Comment Engine control systems (Score 5, Insightful) 563
Intensive electronic engine control is a very common thing in racing for 20 years now. What was seen in Fast and Furious is major BS. If you wanna see serious electronic action look into Formula 1. They have all kinds of goodies for decades now. Dynamic fuel mapping, traction control, launch control, braking assistance (this particular one is very cool, the system monitors the dynamic conditions of the car and slows any one of the four wheels without even asking the driver) etc...
Another interesting bit is Mitsubishi Carisma Evo 7.
As far as dragsters go, they are way behind. Nothing special nor innovative.
One last note in the last few years prices of engine management systems went down a lot. You can buy a very good one for couple thousand but as long as you dont have the right tools, you cant tune the car perfectly. and never forget the intake and exhaust systems in your street cars are build to the specs written by suits hence very performance limiting.
Any geek out there who wants to make there car go fast follow the common wisdom:
1. Buy a fast car.
2. Cant afford it and stuck with that peoples carier? First make it corner faster (get good springs and dampers) Fast and Furious style car dragging on the asphalt dont qualify.
3. If you want it to go fast make it lighter (look: Collin Bruce Chapman)
4. Make it stop fast (you might need them)
5. You exhaust system is design to be on the very safe side of noise regulations and fuel economy fix it.
6. You intake design sucks too (dont forget the cylinder head lots of power in there)
7. By now you spent as much as you spent on the original car.
8. Not satisfied get real engine management system. Remember eletromotive, haltec, motec.
Or the alternative and more appropriate road for the ones with tools, garage and time: Locost, some sort of open source sportscar project and it can go very fast.
Peace
Another interesting bit is Mitsubishi Carisma Evo 7.
As far as dragsters go, they are way behind. Nothing special nor innovative.
One last note in the last few years prices of engine management systems went down a lot. You can buy a very good one for couple thousand but as long as you dont have the right tools, you cant tune the car perfectly. and never forget the intake and exhaust systems in your street cars are build to the specs written by suits hence very performance limiting.
Any geek out there who wants to make there car go fast follow the common wisdom:
1. Buy a fast car.
2. Cant afford it and stuck with that peoples carier? First make it corner faster (get good springs and dampers) Fast and Furious style car dragging on the asphalt dont qualify.
3. If you want it to go fast make it lighter (look: Collin Bruce Chapman)
4. Make it stop fast (you might need them)
5. You exhaust system is design to be on the very safe side of noise regulations and fuel economy fix it.
6. You intake design sucks too (dont forget the cylinder head lots of power in there)
7. By now you spent as much as you spent on the original car.
8. Not satisfied get real engine management system. Remember eletromotive, haltec, motec.
Or the alternative and more appropriate road for the ones with tools, garage and time: Locost, some sort of open source sportscar project and it can go very fast.
Peace
