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Old 11-26-2008, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by yousah
Some of the A motors ordered by our US Team for delivery in Spain also tested higher than the rated impulse. Seems to be by design


and then they told you to go "cool them down" by sticking them in the refrigerator for a while so their performance specs would be A class and you could then use them in the competition.

Now of course by the time they was used, their performance specs were again back above the A class limit, but since they had been tested and impounded while cool , this was completely legal and ethical in their eyes.

It makes one wonder how long this deceptive practice has been going on in FAI competition. Seems to be by design ? eh?


just my 2 cents YMMV



ps by the way Bill. maybe that Czech motor just aged like good wine and got better with time huh?

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