Not really good cause when these guys turn em off to do stupid shit.. they instantly become internet famous.
No, nannies are the reason so many people think they can safely handle cars with just about any amount of power. Even the 106 hp Toyota Yaris gets them. All you have to do is look around here (or most any enthusiast-oriented car model site) to find people who don't trust themselves to stay within the lowest of three limits (their capabilities, their car's capabilities, and road/weather conditions), meaning that they are relying on the various nannies to do what they can't or won't do for themselves.
Fixed. Not all mfrs' nannies can be completely disabled or made to stay that way.
So the alternate is only exotics are produced and people with race licenses are allowed to own the high HP cars. Since I have my license I'm good on count 2. However, it means there are limited numbers produced and cost per unit is high. I hear your argument and agree, but until we go to graduated licensing with mandatory serious driver training I prefer the defeat-able nanny situation.
I'm from the old days, nannies suck and if I could they would be disabled permanently. Car starts to get a bit sideways remove some throttle or give it some and have fun steering with your right foot.
Agreed, while in S and Drag Mode I got the cut in power, I'll be darned if I remember if this happened in D and Drag Mode. I may be going to GLD in Wisconsin this Friday where I can run the car with more knowledge than I had before.
^This
I finally got my data logger. So, at tomorrow night’s TNT; I will have proof that drag mode doesn’t pull timing. I already have logs showing A10 shifter in S does cut power before each shift. See the waves above.
I also now know the ECU correctly infers the 91 octane California calls premium. I’m gonna run GT260 tomorrow night and hope the ECU infers at least 93 octane and advances the timing.
Cheers,
It's this, and all the varieties of scaremongering that have accompanied it. Harp on peoples' fears long enough and most of them will come to believe that bad things can't be avoided unless the politically-correct agenda being promoted is followed.
I'm extremely reluctant to endorse this line of thinking, as it reinforces the notion that none of us is capable of staying within our own limits or those of our cars, or that any of us ever will. To those of us who started driving before any of today's nannies made their appearance (including clutch/starter interlock switches), it's a bit insulting.
I think some sort of additional training - which would have to include high performance driving - combined with some way or ways of establishing satisfactory experience would be sufficient.
We agree on the key being defeatable and yes I grew up with ridiculous power to weight ratios and nothing but skill to control it. And I pushed those boundaries in regional and national level road racing. I get it 100%.
I think you’re right. The spark held steady at 22 degrees after it hit WOT. When the car hit second while I was pedaling the launch; I held the pedal position until the tires stopped spinning. I floored it for the rest of the pass when I felt the tires grab.
What does it mean, this "behind"? Is that longitudinally speaking, or latitudinally? Is the plug hidden behind the air box? And while we're at it, which of all the possible items under the hood is the "air box"? A picture would certainly help.
Nice to see you yesterday were you mph off a little bit mine were 3 -4 mph off from 122-121 to 118-119 but time was around the same 11.4