to Alcohol/Water for the AutoX events.
07-16-2008, 06:26 AM
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