a stuck throttle makes for a "ride along"
does that mean.............
we all like to have input into "making it happen"
like I tell me wife, "we shoudnt have to do it
like everyone else..... there might be a better way
........we dont have to do it like our parents did it........
lets try something new..........
Ok honey, the old way is alot of fun, I know those
are the rules.............
Joe
Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
> Terry,
>
> Your argument makes a lot of sense! I don't think too many of us want
> to just ride-a-long in a fast car. We like to think we had some input
> to making it happen.
>
> MERRY CHRISTMAS
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
>
> Terry Hunt wrote:
>
>> Traction control sounds like it could be of value to drivers in certain
>> situations. For example, driving on snow covered roads. These systems
>> might
>> save the lives of average motorists. Good idea. But, we're not
>> average drivers
>> doing average driving. When at Bonneville we're land speed racers
>> going as
>> fast as we can. With the power available these days, many vehicles
>> regardless
>> of class can go TOO fast. This results in spin outs and worse yet,
>> flying the
>> race car. Since I started, I've been able to adjust the car and my
>> driving to
>> go faster. As you all know, it's very satisfying to make the car work
>> better.
>> Becoming a better driver for me is an interregnal part of why I do
>> this and "
>> traction control" isn't going to make me a better driver.
>> Traction control will probably get me going faster than the speed I can
>> achieve by pedaling the car. This sounds good until you consider that
>> if the
>> T/C systems fails at a critical speed and it's active, you are
>> instantly out
>> of control. I worry about flying the car and believe that a lose
>> condition
>> precedes flying. An exception might be a mechanical or tire failure.
>> In any
>> case, I want to make the judgments and have control. And have fun
>> trying!
>> I don,t know why T/C is universally banned by racing organizations,
>> but the
>> possibility of a system failure as a reason seems likely to me.
>> Finally, while I'm not for T/C, I am for data recording,
>> particularly as it
>> pertains to ride heigth. Getting Getting a heads up on the handling
>> of a car
>> is a way to this type of racing safer. Terry Hunt, Guam Bomb, #743
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