R.I.P. S2000
11-25-2007 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by trinis2001,Nov 25 2007, 06:19 AM
Sorry to hear about this. At least you are alive to tell the tale.
Unfortunately I had a little spin on the road last Thursday night myself. Back stepped out (my fault entirely) and over correction got me over the median (4-5 inches high) onto the opposite lane. No one else was involved and the only damage is the unseen type - something important and expensive is bent. Air bags deployed too.
CKIT - I really was looking at some TC for this very reason. This would have been avoided if I had TC - over zealous application of gas coming out of a corner. Which one do you have Race Logic?
Unfortunately I had a little spin on the road last Thursday night myself. Back stepped out (my fault entirely) and over correction got me over the median (4-5 inches high) onto the opposite lane. No one else was involved and the only damage is the unseen type - something important and expensive is bent. Air bags deployed too.
CKIT - I really was looking at some TC for this very reason. This would have been avoided if I had TC - over zealous application of gas coming out of a corner. Which one do you have Race Logic?
The Racelogic would have helped here.
Was driving on iced roads this morning. I have it set at 24% slip (I lower it to 0% when it's actively precipitating) and it turns, "Woaaaaaaaaah" into "Meh."
It gives you time to back down the throttle and it keeps the rears from slipping sideways.
If you drive straight on a wet road and accelerate hard without traction control, you'll often feel the rear step sideways. The grooves in the road and the angular momentum of the spinning wheels contribute to this. Keep spinning and you'll get farther and farther out of sorts.
I'd say most people might notice after a few tire revolutions of spin. That'd be 300% slip. There's no way you can detect 1% slip as well as a computer can. And you have to calculate, then execute what to do about it. We're too slow.
It's basically reverse ABS. ABS is there to give you maximum grip and prevents lock-up and slide. It constantly gauges and adjusts to traction conditions. The Racelogic uses the ABS sensors to detect the slip and cuts ignition to maximize grip.
