In a message dated 7/5/03 12:09:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ccrobins@ktc.com
writes:
> Wiggle how you will, the fact is that you said electronic triggering
> offer no performance or reliability improvements. Bull, sir.
>
>
Sigh.
Alright, let's look at exactly what I did say.
"I agree that with a new distributor, the magnetic trigger offers no real
advantage to points."
I then went on for several paragraphs to say that the magnetic trigger
mechanism DID offer some reliability advantages over points in competition,
including the fact that you won't DNF a race because your points closed down or
your
rubbing block sheared off (both have happened to me). I'm not sure why you
think I did the opposite - maybe you are still confusing me with Kai, whose
post
you erroneously quoted as mine.
As for performance, I stand by my statement.
I can run laps at the track within 0.2 to 0.3 seconds of each other, a half a
dozen times in a row. I have done practice sessions using points the first
half and an Ignitor the second half, to find out exactly whether or not there
was a performance advantage. There is not. I continue to use the Ignitor for
the
reliability advantages that I cited (and that you say I denied).
And I don't care if you say there is a theoretical technical advantage. Not
that I disagree with you, just that I don't really care. If it doesn't make you
faster on the track, you can have all the theoretical advantages you want,
but telling people that theoretically you should have beaten the car in front
doesn't really cut it, I'm afraid ;-)
I trust that is non-wiggling enough for you.
Bill
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