so you dont think they could read rate of rpm change and make
decisions based on that, or compare wheel speeds and make
changes to timing, or "super soft touch" rev control
and you believe that the only bits of data to and fro at the
ignition box are the crank trigger signal, and spark signal to the
coil????????
Joe :)
DrMayf wrote:
>All right, I'll bite. I see absolutely no way that something plugged into
>the MSD ignition box could help or control traction. The ignition box
>control the spark. So how does that affect grip on the track? I see no way
>that it can connect to the braking system as in some newer cars. I cannot
>see how it could split torque to any driven or undriven wheels.
>The only thing I can see is that it might be like a G-tech which gives
>lateral g's and provides this to the driver. That way he could always drive
>the car as fast as the limit of traction would allow. But the driver is
>still in control in this case. Still I can see how it could be an edge in
>that kind of racing (circle track). Is this what is going on?
>
>mayf the really really dumb and ignorant desert rat in pahrump...
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
>To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:18 PM
>Subject: Traction Control
>
>
>>Traction Control being used in NASCAR? Some engine builders and car owners
>>
>are
>
>>becoming increasingly concerned about what they insist is the growing use
>>
>of
>
>>illegal traction control devices on Winston Cup cars and what they
>>
>consider
>
>>NASCAR's seeming inability to police it. At Martinsville in April, NASCAR
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