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Re: Traction Control

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Traction Control
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:30:16 -0700
Actually Keith, you have done pretty well with the traction control you have-
lead & sandbags.
Ed

Keith Turk wrote:

> You know what Mike.... Your statement is interesting because I do think in
> seconds.... ....  I want that 15 second mile this year... Maybe someday the
> M/S will capture a 12 second mile...
>
> Why would we want to limit how someone does this?  What kind of racing are
> we doing?  I love the Rule Book and the way the SCTA/ECTA has so few
> rules....  So why limit traction control?
>
> Can I take your EFI away Mike?  Think of what a Great advancement that is
> for the Turbo Motors... same thing with the Traction control.... someday
> maybe?  or maybe not.... But let folks try it.... see what the advantages
> are.....what the disadvantages are....
>
> Keith ( I am barely capable of running a Carburator at this point... let
> alone mechanical fuel injection.... and I am thinking traction control?
> hmmm )
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Flowbench@aol.com>
> To: <kturk@ala.net>; <Flowbench@aol.com>; <dwarner@electrorent.com>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 11:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Traction Control
>
> > Keith, I'm well aware of kenny and his magic bike but a road course and
> > Bonneville are different ( I know Duhhhh! ) You may not notice it be be
> are
> > not racing for speed, we are racing for time. When you run 12.16 in the
> last
> > mile your avg. speed is about 295 mph. Guess what it takes to run 300? Not
> 5
> > mph but .16 tenths of a second in a mile! Just my slanted view of it. I
> think
> > traction control should be legal, We'll beat 'em anyway :)
> >
> >                             Mike

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