Re: PEE rating for 2002

[Ron Katona <ron3b@xxxxxxxx>]

David Yando wrote:
> I obviously have nothing better to do, and as your PEE system is sooo
> intriguing, I had to go back to re-visit it.  IF a beer = yada yada yada
> HP, then changing to stickies every other weekend on my 2002 (16 lugs at
> 65 ft-lb) and I routinely do it in 20 minutes, then that job is equal to
> 1.01 six packs! (16*65/20=1040/20=52ft-lb/min)  So, in order to fully
> prepare for Sunday battle, I should consume a box o' rocks, right???
> Can I let you speak to our Safety Steward...

Excellent question Dave! You've discovered an interesting anomaly in the
PEE formula that is closely related to the Lorenz transformation and
other relativistic theories: the closer to the speed of light that the
torque wrench moves, the more energy you expend, and the less time you
have to drink beer. This is not good.

The key error in your question is using 20 minutes as a time frame. As
Duane pointed out, the main point of working on the car while drinking
is not working on the car. Therefore, all PEE ratings are subject to
strict time standards. It will take one hour to mount wheels under the
PEE system. Therefore, your calculation should read:
16*65/60=1040/60=17.33 ft-lb/min. Again, a six-pack (SP) equals 51.48
lb-ft/min, so this task requires .34 SP, or two beers.

The key here is to understand that the job is to be performed the day
before the event at a casual enough pace to allow for beer intake.
Mounting wheels at the event requires that you intake energy in some
other form that is legal at the event. This is a necessity at times, but
is not preferred over drinking doing the swap at home whilst drinking
beer.
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Ron Katona

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