Archives: drag racing

Racing Tech Info Source

One of our book customers, Mike Chilando, Alkydigger’s Parts and Pieces recently expanded his website to include great racing FI technical references with a lot of info that is additional to our books. Click on http://www.alkydigger.net/technicalinfo.php for access. Thanks for your efforts & enthusiasm, Mike. I believe anyone in the racing community who accesses this […]

Hilborn Nozzle Size List

Both our ProCalc calculator and our publications illustrate nozzle sizes in diameter.  Hilborn FI nozzles are stamped in flow numbers.  A list is provided showing: Hilborn nozzle flow numbers (times 0.01 equals flow in GPM) approximate nozzle diameter in inches (from Don Enriquez, Hilborn) pressure calibration value called volume area factor or VA factor that […]

New Driver – Part 2

This is a continuation from the last newsletter about relaxation for new drivers.  I am now a professional spectator and I often see new teams with a new driver.  However occasionally I see situations that remind me of what I went through in my early days of racing.  Because of ‘new race driver blues’ and […]