I think I will defer to Dan or Jim Tone or Roy Creel if he is on line. Any
one of them would be a much better source of information than I. Rich Fox
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Hammond <r.hammond@sympatico.ca>
To: Richard Fox <v4gr@rcn.com>
Cc: Phillip Landry <saltracer@hotmail.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, December 03, 2001 06:06 PM
Subject: Re: Rev Limiter in Vintage engine class
>Richard Fox wrote:
>
>> My understanding is the same. No electronics on vintage ignitions with
the
>> exception of capacitate discharge units. Rich Fox
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phillip Landry <saltracer@hotmail.com>
>> To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Monday, December 03, 2001 05:13 PM
>> Subject: Rev Limiter in Vintage engine class
>>
>> >There has been some mention of a rev limiter being legal in all classes.
We
>> >were told a electronic rev limiter box (MSD) was not considered legal
for
>> >vintage engine classes such as ours (XF/GMR).
>> >I believe these boxes act mostly as a safety item and should be allowed.
>> >Phil Landry
>>
>
>Rich, Phil,
>Would they allow a unit that would pick up terminal vibration in the motor
and
>generate a shock in the driver's butt, reminding him/her to reach for the
credit
>card....
>
>Kidding, but I assume there wouldn't be any problem with an alarm light
etc.,
>though that might just be telling you when it is too late.
>
>I don't really see a rev limiter as a 'performance enhancing item', but if
it is
>still agreed to not use 'traction control', I might see problems in say a
unit
>that retarded timing according to wheel slip data etc...
>Basically, when the rev limiter hits, it should be to avoid damage/danger.
>
>I believe Cart/Indy Car has no traction control, but they do use rev
limiters to
>cap speed in the pits. I imagine their systems have a high setting for the
track
>too.
>Hmmm,
>Rick
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