Jonathan,
I'm sure no rocket scientist but I had a successful career of 32+ years
with IBM installing, maintaining, teaching, and managing engineering groups
on computers so they do not intimidate me one bit and I know a fair amount
about them. I somehow knew I could keep this going but like the other
topics, I guess there is room for ever opinion. I may stand all alone on
this, but I'm one of those guys who just has to do it himself and having fun
is what this is all about to me.
Peace,
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
To: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
Cc: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>; " Dan"
<dwarner@electrorent.com>; " land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Lessman Streamliner
> List,
>
> Dont want to sound like a bad guy here, But Howard, I think the world of
you so
> dont take this the wrong way. In your statement, "Until someone steps up
and
> offers to provide the systems at no cost, most of us don't want engine
management
> or traction control. In fact if it was free I would not want it." I
actually
> think most people dont want it because of the basic fact that they dont
> understand it. With todays technology it could only benifit from it. but
if you
> dont understand it, know how to maintain it, or know how to run it sure
you dont
> want it. I think this is going towards a point made by some other people.
If the
> technology is there, it makes things safer why not use them.
> Almost all modern cars use some type of traction control system, its makes
> driving safer, and puts more power to the road. People drive with it
everyday,
> most people dont understand it but they sure like it.
>
> Jonathan Amo
> www.landracing.com
>
> Nafzger wrote:
>
> > Bryan,
> > I don't disagree with what you said but as a guy who has personally
> > financed and built two streamliners, I don't want to see it in our
sport. It
> > adds cost and takes control away from the driver. We have the technology
> > today to run the car without a driver. Who wants that? Until someone
steps
> > up and offers to provide the systems at no cost, most of us don't want
> > engine management or traction control. In fact if it was free I would
not
> > want it.
> > Maybe we need to form an organization of old fashioned traditionalist
fuddy
> > duddy racers like me and Tom who want to build and drive our own stuff
> > without all this outside stirring about high technology. One group for
> > racers and one group for technocrats.
> > If that doesn't start a riot, then I have lost my touch
> > Howard
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Dan" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > Cc: "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 7:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: Lessman Streamliner
> >
> > > Dan, what Dave is saying is that traction control can be made part
> > > of the engine management system. The program only needs two
> > > data inputs, RPM and time. Nothing else, no wheel sensors ....
> > > nothing ...
> > > F-1 has found it impossible to enforce this rule.
> > > I think SCTA would be wise to make the traction control rule
> > > match reality and delete all references to it.
> > > There is NO way the rule can be enforced where engine management
> > > systems are allowed.
> > > That's the reality.
> > >
> > > Bryan Savage
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